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Good morning / afternoon all - this is my first time on this thread. My boy of 7 years (adopted as a mixed breed, staffordshire terrier / yorkie mix, approx. 37 pounds) needs to undergo extensive dental cleaning. He has severe tartar and plaque build up on the majority of his teeth and was diagnosed with gingivitis a few years back (which we’ve been monitoring, there has been no severe progression).

The catch is the doctor found a low grade heart murmur (Grade 2 I believe) a few years back. The grade of the murmur has not changed, but he needs to have an echocardiogram done prior to the dental cleaning to ensure that it is safe to put him under anesthesia.

Now to my question - the veterinary dental clinic I was recommend by my main veterinarian said the estimate will be anywhere from $4,500-$6,500, which includes the following:

Full dental assessment / meet and greet with dentist
Full echocardiogram work up
Dental cleaning + possible extractions
Recovery time in private room

It is an all day procedure starting at 7:30 a.m. and ending anywhere from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

My question - is the price I was quoted highway robbery, or does it make sense given my pet’s current heart and teeth condition? I’ll pay any amount if it means a healthier life and successful cleaning for my dog, but everything I’m reading online says this is extreme pricing.

For further context we are in the Philadelphia area.

Thank you in advance and apologies for the long post!

Good morning / afternoon all - this is my first time on the AskVet thread. My boy of 7 years (adopted as a mixed breed, staffordshire terrier / yorkie mix, approx. 37 pounds) needs to undergo extensive dental cleaning. He has severe tartar and plaque build up on the majority of his teeth and was diagnosed with gingivitis a few years back (which we’ve been monitoring, there has been no severe progression).

The catch is the doctor found a low grade heart murmur (Grade 2 I believe) a few years back. The grade of the murmur has not changed, but he needs to have an echocardiogram done prior to the dental cleaning to ensure that it is safe to put him under anesthesia.

Now to my question - the veterinary dental clinic I was recommend by my main veterinarian said the estimate will be anywhere from $4,500-$6,500, which includes the following:

Full dental assessment / meet and greet with dentist
Full echocardiogram work up
Dental cleaning + possible extractions
Recovery time in private room

It is an all day procedure starting at 7:30 a.m. and ending anywhere from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

My question - is the price I was quoted highway robbery, or does it make sense given my pet’s current heart and teeth condition? I’ll pay any amount if it means a healthier life and successful cleaning for my dog, but everything I’m reading online says this is extreme pricing.

For further context we are in the Philadelphia area.

Thank you in advance and apologies for the long post!

Hi all - I am bringing my friend to Epic Universe later this month and we will have early park access. I wanted to get everyone’s opinion on the best rope drop strategy to maximize his experience since it will be his first time attending. I’ve only been to Epic once before and when I went, I rushed to Ministry at park open (no early access) and waited 3+ hours. Miraculously I was still able to get on pretty much everything before park close.

Currently, I’m thinking something along the lines of the following:

Stardust Racers —> Minecart Madness —> Mario Kart —> Wing Gliders —> (Are Dragon Racer’s / Fyre Drill worth it?) —> Monsters Unchained —> Flex

This time around, I’m considering trying to hit Ministry at the end of the day, as it seems to drop as low as 45 minutes near park close.

Minecart was great but nothing spectacular, and I know the wait time can jump up to extremes where it becomes not worth the wait. Same deal for Mario Kart, which may be one of if not the worst ride in the park. Would it be worth skipping these two and saving them for later in the day as well?

Let me know your thoughts, I am open to any and all opinions. The only thing I am sure on is that Monsters Unchained should pretty much be a 15-25 minute wait at any point in the day.

Thank you in advance!

Has the community come up with an actual viable AP build yet? I know nothing really comes close to the AD trinity shojin build, but unlike the majority of Shyvana players I actually prefer her long range AP cannon playstyle. The biggest issue I’m running into, which I know there’s been at least one other post about, is the best first item to build. I do love rushing liandrys for team fights, but the clear speed feels abysmal. Build path and items for dusk and dawn do not lead to a great clear speed either. Shojin feels slow as well and the old shojin liandrys / riftmaker has not felt half as viable as it did pre rework. Is gunblade the best first item rush at this point for an AP oriented build? What AP focused build have you found success with? What’s your first item rush? Runes / skill order? Let’s figure it out!