as has been said before, you just have to shop around, a couple of years ago i took my wee bitch to a vet that was recommended to me, he was 1 1/2hrs drive away, she was holding up her back leg for a couple of days, i tried an icepack and anti-inflamitres but they never done any good, it turns out she had a fracture of the metitarsal, she was x-rayed, bandage and splint, pain killers, overnight stay and a return visit after 2 weeks, all in it only cost me 115euros for vet and about 20 for diesel, i did ask before he done anything, how much he would be and i'm sure he said 150, so h