What is upper endoscopy (also called EGD)? Upper endoscopy, or EGD, is an examination of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum (first section of the small intestine) performed by having you swallow an endoscope, usually while sedated.
In addition, the type of purebred dog will directly affect the costs. Common breeds, such as cocker spaniels, schnauzers and beagles will cost less than the same quality of rare breeds. Total cost over a dog's lifetime is about $7,240 to $12,700.
The average annual cost of owning a cat is slightly lower at Â£1,028, but this could increase to annual cost of Â£1,270 in 15 yearsâ time â the average life expectancy of a pet cat in the UK.his would take the cost of owning a dog to nearly Â£18,500 in its lifetime. This research also doesn't take into account how much the dog cost to buy to start with-some would-be dog owners in the UK can expect to pay Â£700 or more for a pedigree pup who will often enjoy the best of everything, even when times are hard.