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Had to take Gypsy, my KC spaniel to the vets today. She has an ear infection, athletes foot, back pain and possible heart problems. £68 later, we were sent home with antibiotic drops, anti inflammatories and anti fungal shampoo. The vet wants to wait for a while before she has an ultrasound to check her heart, as the breathlessness could be because she has so much pain on steps and stairs.

At least he clipped her dew claws for nothing, as it is supposed to be £10. She wont let me anywhere near them, but is putty in the vets hands ::)

I wish I had known how much a vet earns when I was making my life choices!! I think I have left it a bit late now :(

cj :)

If it makes you feel any better, your vet bill sound reasonable to me...still not cheap...My vet..my dog vet would not even sneeze for that money... ::)
Year ago my dog was suddenly really thirsty and hungry..and I mean really...
Vet suspected diabetes..so we took some blood..he didn't find any problems..so we took more blood because he suspected something else... 3 blood tests and sample of urine, which is a story of it own, he still didn't find nothing wrong..
Thas was nearly £400..ouch...Brandy's thirst and hunger returned normal!!!
Some time later I found empty bag of dog treats ::)....

I dread the vet vist.You know you will be charged through the nose.

But they are worth it ;D

I do have to say that if it would be up to me..I would rather see the vet than my GP!...Vets are good...after all...

At least you get to see the vet the day you ring in. With our GP, you are either dead or better by the time you get an appointment.

cj :)

Try £657.00 vet bill for pyometria in a pregnant dog :(
Always pay it cos they are family !

 :o :-X

Painful for you AND the dog!

cj

What a difference in the price of tablets. Elsa has Carprodyl (pain killers) daily. Vets price. £8.31 for 14 tabs. Petmeds £4.12 for 20. Got name from internet. By law your vet has to give you a prescription FOC. Obviously they will carry out the first consultation and can insist on another consultation between 3 and 6 months. That is good for the animal as they can tell if the dog is still OK on the tablets. Still a flipping lot cheaper.
I have just sent off an insurance claim as I have spent more than my £80 excess.

Ah yes Lorna, the dreaded excess! Ours is up to £65 at the mo. As there were 3 seperate conditions that the medication was for, we are nowhere near being able to claim yet >:(

Does your vet get a bit touchy if you dont get the medication from him?

cj :)

Suzy, my daft cocker spaniel, has an eye condition called dry eye. Self explanatory really! Anyway the ointment my vet prescribes is a tiny tube smaller and narrower than my pinkie which retails at£38. Experimentally I got the £3 eyedrops from the pet shop and found that they work every bit as well. So bye bye vet bill.

I actually think that vets have become quite mercenary over the years. There always seems to be something extra to be added on.

Sophie (Suzy's Mum) was in great pain a few years ago. Took her to the vet who reckoned she had a slipped disk in her spine and booked her in for Xray. under general anaesthetic of course. Said her teeth could do with scaling so added that on too. Well it appears that one of her disks is slightly thinner than the others, but that wasn't actually the problem.  Some £450 later it turned out she had an ingrown toenail!

(which they clearly hadn't trimmed properly 2 months before at her annual check up.)

No Caroline I must admit I haven't had any glum faces regarding a repeat prescription. I just ring Jane the receptionist and ask for a repeat of 120 tablets (2 months supply). Last time the vet put a note asking to see Elsa. As she was due for her yearly injection and they always carry out a thorough examination I got away with no consultation fee just the injection cost. Incidentally the cost that I mentioned from Petmeds even includes postage.  I email them, fax the prescription pay by Debit Card and they arrive next day.
I heard an interesting comment from Elsa's groomer when I told her about the limping
(she used to be a Poodle breeder) she said that apart from arthritis KC can suffer with a slight spine distortion, I mentioned this to the vet (expected him to poo hoo the idea) but he said yes the groomer is quite right!!

QuoteKC can suffer with a slight spine distortion

I think that gypsy has full intentions of getting everything she is entitled to as a KC ::)  Please keep your voice down if ever you post about other things she could get . I wouldnt want her to hear ::) ;D

cj :)

You are lucky you do not live in Surrey. Its £40 to £60 to walk through the door, and they will not even prescribe routine things without seeing the animal.

Trouble is we dont earn high wages like most here, just agricultural, with a house I admit, but no guarantee what happens n retirement, oh and no pension for us peasants :'(  ::)   >:(   :(

But we do live in a fantastic area, the Mole Valley  ;D

 ;D ;D @ Caroline

ipt8 Is that just for consultation or does it include medication? My vet charges £17 plus vat for 1st consultation. As mentioned they have to by law give prescriptions for tablets etc but if it is an ongoing thing they can insist on examining the animal every 3/6months.

At ours we have a triage nurse, it costs £10 to see her. If she thinks the animal needs to be seen by the vet its £38..................before medication.

We are looking for somewhere else >:(

MY cat went to see eye specialist £80.00 for initial consultation  final bill after eye op .............a wapping £2 k
still she's worth it (see picture she's the on at the bottom) :o

try the bills to see a specialist avian vet that hurts, my parrot is insured though

Ouch! Was she insured, lolabelle?

Debster, is parrot insurance expensive?  I would imagine it is if the specialist avian vets are that expensive!

Does anyone insure their rehomed battery hens? Is that expensive, as they are not well to start with when you get them.

cj :)

parrot insurance is about eleven pounds a month but well worth it

Not as bad as I had expected, and like you say, well worth it.

My sister has a labradoodle. When she first had her, she took her to the vets and found she had vaginitis. Later that week, she insured her, but they refused to insure the vaginitis, as it was a pre existing condition. It recurrs every now and then, and costs her a fortune!

i wouldnt be without insurance, as Gypsy is such a sickly dog. She may need to go on permanent anti inflamatories because of a back condition, so I am hoping pet plan will cover those.

cj :)