flash Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 i was wandering if anybody has had to take there dog to the vets because it has eaten a lot of chocolate, and i was wandering how much they had to pay as to day i had to pay £91 for one small injection of a few mililitres and then some charcoal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 That may have saved your dogs life mate. Hide the chocolate in future. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash Posted October 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 i know it may have saved her life but i still think it was over charged and it was her fault for jumping up and eating 200g of dairy milk,it was at the back of the work place in the kitchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 I can't say if it's an overcharge or not Flash, but the typical out of hours ripped hide with a lurcher is £200 + Your £90 seems small by comparison. Hopefully some others will post tonight and give their opinions. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash Posted October 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 i can understand £200 for a ripped hide as that would require stitches and a lot of time and skill, but i thought $90 for a injection was over priced, but an opinion is an opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 License to print money Flash, I think they just think of a number & double it. Personally, I don't think I would have payed that, seems a bit steep for me. Certainly would have asked for an itemised bill. Bazooka Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash Posted October 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 my dads going back tomorow to enquire why it was so expensive as it was just one tiny injection, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenbears10 Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 This is balls guys. It is not one tiny injection, the drugs cost money, you are paying for the person administering them's time, vets are a business like any other and have overheads. Go to the dentist on a private appointment, get a solicitor to write you a letter, get a plumber to fix a leaking tap, take your car to the garage for a broken bulb. Then you will see rip off. If fixing a dog was easy everyone would do it, it takes skill and experience to do the job for which you are then paying. People in other countries know what it is like to pay for their own healthcare so they understand why it costs money to go to the vet. We have the NHS so people expect everything for free. Drugs on the NHS cost a fortune you just don't get the bill for them. It is not a right to own a dog if YOU CHOOSE to have one then you take into account the costs of food, medical bills, fencing the garden etc etc etc. Try phoning a fencing place and tell them that you need a new fence to keep your puppy in the garden but you can't afford their prices and it's only a bit of wood, see what reaction you get. If you don't want to pay vet bills get insurance. If my dog got hit by a car it could cost thousands to repair broken legs and internal injuries it would be covered on my insurance which is £15 a month, good value I think. Rant over I don't mean to offend anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 I'm with Tenbears. A close friend of mine is a vet, and knowing what he has to put up with during a typical working week, aliong with the overheads he has to pay, totally justifies his bills. We just have to accept it, if you want to own a dog, you must accept that at some point it's likely the dog will require the vets services. If you don't want to pay the vets services, don't own a dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 The vet that I use are second to none, Yes they do charge and sometimes I think thats a bit high, yet other times they do not charge at all and give great advice. I agree with tenbears about dentists and solicitors, don't get me started about garages. If your dog was sorted out then it wasn't a little injection it was a life saver. Cheers MC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 Get some insurance !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 What a lovely contentious subject. I think that some Vet charges appear too high and in a conversation with a Veterinary Surgeon he agreed with me. The keyword is "appear". He explained that their Professional Body recommends the charge,s which are set to absorb the increasingly high cost of the drugs they use. His example was that a routine examination with no drugs prescribed, might cost £20 to £30, with drugs prescribed it could be £40 to £50. The "true charges" for the first consultation might be £10 to £15, but the second consultations "true costs", could be £60 to £70. This system of "subsidisation" extends throughout their charging system. Having seen that most Vets charge much the same, (phone round for a cat neutering Op and see), I suspect they are all doing the same. Pet Insurance is a great idea.....................until your pet reaches a certain age. We had our Setter insured with PetPlan and apart from a broken toe when she was 1 year old, we had made no claims. When she reached the ripe old age of 10, the premiums increased by 110%. When I telephoned to enquire why, I was told that the premiums were not based on claims history, but reflected their "table of risk". We did not renew and fortunately, we can afford to self insure, but I wonder how many other people get caught out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 Hi, I agree with Fisherman Mike and cranfield, get some insurance. Just be wary of the small print as a lot of cheaper cover excluded working dogs. I'm sure the BASC do it and I am covered with the kennel club. Cheers MC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 (edited) Hi, Although it's not dogs however I thought this might be of interest. Last Christmas time one of my two ferret kits died in the night. I took her sister in for a checkup the next day and the vet gave her a small injection of antibiotics incase she had caught anything. However this is the bit that annoyed me. When we enquired to the vet how much it would roughly cost to get Nippy neutered when the time came, she didn't have a clue because she didn't know if she was a hob or jill. :< This annoyed me as I was paying £25 to a vet that didn't know if my little Nippy was a hob or jill. I wouldn't of minded paying that much for an injection if the vet knew a bit more about what she was talking about. Anyway rant over. FM :o Edited November 6, 2005 by Ferret Master Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 i took my pup to the vet £40 for ear drops. four years ago we took a hob in for a vasectomy to take the Jill's out of season £30. how inflation rises. vets do a hard job there's no one to tell them doc Ive got a pain up me chuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wambamboo Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 lurcherboy, flash to say out of hours ,phoned my vet 3 times out of hours. never had a house call 1 lurcher broken leg 2 border had pups bad birth lost bitch 3 border lost pups All very interested in the morning. vets are the same as everybody, you get good ones bad ones but you you pay top dollar !!!!!! maybe a little harsh but there you go wam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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