How MANY times have YOU been to the VETS this year ?

I have estimated nearly 25 times. :shock:

For 5 different animals. 2 were routine vacs not actual treatment. 3 animals have been very ill. 1 passed away, 2 recovered, or I should say Cutie-pie is recovering.

Too many! :shock:

Mostly routine stuff for my guys, but lots of trips with the foster buns! The most shocking part is probably the bill for Salem's trips to the specialist... £3800! :shock: (That's not including the cost of petrol from York to Liverpool!)

Well i have only two bunnies, but i have probably been to the vets about 20 times!

Barn Yard Bunnies said:

I have estimated nearly 25 times. :shock:

For 5 different animals. 2 were routine vacs not actual treatment. 3 animals have been very ill. 1 passed away, 2 recovered, or I should say Cutie-pie is recovering.

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Oh goodness. So much hard work, expense and heartbreak.

I have been 8 times in the 2 months I've had these rabbits.

50-60 maybe? Could be more.

At least once a week but sometimes 2-3 times in a week - don't want to think about it by doing the math :shock:

Gosh too many times to mention, dentals, GI stasis, bloat, blockage, ear infections, nasal infections, polpys, head tilt....all sorts!

About 20 I think. Mischa and Nutmeg have both had several checkups after their respective snuffle episodes.

Erm.....

Probably about 7 or 8 times with the bunnies, and that includes 3 lots of vaccinations. Plus one trip for Skye (the cat) to be vaccinated.

Snickers, our Syrian hammy, was very poorly earlier in the year and so there were 5 trips in total, including the last one where she was helped to the bridge. And a couple of times just for nail clipping with Cooper, the syrian.

Then, 4 trips with a chinese hammy with a broken leg.

I make that 20.:shock: Most were very inexpensive visits though, apart from the broken leg amputation but the pet shop paid. *phew*

Captain Helen said:

Too many! :shock:

Mostly routine stuff for my guys, but lots of trips with the foster buns! The most shocking part is probably the bill for Salem's trips to the specialist... £3800! :shock: (That's not including the cost of petrol from York to Liverpool!)

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:shock::shock: That is one very hefty bill. I hope you have insurance. I thought we had it rough with vet bills. We are nearer £3,500.00 for all the animals. Only £500.00 of it on insurance though, which I have to still claim for.

Barn Yard Bunnies said:

:shock::shock: That is one very hefty bill. I hope you have insurance. I thought we had it rough with vet bills. We are nearer £3,500.00 for all the animals. Only £500.00 of it on insurance though, which I have to still claim for.

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He is insured, but I think we might be over the limit There are two conditions to claim for though, (the heart problem and the bowel problem) so it depends how the vet breaks down the cost. Waiting anxiously to find out how much I'll have to pay! Could be around £1300! :shock:

(Obviously, he's worth every penny and more! Just so happy it's not cancer! )

Captain Helen said:

He is insured, but I think we might be over the limit There are two conditions to claim for though, (the heart problem and the bowel problem) so it depends how the vet breaks down the cost. Waiting anxiously to find out how much I'll have to pay! Could be around £1300! :shock:

(Obviously, he's worth every penny and more! Just so happy it's not cancer! )

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:shock: We paid around £1,500 for Babydarling. It is so worth it. He such a happy boy and completely recovered now. When he does his little evening begging for food (they all do), it is a wondeful sight to see how much he wants and enjoys his food. He has an adorable way of putting his little hand out.

Wonderful result for Salem.

Around 25-30, mainly with Buster because of his abcess but Lola has been twice for vacs and once for nails too. Whe Buster was kept in for 3 days i went in 9 times in 7days!

Im so glad all my pets stay healthy for me. Buzzby has had 2 trips this year, vaccination/checkup visits plus one panic call about being stung by a bee. The piggles have been great and I think I had a couple of visits early on in the year for elderly piggles who have since passed. Taff (horse) has only had his routine vet check/jab/dentist treatment and one check up for lameness resulting in treating for all year round parasite issues (some kind of mite or something, gets all the white areas on the horses and makes the skin incredibly sore) which was costly but at least thats under control now. Thankfully although my pony is a wimp he doesnt usually get ill needing a vet and is more likely to just need wound treatment/routine teeth stuff (he had his teeth ruined by a bad dentist when he was younger). Buzzby is possibly the healthiest bunny Ive ever had, rarely any stasis worries, teeth are perfect, no sore hocks or high maintenance problems. My piggles probably cost me the most in vets fees just because they seem to have the potential problems like skin trouble (bring in the whole herd so they can all be treated) or respiratory issues (one piggle seemed to have issues at least once a year, he was a runt and probably would have died without human intervention so maybe thats how it should have been, although he was always happy). The only insured pet is the horse, and thats for accident causing visible damage or death only as he's 17 aand noone wants to cover him for under £80 a month :shock: I put away as much as I can each month to cover any incidents and Im lucky to be in a position where my family would support if there was a major incident and I couldnt afford the vets fees.

Uuuummmmmmmmmm................................:lol::lol:

at least once a month

Usually 2-3 times a week at least xx

This has been a good year for my buns. I probably went a lot at the beginning but after my rabbit savvy vets left they put Grim's medicines on repeat so unless you count me going in every couple of weeks to pick them up...
Smoo has been in twice with her teeth/stomach and an abscess and Grim has been doing so well on his new combination of medicine and nebulisation he's just ticking over nicely.
Everyone else (touch wood) has been nice and healthy. I almost went in with SPG but some mite treatment and a change of bedding sorted him out.

My buns have been for routine vaccinations and Floppy once for not eating his tea! Starfish - I dread to think but my vets were great and don't charge consultation fees.

Then there are the fosters and I am there on average once a week. Most of the time I don't need to give my name on the phone because they recognise my voice. That's not a good thing at the vet!

I've had Pudding PTS
1 trip with Gerbil
2 vaccination trips for rabbits
I have had 4 or 5 sets of cats this year, all needing atleast 2 trips for vaccines. 2 spay/neuter trips, 10 trips with Electra for her back, 1 with Gem for her stomach.
and so many more I cant even think of