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Nail clipping

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LizJ

Warren Scout
I've just booked Asta in to have her nails clipped at the vets - she's a house bun and doesn't have much chance to wear them down.

The vet have said it will be £18.50 - does this sound like a reasonable cost? With all the different posts about vaccination costs, I'm starting to think my vets is a little expensive. Just wondered what you guys pay to have nails clipped.
 
It sounds like they are charging you a consultation fee. My vets have nurses clinics which are free. Over the years I have become more confident and now clip my buns nails myself, but it can be tricky so definitely best to get help if you aren't sure.
 
Ive never got mine clipped at the vets, always done it myself so i cant comment on how much it costs. Hopefully though once theyve shown you how to do it once or twice you will feel able to cut them yourself.. if not there may be someone nearby who could help you do it. Cheryl who runs a rescue near me will clip claws for a donation to the rescue so maybe you could find someone like that near to you??
 
animusuk said:
I'm petrified of doing it myself so I always take them to the vet, they charge me £2.46 per bun :)
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Thats a lot better than £18.50 :twisted: :twisted:
 
animusuk said:
I'm petrified of doing it myself so I always take them to the vet, they charge me £2.46 per bun :)
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Are you scared of hurting her? :? I do my buns nails, Takes 5 mins and is dead easy X
 
Becki - Yep, I tried to do Crunchie's once, she jumped everytime I clipped one, I felt terrible scaring her :( she's always very good for the vet though :D
 
I haven't taken a bun to the vets for nail clipping for ages, apart from last time I took Evo for a dental, I asked them to do it then. It's pretty easy to do yourself, maybe you can get the vet to show you where to cut, so that you can do it yourself in future.
 
animusuk said:
Becki - Yep, I tried to do Crunchie's once, she jumped everytime I clipped one, I felt terrible scaring her :( she's always very good for the vet though :D
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She might be able to feel that your nervous? :? That was what Till was like the first time but after she new i was Ok with it and i just held onto her until it was over she was fine. As an alternative you can put a towel on the table, put some food down for them and just lift up each paw, think thats what i'll do with Boo cuz she's a livewire :roll:. X

P.s. I think somebun is trying it on a bit!! :roll: :lol:
 
beckiboo186 said:
animusuk said:
Becki - Yep, I tried to do Crunchie's once, she jumped everytime I clipped one, I felt terrible scaring her :( she's always very good for the vet though :D
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She might be able to feel that your nervous? :? That was what Till was like the first time but after she new i was Ok with it and i just held onto her until it was over she was fine. As an alternative you can put a towel on the table, put some food down for them and just lift up each paw, think thats what i'll do with Boo cuz she's a livewire :roll:. X

P.s. I think somebun is trying it on a bit!! :roll: :lol:
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Noooooooo!!!!! She ain't coming near me with them things! She'd probably take my entire leg off!!!!!!! :shock:
 
Last time vet charged me £16 or £18 but that was 2 get both boys claws clipped, £15 for the first consultation and a couple of £s more for the extra 1.

Im thinking of starting doing it myself at home, they dont really like getting their nails cut but Honey absolutly hates the vet, for anything even jst a check up, he gets himself in a right state, so Im gonna give it a go myself.
 
We normaly do Bella's and Benji's, but I dont like doing them :shock: I hold them while Shane clips, I would much rather have someone else do them, the noise the cutter makes makes me feel ill :cry:
 
Princess Tilly-May said:
Miss Munchie said:
Noooooooo!!!!! She ain't coming near me with them things! She'd probably take my entire leg off!!!!!!! :shock:
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:shock: Munchie, I never realised you were a ... wuss :shock: :lol: :lol: Hugs. T-M X
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:shock: :( Aww, you big, stinky poo-head, I'm telling my mommy :(

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£18.50?!!! :shock: :shock: I took lily to get her nails done last fri and it cost £16 for her nails and her myxi vacc! sounds awfully expensive to me.

Fiona xxx
 
Triple post!!! sorry think my fingers getting a bit excited, keeps pressing submit button. :lol: :lol:

Fiona xxx
 
Where in London are you?
I am in Hampton, Middx ( SW London)
I'll trim your Buns nails for free if you can get to me!!

:D :D

Janex
 
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