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Neuter costs

Flo

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reading some of your threads, how much do you pay for a spay/neuter? Chance was £70 to be de plummed and just got quoted £100 for Flo...he is a good vet, but kinda wondering if there is anywhere cheaper? (I know cheapness isnt always best, but would mean I can get them done quicker)
 
Mine is going to cost £48 adding on anastetic(sp?) will make it £55.

I ws also told if he wasn't well, doesn't eat etc and needs anything else, meds and such it can be an extra £40 but that's unlikely.
 
Lily was 56.00 for a spey (this included two follow up visits) and i've been quoted 48.00 for Charlie's castration.
 
:roll: teegra cost me £100 but that was because he got stasis and decided he would like an emergency appointment and to stay at the vets for the weekend under observation. (was quite nice actually because the vets children had gone in with her and they spent the day out on the vets paddocks picking him grass and dandelions :lol: )
never found out how much the actual op cost though sorry :roll: :oops:
 
I'm in West Sussex. I just paid £75 to have a boy neutered although it was by a very good vet. I was quoted £45 and £60 by 2 vets who were not good as they recommended starving the bun the night before. I went for the good vet I knew and paid a bit more. All went well.

I do think Sussex is more expensive than other parts - ( I have to pay a premium on my dog insurances because of the post code)

Linda
 
I think we are in a bit of an exp area. I might ask my OH's vet over in Kent, see if there is any difference over there.
 
SMoke-fred cost £43 to be 'de-balled' and the girls cost £79 for their spay all with after care.

A medivet near me wwas charging £150 to spay a female bun WITHOUT aftercare :shock: :shock:
 
It depends on location, quality of vet and size of rabbit. Zeus being a giant cost me quite a bit to get neutered.

What you have been quoted is about the same as I paid at my rabbit specialists where I used to live for both neuter and spay (bit more expensive for me on the neuter for Zeus).

Whatever the vet you have to feel comfortable with them handling your rabbit - there was a very cheap surgery closer to me at that time but when I asked about open vs closed neuters they hadn't a clue about rabbits needing closed neuters and again recommended starving them :shock: !

Caz
 
:shock: :shock: :shock: luckly my vets made it prefectly clear NOT to stop feeding my buns before the neuters/spays and then they went on to explain why i shouldn't starve them which is great

Unfortunatly sometimes you have to travel a bit to find a vet that has dealt with Rabbits op's before even if they are not the cheapest
 
Caz said:
It depends on location, quality of vet and size of rabbit. Zeus being a giant cost me quite a bit to get neutered.

What you have been quoted is about the same as I paid at my rabbit specialists where I used to live for both neuter and spay (bit more expensive for me on the neuter for Zeus).

Whatever the vet you have to feel comfortable with them handling your rabbit - there was a very cheap surgery closer to me at that time but when I asked about open vs closed neuters they hadn't a clue about rabbits needing closed neuters and again recommended starving them :shock: !

Caz

OOOPS...Got to ask.....What is an OPEN/Closed NEUTER?
 
Most rabbit savvy vets should know this but rabbits have a large inguinal ring, if this is not closed properly during castration the rabbit can develop a hernia.

The open technique is used with caution. This is because of an increased risk of herniation using the open method due to the open inguinal rings and the opening of the tunic. In the open method, an incision is made over the ventral aspect of each scrotal sac. The testes is retracted and the tunic is cut and stripped down exposing the vessels and cord. The cord and vessels are double ligated and replaced into the incision site and assessed for bleeding. The inguinal ring and/or tunic is then sutured closed and the procedure is repeated on the opposite side. The open method does allow the advantage of being able to visualize the vessels and greater security in knowing that the vessels are ligated. If an open castration is done by mistake, one can first try to close the tunic if only a small hole or tear is in the tunic. If the hole in the tunic is large, then one can close the inguinal ring. Also, with the open method there is the possibility of infection seeding into the abdomen.

Many prefer the closed method of castration. There is less of a chance of herniation with this method as the tunic remains closed. Again, an incision is made on the ventral aspect of each scrotum. The pedicle is then transfixed once and a circumferential ligature is placed so there are two ligatures on the pedicle. The scrotal skin is closed with tissue glue. The disadvantage of this method is the chance of a slipped ligature on the vessels due to decreased visualization.

From: http://www.vin.com/VINDBPub/SearchPB/Proceedings/PR05000/PR00404.htm

Caz
 
At my work it's £51.29 for castration, and £55.45 for spaying. We have an exotic certificate holder, and a surgical certificate holder at our practice - so usually either of them would perform the procedure as they both have a lot of experience. Our cost's all include pre-op health checks, and post-op checks etc...
 
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