angelmouse
Mama Doe
Which vets?
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Vets fees- why are they so high??
- Thread starter keepingmesane
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Which vets?
keepingmesane
Mama Doe
I have been chatting to hubby about it and i had forgotten that whilst equipment and prescriptions for dental type stuff is pricey, it is also kept down a little by the NHS... whereas the corporations can charge what they like to vets, so in turn they have to charge more to cover the items as well as basic costs 
very sad.
i agree that there is so much more to the vet than just what i see and as i said i understand the costs of things are to cover that as well as give a comfortable lifestyle to people who have earned the wage i really do think that (most) vets do a wonderful job and i am very greatful for all they do.
i never skimp on my pets, they have so much money spent on them to keep them happy and healthy, only coming second to the children (dh and myself last :lol: )... i suppose i just cant help worrying about the animals who arent as fortunate and go to people who wont pay the fees but then i should really get used to the fact that thats life!
Bens mum - i have to say i just dont get people who spend so much money on clothes, hair, make up, jewellry etc seems such a waste :?
very sad.i agree that there is so much more to the vet than just what i see and as i said i understand the costs of things are to cover that as well as give a comfortable lifestyle to people who have earned the wage
i really do think that (most) vets do a wonderful job and i am very greatful for all they do.i never skimp on my pets, they have so much money spent on them to keep them happy and healthy, only coming second to the children (dh and myself last :lol: )... i suppose i just cant help worrying about the animals who arent as fortunate and go to people who wont pay the fees
but then i should really get used to the fact that thats life!Bens mum - i have to say i just dont get people who spend so much money on clothes, hair, make up, jewellry etc seems such a waste :?
keepingmesane
Mama Doe
this is my new vets
http://www.woodcroftvets.com/
the hospital is just down the road from me and i never knew it. i like the fact that there is always emergency cover in the same place
VikkiVet
Mama Doe
i guess that is what PDSA and Blue Cross and RSPCA clinics are for - i know they are means-tested but at least then people who genuinely cant afford to pay can still get their animals treated. they probably shouldn't have any in the first place, but at least the animals dont suffer if they do
keepingmesane
Mama Doe
agree, but with animals being so easy and cheap to get, it wont change until something like a pet licence is brought out
I jokingly asked my NHS dentist if she would do Mack's dental x-rays for me while she was doing mine as she had digital plates, she asked why and I told her how much it costs the vets to do it (those that have the specialist equiptment).... this > :shock: pretty much summed her up :lol:
BTW I feel I should add my vets only charge me for the initial consult, Lex & Mack have been going every few weeks since October (Mack up to 3 times a week) and I am never in consult for less than 20 minutes (some times nearer 45) and often I leave not owing a thing. They could have seen a further 4 owners in that time and made £100 on consult fee's so I don't begrudge the initial payout at all.
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A lot of vets are very reasonable with what they charge, and we only feel the effect of it because we don't directly pay for our own medical health services.
However, there definitely are vets that charge astronomical prices that can't even be justified with the costs of overheads etc. I use a large chain vets and they charge relatively cheaply for vaccinations and neuters (to get people in) but their other surgery costs are ridiculous. It cost £245 to have my rabbits tear ducts flushed :?. If I used the old practice I went to it would have been about 45-50 including anaesthetic. I am loyal to my vet though and after she moved I followed her.
However, there definitely are vets that charge astronomical prices that can't even be justified with the costs of overheads etc. I use a large chain vets and they charge relatively cheaply for vaccinations and neuters (to get people in) but their other surgery costs are ridiculous. It cost £245 to have my rabbits tear ducts flushed :?. If I used the old practice I went to it would have been about 45-50 including anaesthetic. I am loyal to my vet though and after she moved I followed her.
Crystal butterfly
Warren Veteran
i think most things are expensive these days :? not even having a baby is cheap!
my vets are quite good with prices except for vaccinations as they charge £20.50 each! but dentals are between £50 and £60 i get charged different everytime im there lol and Neuters are between £40 and £50 that includes speys aswell and i know some people who have spent £100 on neuters and some one even £120 for a dental!
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my vets are quite good with prices except for vaccinations as they charge £20.50 each! but dentals are between £50 and £60 i get charged different everytime im there lol and Neuters are between £40 and £50 that includes speys aswell and i know some people who have spent £100 on neuters and some one even £120 for a dental!
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One thing to consider with shopping around is to be careful of using new places, try to get references from people who've used them - we ended up going for a cheaper place for a dog spay one time and although it went well, the follow-up appointments made me go :shock: The vet wanted me (I was around 16 at the time, and 5'2/8 stone!) to hold a near fully grown German Shepherd up on her front legs while he unpicked her stitches :shock: Then was surprised that I couldn't hold her still enough :roll: Only used them once since because my regular vet was fully booked, and he picked my headtilt rat up by the end of his tail, making him spin around and around because of the tilt and no support to his body - rat had the sense to let rip with a wee all over the vet though :lol: Anyway, since that I heard of other dodgy cases there, one of them messing up a spay badly :? It only worked out about £30 cheaper in the end too, so I wish we'd used our regular vet
Crystal butterfly
Warren Veteran
wow thats loads for a tear duct flush :shock: im sure when i had Flopsy his tear duct flushes cost about £40 but he needed them done frequently
That would possibly be me :wave:
I've also paid as little as £60 though....at the same vets. :shock:
happypreso
Alpha Buck
the same as ours too x x
joey&bugys 2007
Mama Doe
I will be paying £80.00 for Alfies Neuter in a few weeks. I know thats a bit pricey but I trust my vets, I'd rather pay a bit more and have piece of mind that he is in safe hands.
Bionic Bunny
Alpha Buck
I am a vet student and am in horrific debt. I think about 20 thousand!
VikkiVet
Mama Doe
join the club! my only hope is that the salaries are still good when i graduate, that the credit crunch is over! i think its a bonus that the government takes the money back before you see it - you miss it less!!
