Cheap vetbed

[chatterboxgodden]

I was just reading the thread on setting up a cage with fleece/vetbed and thought I'd do some costings.

I found this on Amazon and it looks like a bargain compared to the others 60x37cm for £4.99

http://www.amazon.co.uk/60cm-37cm-Vet-Bed-Fleece/dp/B005HQJWCY/ref=sr_1_6?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1329134707&sr=1-6

If I were to switch to vetbed, aside from spot cleaning which I do daily, how often would I need to wash the bedding with 2 boars?

 

[claremw92]

I poo pick every day...
Then once a week I brush it down with a really stiff brush and then put it in a quilt cover and wash...
Put newspaper underneath to help wick the wee away...
I usually do mine once a week but there are some that are dirty and need it done more oftern... Like every 5 days...
x

 

[chatterboxgodden]

Oh really, that's good to know, I thought it'd be something I had to do every couple of days and that was putting me off a bit tbh!

 

[Skelly]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WHITE-VET...0?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Dogs&hash=item5ae47424b4

A little smaller than the one you posted, but much cheaper as it has free delivery x

 

[chatterboxgodden]

Having looked around, I can get enough vetbed to do 3 lots for the cage for £25 on ebay.

Is there anything I need to know when I switch to fleece?

 

[herriotfan]

Don't use fabric conditioner when you wash it. Also, I washed mine a couple of times prior to use. My little sows love their vetbed.

 

[chatterboxgodden]

I'm hoping that by changing to vetbed, it may make Louie's eye heal better, as soon as the antibiotics stop, his eye gams up again