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Dot is in at the vets for 1.30 today

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SkyPipDotBernie said:
I was about to say, you are brave saying that! I miss my old boy sky, he never got sick until age 7. And then when he did it was arthirits which is just a consultation fee and some loxicom, and then cancer, again just a consultation fee. Not about the money tho. But he was one cheap pig to have. Hope your two boys are the same expcept for cancer of course
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And arthiritis ofcourse
 
SkyPipDotBernie said:
I feel a bit shocked by the bill. I don't mind sharing the details.

£348 😱. Has left me feeling like it's wrong or its a emergency fee. There is a 32ml loxicom and an xray in this price. So roughly the flush has cost around £220. A full spay and a scan cost alot less.

Didn't get a breakdown list
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Ask them to email you a full receipt for what you paid for.
 
furryfriends (TEAS) said:
As a registered charity, we get veterinary medicines at zero percent VAT
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That's decent. I just seen a bottle of 32ml loxicom for dogs online for about £7.

I used to have pigs rescued from a school, I used to get all consultations free. But the vets were absolute crud with guineas
 
SkyPipDotBernie said:
That's decent. I just seen a bottle of 32ml loxicom for dogs online for about £7.

I used to have pigs rescued from a school, I used to get all consultations free. But the vets were absolute crud with guineas
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I buy Metacam from Vet UK. You need a veterinary prescription.
 
I buy a prescription from my vet for £10 (prices vary depending on the vets) then I buy Christian's Metacam from Animed.
 
Betsy said:
I buy a prescription from my vet for £10 (prices vary depending on the vets) then I buy Christian's Metacam from Animed.
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Why did they never tell me this when I had a boar needing long term pain killer. Sod my life lol. That's something I didn't know existed and isn't mentioned on here anywhere ive seen before
 
SkyPipDotBernie said:
I feel a bit shocked by the bill. I don't mind sharing the details.

£348 😱. Has left me feeling like it's wrong or its a emergency fee. There is a 32ml loxicom and an xray in this price. So roughly the flush has cost around £220. A full spay and a scan cost alot less.

Didn't get a breakdown list
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I believe the xray at Cat & Rabbit is around £150 or less. Our past piggies was charged around like that (that's multiple view though). The anaesthetic would take up the cost too. The big bottle of Loxicom is around £30 I think. So that would mean the flush would be around £100-£150. We usually ask for a receipt for big amount charges so we would know how much the procedure is.
 
anyar.dris said:
I believe the xray at Cat & Rabbit is around £150 or less. Our past piggies was charged around like that (that's multiple view though). The anaesthetic would take up the cost too. The big bottle of Loxicom is around £30 I think. So that would mean the flush would be around £100-£150. We usually ask for a receipt for big amount charges so we would know how much the procedure is.
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I forgot about that anaesthetic 👍thanks
 
anyar.dris said:
I found Bunny's receipt in the past. She was my last piggy that had stones, sludge and cystitis issue. Here's a copy when she had a flush. Take note that this was in 2018.

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I'm going to ask for a breakdown of the bill like this and check to see if they done another consultation because they shouldn't have, It was for the same problem. Or if they did it should be reduced. Wouldn't make much difference though.

I guess I'm helping keep them running though can't imagine they ar emsking much money from only emergencies and essential visits
 
anyar.dris said:
I found Bunny's receipt in the past. She was my last piggy that had stones, sludge and cystitis issue. Here's a copy when she had a flush. Take note that this was in 2018.

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So it hasn't really gone up that much at all, as that was over 2 years ago!
 
We really are going through a crap run now. Dots got a clouded over eye. So back to the vets later.

Its cloudy and red round the outside on the grey margin piece on the eye ball itself. First hay poke I've seen
 
SkyPipDotBernie said:
I feel a bit shocked by the bill. I don't mind sharing the details.

£348 😱. Has left me feeling like it's wrong or its a emergency fee. There is a 32ml loxicom and an xray in this price. So roughly the flush has cost around £220. A full spay and a scan cost alot less.

Didn't get a breakdown list
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It’s hurts the pocket, but you’ve done it for Dot and she’s worth every penny, bless her!
I have always thought the Cat and Rabbit Clinic was so much cheaper than other vets I won’t mention down here, but we haven’t got NHS for pets and it’s basically “private medicine“ prices we are paying.

This is why it’s so important for us all to supporter rescues, especially at this time because they can’t fundraise atm x
 
Bill & Ted said:
It’s hurts the pocket, but you’ve done it for Dot and she’s worth every penny, bless her!
I have always thought the Cat and Rabbit Clinic was so much cheaper than other vets I won’t mention down here, but we haven’t got NHS for pets and it’s basically “private medicine“ prices we are paying.

This is why it’s so important for us all to supporter rescues, especially at this time because they can’t fundraise atm x
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There's a gap in the market. A type of NHS for pet health. But we all know exotics wouldn't get included
 
Can't wait to get dots bad eye seen to. Its clouded obviously now. She bled alot last night too, couldn't do anything because it was 1.00am. The bleeding is normal, I called vet and asked some opinions of folk I know.
 
SkyPipDotBernie said:
There's a gap in the market. A type of NHS for pet health. But we all know exotics wouldn't get included
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I have no problem with the cost of veterinary treatment, as you are paying for that vet's knowledge. It's when the vet hasn't got that knowledge, but still takes your money, that I have a BIG problem.
 
furryfriends (TEAS) said:
I have no problem with the cost of veterinary treatment, as you are paying for that vet's knowledge. It's when the vet hasn't got that knowledge, but still takes your money, that I have a BIG problem.
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I don't either, I admit I was caught out by my expectations being lower yesterday with the cost. I based it on how much a full spay and scan was. My fault, yea I hate it when vets charge and don't have the foggiest what they have to do
 
SkyPipDotBernie said:
I don't either, I admit I was caught out by my expectations being lower yesterday with the cost. I based it on how much a full spay and scan was. My fault, yea I hate it when vets charge and don't have the foggiest what they have to do
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Neutering is highly subsidised! You can always ask for a estimate of costs before having a procedure done.
 
furryfriends (TEAS) said:
That is normal, for the first few hours, and you will notice it get less as the time goes on. Mention it to Simon when she goes in for her appointment later, if it is still significant.
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Yea il ask for a chat after her eye ha seen dealt with. How unlucky is this, a hay poke when I really did not want to stress her bladder anymore. Is hay poke easy to clear up with the droplets?
 
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