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I'm not asking this question because I'm bothered about money but I am just curious incase Connie needs more treatment at the vets as I want to be prepared. How much roughly does it cost for x rays and surgery? I am hoping that this sort of treatment will not be necessary but am obviously willing to pay what it takes to make her better xx
 
I think it very much varies with different vets... I had to have Moomin x-rayed and it cost about £30-£40 I think, from memory. Surgery I have no idea, but don't feel that you can't ask beforehand roughly what it will cost - they'll be able to give you an estimate. It is a worry, as I'm sure like me you wouldn't say no to something that was going to make a much-loved pet better - but it can be expensive.

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It does vary so much from vet to vet. I think around £40 does sound about average for an x ray. They should always be able to give you a good idea before hand how much a procedure is going to cost.

I keep saying i'm going to open a piggy account, and put money away each month towards vets bills. I've had such a lot recently, but my vets have been fantastic, and are letting me pay over a few months.
 
Hi Claire, Pinkie just had a spey because of those cysts and the op was £45, the xray i didnt pay for because the vet took what she said was "a sneakie one", she uses them for her own reference i think, cos she is very keen. Apparently they travel a fair distance her customers do to see her, she had a lady come with a tortoise all the way from Rhyl the other day. She comes highly recommended i believe. Added bonus she loves guineas, she has two boars she told me the other day. SharonS.
 
When i was having problems with Patch (piggy in my avatar) my vets bills were sky high :o he was squeaking whilst weeing (like connie) and i thought the worst with having just lost his brother to bladder stones (he alone cost me £300.00 god rest his soul ) Patch went on to have baytril, then onto septrin and metacam, then he had a xray, and some other consultations just to discover he has a dodgy hip! this cost me nearly £200.00. If he did have a stone the op would have cost £200.00 on top of that :o Needless to say i do not use these vets anymore as they haven't a clue about pigs, i now use the CCT for any problems i have.

As a few others have said its best to open a "piggy" bank and put some money by each month, i too am not moaning about the cost of vet bills my pigs are like my children and would spend X amount of money to save them if its possible :)

Tanya x
 
When our last piggy had a bladder stone removed the x-ray, meds and surgery cost in the region of £180.00. Keeping my fingers crossed surgery isnt needed.
 
Yes, £40 sounds about right for an xray. The major cost in an op seems to be the anaesthetic as isuflorene is very expensive for some reason and is probably £40-£50 of the total cost.

I have a piggy vet account too!
 
Best person to ask is your vet. They will put together a quote that includes everything (surgical time, anaesthetic etc.).
 
If I remember correctly, our Harley had antibiotics, analgesia, X-ray (without GA) and some Critical Care before his surgery to remove a stone and I paid around £80-90 for that.
The surgery itself cost £120 and included analgesia medication post op and another short course of abx.
Always good to have a vet fund aside :)
 
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