Purrs In Our Hearts - Cat Forum UK
Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: Michelle (furbabystar) on February 05, 2007, 11:37:46 AM
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Just got back from taking Rocky and Lilly to the vets as they have ear mites
IT COST ME £125 !! :censored:
They both had an antinflamatey (sp) injection
Both got a bottle of Canaural 25ml
One packet of Stronghold
and a can of Virbac (as they had flea dirt so vet said treat the house)
I AM TOTALLY GOBSMAKED- no wonder alot of people dont take their animals to the vet !!!
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Good grief! That's extortionate. Surely the canaural should do the job all by itself and that retails at around £7 as far as I'm aware.
I hate the way some places take advantage of an owners genuine affection for their pet.
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I was charged £16.99 each for the Canaural !
Just looked on the net and can get if for £10.99 each with a prescription, the Virbac spray is £13.00 and Stronghold for £13.99
so could have saved almost £40 !!
I was also charged 2 lots of consolation charges !!
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2 lots of consultation charges?????
What a crock!! You're not paying twice for the same advice surely..? Michelle I'd really consider changing vets. That's just a mickey take quite frankly. :censored:
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That's disgusting. I would question it with the vet this may be a mistake made by the receptionist. There is no way you should pay two consulation charges to start with.
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Many vets will charge a consultation charge for each cat, although it seems a little harsh in this case. I would most certainly ask the vets to confirm the cost of the potions and lotions though.
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I was charged £12.12 for Canaural, its £5.95 on VetUK :censored:
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There is no way you should pay two consulation charges to start with.
My vets do as far as I am aware. Going to make vaccinating kittens bloomin expensive later in the year.
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I was charged £12.12 for Canaural, its £5.95 on VetUK :censored:
I do get a bit xross about how much vets charge. Yes I understand they want/need to make profit but more than doubling the cost is taking the p*** slightly I think.
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Going to make vaccinating kittens bloomin expensive later in the year.
Surely you don't have to pay a consultation fee when paying for vaccinations
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Well if they didn't charge me a consultation fee in the summer when Bilbo and Tigger had their boosters then I dread to think how much they charged for the jabs lol! I paid for 2 Milbemax tablets as well as their boosters and the bill was something like £96! I nearly died!
When Bilbo and Tigger go in for their FIV/FeLV blood tests at beginning of April I'll check with the vet about what their policy is for consultation charges for multiple cats.
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I have never known a vet round here charge a consultation fee for vaccinations. or boosters. If they did the cost would be over the £100 mark anyway.
Boosters for the triple are £30, consultation would be £22 ish. & Milbemax £4 ish
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I can believe the £125, furbabystar I just hope you have not used a certain vet as we are in the same area.
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I can believe the £125, furbabystar I just hope you have not used a certain vet as we are in the same area.
I am abit naughty Saffron as i use 2 vets (shhhh)
I didnt use the vet on BC (should have as he is alot cheaper) I used my other vet in PW as i didnt have alot of time and he is nearer !!
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very good sounds as if you didn't get caught out (see new thread "what would you do "
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That is unbelievable.
Lottie - consults shouldnt be charged for vaccs, but that does sound expensive!! But, dont forget each area is different due to overheads, wages etc.