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To not pay the whole vet's bill

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Member869894 · 15/06/2022 19:09

Hello. Honest opinions please. I took my dog to the vet today as he has breathing difficulties. The vet listened to his heart and lungs, pronounced them fine and then said he'd do a couple of blood tests and call me with the results. The whole thing took15-20 minutes.
On leaving I was presented with a bill for £188!!!!! I said that I would pay for the consultation fee (£56) but that I hadn't been told that the blood tests would be extra or that they would be so expensive

I'm kicking myself I didn't ask more about if the cost of the blood tests and if they were included in the consultation as Iif I had known how much they cost I would have said no. Equally, I think I should have been very carefully advised of the cost before they went ahead. What do you think?

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Trudij123 · 15/06/2022 19:17

That’s really reasonable for blood testing - plus he’s got to make the time to call you later and discuss any findings with you, dispense any drugs you might need and be available for as long as that call might take….

You’re being very unreasonable IMO - as said above, it’s not the NHS - vet treatment is the equivalent of private practice.

passport123 · 15/06/2022 19:16

Refuse to pay if you want to find another vet.....

Hugasauras · 15/06/2022 19:15

Surely you'd know blood tests aren't part of a consultation? The consultation is literally just that - the consulting. Any diagnostic tests/treatment will cost extra.

Popsicle33 · 15/06/2022 19:15

I'm sure if she'd had insurance she'd have used it! And yes op ywbu. You should've asked the cost. What's the point in taking a pet to the vet if you don't follow their advice?

lunar1 · 15/06/2022 19:15

I'm going to be honest, that sounds cheap for a consultation and bloods.

NotKevinTurvey · 15/06/2022 19:14

You said yes to the tests, you didn’t have to, and you could have asked the cost first.

The service was provided, you have to pay for it.

TheFlis12345 · 15/06/2022 19:14

Has your dog never been to the vets before?! Of course taking blood and sending it off for analysis isn’t included in a consultation cost.

Roominmyhouse · 15/06/2022 19:14

I think YABU, the blood tests are never going to be free. The time it took isn’t really relevant as the cost involved is more to do with the blood being analysed not that actual blood taking. If you didn’t ask about the cost when they said they’d do bloods then I think you have to accept you agreed to the treatment and have to pay.

tealandteal · 15/06/2022 19:13

Surely you know that everything at the vets costs money? Have you had the results yet? They might be the test that tells you what is wrong.

Tessabelle74 · 15/06/2022 19:13

Is it your first vet visit? Everyone knows that nothing is included in the initial consultation

Isaidnoalready · 15/06/2022 19:12

Always always ask whats the cost when it comes to vet treatment its not the nhs

ApolloandDaphne · 15/06/2022 19:11

I think it was up to you to ask. Would you really not have done the blood tests even if you had known the cost? Have you got insurance you can claim it back on?

MoveBitch · 15/06/2022 19:10

Do you not have insurance?

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