Cost of veterinary care

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I use companion care vets in pets at home and I am having ongoing issues with one of my pets. I stupidly didn't insure her (I have now) and I've already paid £500 in 2 weeks of intensive care & hospital fees as she's been at deaths door.
Thankfully she's turned a corner but still has an issue which will require an X-ray in the next couple of days and I was just wondering if anyone knew off the top of their head how much that will set me back as I can't claim on the new insurance?
Thank you.

What kind of pet is it? The costs vary dramatically according to the animal.

It's a rabbit.

It can be up to £100 for X-rays. I paid £50 ish for a guinea pig a few years ago.

Thank you that's not too bad then. I'm expecting an X-ray & then a small operation so hopefully that'll be the end.

I wish we could insure guinea pigs- think we'd have been better off.

I often think that Still
I wonder how much take up there would be? Sadly I think a lot of piggies live pretty miserable lives and their owners don't notice when they are off colour.
Our vet which is very reasonably priced and doesn't take money off you if they think there's little hope, offered a Guinea pigs MOT month once, they had 8 takers, we being one if them .. and as we have regular MOTs anyway, the month just happened to coincide with a planned visit

Agree with that. Rabbits are often neglected too (as mine will tell you). Our vet does free bunny MOTs during Rabbit Awareness Week every year. There are very few bunnies that go. Current Bun is made to go, despite 'already being fully aware he is a rabbit and not needing to be poked, prodded, have his teeth examined and a cold stethoscope on his tummy to make him realise that'. He hates Rabbit Awareness Week.

The pigs love the vets. Any excuse for painkillers and to whinge to a professional about how badly they are treated at home. Mine have an annual onceover, but would prefer weekly if up to them.

£1500 later and she's absolutely fine. 2 operations and a stay at the vets house but it was worth it as she's a right charmer. Lives inside and has a huge space all to herself with lots of visitors. All insured now too.

Ouch that's a fair old whack of a vets bill but bunny will be glad she's got you as her owner to value her highly.