Vet's charges

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My lab had a weepy eye. Went to vet. Got drops. Suspected allergic reaction. £47 all in for five minutes and a wee bottle of drops. What i expected. Come back in a week, said the vet.

Today I go back. I'm in there literally 90 seconds. Vet checks eyes, all fine, bye. And they want another £21.50.

Am I being naive to feel conned by this further charge?

The cost of X-ray/ultrasound is very significant. I totally understand the drugs for animals are more expensive often then the human equivalent - but I think the differential is above and beyond.... This was supported when I asked around and contacted another recommended vet, cost would have been less then 50%. You live and learn!

Have changed vets twice and I am currently with a very good and reasonably priced vets and if the problem seems obviously better I cancel the follow up appointment . If there is any doubt I usually keep it . But yes you usually have to pay for these unless it's for post op care .

I got charged £63 for consult, anti-b's and follow up for a nose discharge. Think its a fairly standard price you paid.

Even though you were only in a couple of minutes it was an appointment slot where the vet couldn't see anyone else.

My vet charges £34 consultation fee, drugs charged on top of course. Was always the same, Monday-Saturday, except for out of hours, evenings & Sundays, which was expected as someone would need to attend out of hours.
Just learned that they have raised the price of a Saturday appointment to £68 even though it was always the same as weekdays.

"Both myself and my dog were treated by the relevant professionals for the same condition"

Interested in your price comparison, for the same treatment, between an animal and human, 3littlewomen.

I have an NHS doctor (GP), so couldn't easily make a proper comparison there, however I can make a comparison between private dentistry and veterinary dentistry.

(Human) Single tooth extraction, with full sedation, no prescribed antibiotics, no prescribed pain relief, no follow-up necessary. £179

(Cat) Single tooth extraction, with full sedation, clean/scale of other teeth, antibiotic/pain relief, two minute check-up one week later. £135

Tomorrow I can possibly ask my friend's mother what her knee op entailed and cost (done privately) as my dog had exactly the same operation!