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Vet charges

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almahart · 17/02/2015 10:59

Just took one of our cats to the vet for the first time, was charged £66 for consultation, injection and some tablets. I asked for a list of what they charge and they don't have one, which I was a bit about, but they said the consultation itself was £34. This is in the south east. Does that sound a lot or about right? I thought it might be a pricey place when I saw the free biscuits and coffee

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GemmaTeller · 17/02/2015 11:06

About right.

The other week my dog had consultation, anti sickness jab, antibiotics £66
Following Monday had return ultrasound and full blood count £98

Our vets have the basic prices on the website

Moreisnnogedag · 17/02/2015 11:07

Sounds about right but odd that they can't gove you a break down.

cozietoesie · 17/02/2015 11:53

Sounds about what we'd pay - and we don't even get coffee and biscuits!

PestoSnowissimos · 17/02/2015 11:55

That sounds about right to me too ~ South East too

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almahart · 17/02/2015 12:35

Ah okay. I just wasn't sure and was surprised that they couldn't give me a list of basic charges

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cozietoesie · 17/02/2015 12:40

I have the impression from Seniorboy's practice that actual Mede vary a lot so that they're constantly cross-referencing back to 'that day's price'. (They could give you the consultation cost so that may be an explanation.)

cozietoesie · 17/02/2015 12:41

*meds

GemmaTeller · 17/02/2015 13:03

My sister (who is a hygenist) asked her vet for a breakdown of the bill when her cat had dental treatment costing £xxx

They refused as well.

chockbic · 17/02/2015 13:07

Our vet has always given us a detailed bill.

Wonder why it varies between them?

Floralnomad · 17/02/2015 13:07

At our vet (SE) your receipt is itemised ,so you know what has cost what . Our vet has different levels of consultation at different prices depending on what they have done , we also get free tea/ coffee but no biscuits . £34 sounds reasonable for a first time consultation .

givemushypeasachance · 17/02/2015 13:13

Under the code of practice on the RCVS website it says that invoices should be itemised at least in so far as goods/services:

"9.7 All invoices should be itemised showing the amounts relating to goods including individual relevant medicinal products and services provided by the practice. Fees for outside services and any charge for additional administration or other costs to the practice in arranging such services should also be shown separately."

cozietoesie · 17/02/2015 13:26

I'm always offered an itemised bill although I don't usually take it these days.

IHaveBrilloHair · 17/02/2015 14:01

Crikey, my cat spent four nights in last year, had a leg and a toe amputated, antibiotics and painkillers, two follow up visits, £360 total

juneybean · 17/02/2015 14:03

Sounds right I paid £30 for a consultation in the north east.

GreySlippersBobby · 17/02/2015 14:05

Vets must offer an itemised bill. Really bad form that they actually refused. I think the cost is probably reasonable though.

coppertop · 17/02/2015 14:12

The price sounds about right.

Ours always sends an itemised bill. This was particularly useful when they sent me a bill for an appointment that I'd never had. The list of dog medication they'd billed me for was pretty good evidence that it wasn't my cat that had been treated that day...

Qwebec · 17/02/2015 16:12

Did they give an explanation why the could not give you a detailed bill?
Unless the vet was fab, I would go elswhere next time.

girliefriend · 17/02/2015 16:34

Thats about right, my vets has a list up on the wall though with various charges. To see a vet is £35.

I have just come back from the vets £75 lighter and that was for a consultation, 2 injections and 1 course of anti inflammatorys. However my cat is insured so will be able to claim some of it back.

JanetWeb2812 · 17/02/2015 17:45

compared with some other professionals the fees are pretty reasonable. i
I shudder to think how much solicitors charge for mundane, unskilled tasks such as photocopying

pegster · 17/02/2015 18:02

£34.68 here in Bath for initial consultation. My average consult is usually about £60 for a cat up to £90 for a large dog.
I try & produce estimates for most things & your bill should have the consultation & the medications seperately itemised?

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almahart · 17/02/2015 20:56

Sorry, yes the bill was itemised, but there was no published list of basic charges. I thought I had posted that earlier . I do think its a bit off not to publish prices for basic services, bit it sounds like it was quite reasonable.

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girliefriend · 17/02/2015 21:00

I would recommend looking into pet insurance, my cat has to go back next week and will probably need a biopsy it will cost hundreds in all. Am so glad I added her to my other cats insurance. For the two cats it is £11 a month with Argos pet insurance and so worth it.

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almahart · 17/02/2015 21:03

Thanks, I'll look onto that. They have a scheme there that is £12 per cat per month for check ups, injections and de-fleaing. That doesn't really seem worth it to me. Also I had no idea that I was supposed to get the cats vaccinated every year, I know we never did that when I was a child

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girliefriend · 17/02/2015 21:12

Yes my cats are also on a pet plan, it is £10 a month per cat and includes flea treatment, worming, booster and one free vet consultation a year. It is worth it as the booster injection alone is £66!! I would always keep up the booster as you can't leave them at a cattery without them and although don't need to use the cattery a lot like to know I can if need be iyswim? Plus obviously would feel bad if they did become ill due to not having had it.

Flea treatment is Advocate and the only stuff that works on my cats (believe me I tried pretty much everything else) and that costs a fortune as well if you deflea them monthly.

They do cost a small fortune these cats

pegster · 17/02/2015 21:15

Our pet healthcare plan is about £12 a month for a cat - it is a significant saving on paying separately for the vaccinations, monthly flea products, three monthly worming, nail clipping & 1 additional free check up that it includes.
It's only basic routine care though, still need insurance for illness or injury

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