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by Penny on 23 July 2010 - 12:07

I want a vet like Abbeys. Mo.

by Penny on 23 July 2010 - 12:07

With this pricing issue and the scandalous rip offs that are occuring, it could be addressed by insurance companies without a doubt. Most dogs, I think (apart from breeders who have a number of dogs) are insured. If insurance comapnies began to check their claims in a more efficient manner, and state a maximum price for each medicine for instance i.e. - we will only pay out xxx amount for xxx medicine - then vets would stop wondering if they needed to build an extension by charging more for a couple of months. Insurance companies must be able to see what medicines actually cost at source, then put a reasonable profit on that for the veet - and decide what they will pay out.

Also, I do agree with the post above that Ambigsd puts - she is quite right that if you put away the insurance money religiously every month, you would probably be just as well off or at least there wouldnt be much in it.. I feel sure that vets load the prices and the investigative treatments for insured animals. Its one of the first things that you ar asked when presenting a new animal "is he insured". puts you off a bit.

Mo.

by Nellie on 23 July 2010 - 13:07

I have had the same 2 vets all my life thank god when it was time for any of the partners were to retire they had vets with the same attitude as themselves,the animal comes first and the bills are always of a payable amount , Here in the new place i have tried 2 new vets one is like medivets, which i left after the 1st time they treated one of my cats for an Abcess and the bill was £150. i'm not a miser but they only flushed and gave me antibiotics, the next vet i tried was when the old cat became very ill, after all bloods food and finaly euthinasia,and cremation the bill was £130, and the treatment of my cat and myself were excellent, Think sometimes being hightec and a franchise can loose something along the way and costs do hit the roof, although some small practises can be like this as well, think it is always best to look around, and always compare meds on line too, Mo Metacam is £31 from my vet, cant beleive you were being charged that extortionate amount for a possible life long med, it is disgraceful, but sometimes they do have us over a barrel, knowing that we will pay out to have the animals looked after, Mo i now pay almost £50 a month on insurance on Chevy cos of had and meds he has had at different times, so the insurance companies make you pay in the end for what you have had realy :(

by Penny on 23 July 2010 - 15:07

I think you are spot on Nellie - you either pay a high premium if you have needed them, or a lower and un-necessary premium if you dont use them. My vet was such a trusted person until he reduced his price on Metacam by 300 percent when I asked for a scrip to go to the online chemist.    After that, I began to wonder if we were as special to him as he made out.

If I think a lot of some-one and their business, I dont rip them off, I try to give the best service, and he caused me to wonder if I was getting the best service, so having him come to my home to give my litters of puppies the once over and their first vaccinations was looked at (I stupidly just paid with other things before) and I was paying a fortune !     He always used to stay for ages and enjoy a cuppa - and tell us how nice it was to visit us !!     What I didnt know was that he needed his seat belt on tight all the way home for the laughter he must have been enjoying at our expense !!

People dissappoint you when they are not honest. Still, he lost out. Now I find myself doing what we all should do. Caling up, asking the approximate price first and then telling them what I can get it for down the road.... unless its an emergency, you should see the prices change, even over the phone.     Mo.

by crossingate on 23 July 2010 - 18:07

I dont have insurance and have used the same vet for about 18 years.

When I want to know the cost of something, ie: hips/elbows, I ring and speak directly to the chief vet, not the staff. I have found him to be reasonable in helping to keep costs down under those circumstances.

After all, although I dont have a lot of puppies, the ones I do have normally go to people who live fairly locally and he knows I will recommend him to them. He also knows I have been consistent in using his practise - a valued customer, I would hope!

When I had a female with a very rare kidney problem, renal tubular acidosis, I had to take her to Cambridge vet college - luckily as it was rare, they got part funding from Addenbrooks hospital at Cambridge for some of the tests - the bill was around £1200.

I calculated that if I had paid a monthly insurance premium, since the last visit to the vet that would have been covered by the insurance, I would have spent over £3000.

Sally

by Abby Normal on 23 July 2010 - 21:07

Mo - You can't have him, he's mine :)

by Penny on 23 July 2010 - 21:07

did your mummy not tell you about sharing !!! Mo

by GSDalways on 24 July 2010 - 00:07

It's amazing the how differently some vets can treat and diagnose animals. About 15 years ago I had to take my long haired GSD pup called Jay to the vets. I had noticed that he was quite flat footed and his pasterns didn't seem quite right. The vet took a look at him and said that he would probably need an operation when he was older to correct the problem. Not convinced with her diagnosis, I took Jay to another vet practice for a second opinion. The vet at the second practice was a very mature vet who had been practising for years and years. She took one look at him and smiled and told me there was nothing to worry about and he would be fine and basically he was growing very quickly and his tendons weren't having time to strengthen properly because of his rate of growth. She prescribed a course of collocal d and vitamin c and true to her word, he was fine. But the first vet scared the living daylights out of me with her diagnosis of an op.

I am really happy with the vet practice that I currently go to. Although they aren't as low in cost as some other practices, I feel the service they give is brilliant. You can choose which vet you would like to see. The receptionists always give every dog who comes through the door a warm greeting and a fuss and talk to them by name and you can see they are genuine animal lovers. All the vets in the practice are lovely and are very open and honest and won't carry out any procedures unless it is absolutely necessary.

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