Steevo
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My twelve year old daughter has been hell bent on being a vet since she was three. Fingers crossed!
Have you been hypnotising her when she was little and implanting the idea for this very purpose....?
My twelve year old daughter has been hell bent on being a vet since she was three. Fingers crossed!
If she bills me high I will present an itemized bill for everything she's ever cost usShe too can be dragged from her bed 7 days a week to sort out farmers mistakes only to be whinged at about the bill at as if she called them
Some bloody cartoon on the telly started itHave you been hypnotising her when she was little and implanting the idea for this very purpose....?
Pretty sure as a large animal client I don’t pay the same as the pet customers for my dogs occasional visitsAs far as vet bills go,it is a bit of a lottery though isn't it? My spaniel jumped a barbed fence and gashed her belly open about six inches long. Old vet numbed it and stitched her up,the bill was £20. New neighbours dog jumped one of our fences chasing a ball last week and did the same thing but only half the cut. New vet insisted on full anaesthesia etc .......£250
As far as vet bills go,it is a bit of a lottery though isn't it? My spaniel jumped a barbed fence and gashed her belly open about six inches long. Old vet numbed it and stitched her up,the bill was £20. New neighbours dog jumped one of our fences chasing a ball last week and did the same thing but only half the cut. New vet insisted on full anaesthesia etc .......£250
what the hell had they done to youI’ve just sent some sheep to Russia, as part of a consignment. I filled all the paperwork in as much as I could, ready for the vet (who had done that course), as it was just simpler that way.
Our vet has banded call out charges, which I think is a great idea as my nearest gateway is about 150m from the surgery. Hourly rate is the same wherever you live though.
I do try to pop most sheep round to the surgery though, in order to at least save the call out, as well as utilise whatever subsidised health programs I can.
Not enough critical mass unfortunately where you are. There are a few covering your area but they will have to travel.some vets are taking the pee now especially in the south east and they are small animal vets try getting a large animal vet around Bedfordshire
There is that, they also experience reasonable people suddenly turning into snarling idiots when they don't suggest gold plating fidos teethI always speak to my vet before treatment. Normally we can sort out a more cost effective course of action for dogs. They are perhaps too used to dealing with insured pets or owners with bottomless pockets?
yes I realise that so the animal suffers while who ever gets there credit card out ( have to pay up front ) just to get someone to come out if they will at all its getting so that vets don't care about the animal just their bank balanceNot enough critical mass unfortunately where you are. There are a few covering your area but they will have to travel.
There is a big difference between a vet and a vet/practice owner which is lost on many/most peopleat all its getting so that vets don't care about the animal just their bank balance
steady on. That’s a big leap. Why should a vet lose money because your not willing to pay more? Everyone is entitled to a living and animal welfare is your responsibility. If think the cost of keeping animals is to great for you then don’t have them.yes I realise that so the animal suffers while who ever gets there credit card out ( have to pay up front ) just to get someone to come out if they will at all its getting so that vets don't care about the animal just their bank balance
whoa you steady on thats not what i'm saying and it s not me who is having the issues so wind your neck in . vets are entitled to get payed for what they are worth but the service you get isn't always that great and waiting times for an injured animal can be ridiculous if a vet has to travel a great distance this all ads up to suffering I suppose you think that people with poor vet coverage should stop keeping animalssteady on. That’s a big leap. Why should a vet lose money because your not willing to pay more? Everyone is entitled to a living and animal welfare is your responsibility. If think the cost of keeping animals is to great for you then don’t have them.
If she bills me high I will present an itemized bill for everything she's ever cost us
My reply is in response to how your post reads. Apologies if I took it the wrong way, I didn’t think it was your usual sentiments, however it reads like a common thing I hear.whoa you steady on thats not what i'm saying and it s not me who is having the issues so wind your neck in . vets are entitled to get payed for what they are worth but the service you get isn't always that great and waiting times for an injured animal can be ridiculous if a vet has to travel a great distance this all ads up to suffering I suppose you think that people with poor vet coverage should stop keeping animals