lurchergrrl 1,441 Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 OMG :icon_eek: That's mental!!!! They do inflate their prices. This I know, having worked for a good few in my time. What was the obstruction SS? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wink hound 0 Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 im glad im frineds with vets!! ive just had someone look at your bill, apart from a few odd thinsg here and there that oddly seem to be covered by discount all is well. vets (especially out of hours) are expesivce. due to the drugs yours have used it could of been more expensive to. there markup isnt huge either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
farlap 19 Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 i bow to your devotion to the dog,i honestly couldnt afford to spend even 1/4 of that ammount on my dogs.its a disgrace vets charging that ammount. why is it a disgrace? I just dont get it???? it doesnt look overpriced at 1st glance....why would anyone running a business, employing a number of people, having mega expensive equipment and training and overheads....charge peanuts??? I just dont get it when people moan about vet bills as if vets are robbing them. I regulalry have 4 figure vet bills at the end of the month......if its 3 figurs im laughing! I dont resent it, I have a 1st class vet at my disposal 24 hours a day and I value his many years experience, training and dedication. he also has to make a living out of it, like we all do!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AL BUNDY 45 Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 i bow to your devotion to the dog,i honestly couldnt afford to spend even 1/4 of that ammount on my dogs.its a disgrace vets charging that ammount. why is it a disgrace? I just dont get it???? it doesnt look overpriced at 1st glance....why would anyone running a business, employing a number of people, having mega expensive equipment and training and overheads....charge peanuts??? I just dont get it when people moan about vet bills as if vets are robbing them. I regulalry have 4 figure vet bills at the end of the month......if its 3 figurs im laughing! I dont resent it, I have a 1st class vet at my disposal 24 hours a day and I value his many years experience, training and dedication. he also has to make a living out of it, like we all do!!! ill tell you how there robbing b*****ds when your just having a chat with him and ask what he thinks of the stables he says very nice but dont fill in the profles it is good ventalation then you get your bill and its got an add on £25 for advice/when they tell a woman her dog died during the operation when it actually ran out there door and got killed on the road and she was charged £700 and it goes on and on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zigzag dan 784 Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 SS aint put this on for sympathy - as he says its on here for a reason - i know but its between SS and the other party - but i do know that SS is a genuine dog lover and has paid up like a decent bloke ! I just hope that nothing goes wrong with the motor SS !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mally 832 Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 Well it has to be done, Fortunately mine are insured but i'd give my last penny and sell all my belongings to pay for vet treatment for my dogs if they needed it. I spoke to Strongstuff a couple of days after the dog had the operation and he said the dog was in a really bad way it looked like they were going to lose him. Any true dog man who cares about his dog would get them the treatment they need, especally when it's life saving surgery. I suppose i'll have to wait a while stronstuff before i ask for that loan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 13,101 Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 Dont listen to Mr Attention Seeker. Big vet bill , dogs insured, insurance will fit the bill. Why the crocodile tears and irrelevant post ? Put up some interesting posts of your years in the hunting game Mr SS. Anything to sell a collar, you have stooped very low. There's a reason this is on here, just because you don't know the reason doesn't mean there isn't one. No crocodile tears here. Not selling anything, am on here to do more than sell, find my last post that was anything to do with selling a collar ........... I think you're a cock to be honest, just looked through your posts, where are your hunting posts? I've had one season hunting am at the start of my second, I don't need to take photos, or post about my nights out thanks. Those that know, know, and cocks like you can shove it up their arse. Think I sent you a message recently with my number, I must have missed your call eh? SS this gunner is an antagonising fool mate I had me run ins.. As for vets bills that's an eye waterer that is. I had to pay the best part of a grand rebulding the old dogs ear after the jack and pattjack went sick on him...... and I wasn't insured this is what we do if we love our animals ATB Kie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wanna be farmer 0 Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 My family are all quite well off and none of us would be willing to spend two grand on a vets bill. That's outrageous! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurchergrrl 1,441 Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 WBF that's a rather obnoxious statement I probably wouldn't be able to pay a bill that high but if I had the means I most certainly would - so long as the dog would have quality of life post op. They give us a lot, they deserve the same devotion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stabba 10,745 Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 My family are all quite well off and none of us would be willing to spend two grand on a vets bill. That's outrageous! Well off or not. A vet bill is a vet bill and if you value your dogs or your livestock then you have to/must pay. Anyone who isnt willing to pay cant really value their stock very much. Or is it "we,ll just get another 1" mentallity. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Strong Stuff 2,171 Posted September 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 i bow to your devotion to the dog,i honestly couldnt afford to spend even 1/4 of that ammount on my dogs.its a disgrace vets charging that ammount. why is it a disgrace? I just dont get it???? it doesnt look overpriced at 1st glance....why would anyone running a business, employing a number of people, having mega expensive equipment and training and overheads....charge peanuts??? I just dont get it when people moan about vet bills as if vets are robbing them. I regulalry have 4 figure vet bills at the end of the month......if its 3 figurs im laughing! I dont resent it, I have a 1st class vet at my disposal 24 hours a day and I value his many years experience, training and dedication. he also has to make a living out of it, like we all do!!! Exactly why I won't be making them wait for their money. The vet hospital he went to, has 3 vet nurses on all night every night, at least 1 vet on site, not on call, actually there. That sort of service is very valuable, yes the insurance will pay (eventually!) but I won't be asking the vets to wait for their money, I signed the agreement, I won't be letting them down. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wanna be farmer 0 Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 My family are all quite well off and none of us would be willing to spend two grand on a vets bill. That's outrageous! Well off or not. A vet bill is a vet bill and if you value your dogs or your livestock then you have to/must pay. Anyone who isnt willing to pay cant really value their stock very much. Or is it "we,ll just get another 1" mentallity. I wouldn't just get a new dog. We would definately phone around a few vets before we chose one. I wouldn't go for the first vet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Strong Stuff 2,171 Posted September 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 What was the obstruction SS? We're told it was a fabric type blockage, this dog doesn't have toys because he gets very obsessed and possessive with them, there are no curtains missing in the house, his bed is intact etc, it could only have been 1 thing. But quite how a so called bio degradeable tug could block his intestines is a mystery, unless of course it wasn't actually just cotton but a mix of cotton and say maybe polyester or lycra perhaps? I did ask for the blockage from the op, but vet said I couldn't have it because it was a bio hazard and rules is rules and all that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stabba 10,745 Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 My family are all quite well off and none of us would be willing to spend two grand on a vets bill. That's outrageous! Well off or not. A vet bill is a vet bill and if you value your dogs or your livestock then you have to/must pay. Anyone who isnt willing to pay cant really value their stock very much. Or is it "we,ll just get another 1" mentallity. I wouldn't just get a new dog. We would definately phone around a few vets before we chose one. I wouldn't go for the first vet. Oh i see now. So when your dog is dying or at deaths door youll spend precious minutes or hours phoning round to save maybe £20. Sounds like a plan that does mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Strong Stuff 2,171 Posted September 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 I wouldn't just get a new dog. We would definately phone around a few vets before we chose one. I wouldn't go for the first vet. At 1 am on a Sunday/Monday I wasn't about to start phoning around getting prices for them to open my dog up!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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