Annmarie09 5 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) all im gonna say is they dont give a flying fu.ck about the animals at pdsa,rspca whatever nearly all charities that are staffed by solely by volunteers do it for the right reasons its a job to them at the end of the day and what if your vet sends you to the pdsa as you cant pay 1000 quid for treatment up front ideation hit the nail on the head if these vets werent extremely expensive and charge for everything like there time and then put charges on the drugs/treatment they are giving then in that time they already charged for maybe very very few people would rely on these so called charities iv had medication from vets before and with there charges its come to over 50 quid for a pack of antibiotics that i had the same at home for my own use it is madness how they can get away with it and they got you by the short and curlies and they know it To be fair the cost of the antibiotics might well have been about £50, they are much more expensive than people think. We're spoiled by the NHS. My mum had antibiotics in the States once and on the list of costs for the insurance company they cost £75. A vet couldn't recommend you give your dog your own antibiotics any more than your doctor would agree to you taking your dog's one, because if the dose was different or you made a mistake with the type then they are leaving themselves open to a malpractice suit. My vet is decent and doesn't overcharge in my opinion. If folk aren't happy with their vet then they should find a new one. Although cheaper isn't always better... My lurcher was recently bitten by an over enthusiastic terrier, there was a younger vet in that day and she wanted to knock Fly out and stitch her. After some discussion she agreed to staple instead. I wasn't worried about the cost as the insurance would have covered it, I am paranoid about anaesthetics and didn't want the dog to have one unless necessary. Luckily my dog is well behaved and calm and didn't struggle at all. We managed to keep the staples in until the wound healed perfectly. Total cost? £37 including a weeks worth of antibiotics, free check up two days after and free removal of the staples. The vet was young, and no doubt they are taught the ideal way to do things at college, but as anyone over the age of 16 will know, the real world is often far from ideal. My vet has let me pay over time when things have been bad and it's an emergency, but then I've been with them for 21 years and they know I will always pay and that I have my dog's best interests at heart. Edited March 22, 2011 by Annmarie09 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Annmarie09 5 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Just been looking in to getting my bitch insured. Can anyone recommend a decent insurance company that they have claimed from without hassel? Do you list your dogs as working dogs? I am quite happy to pay up to £30 a month if needed I use Pet Plan (£90 excess but no percentage of the costs), not the cheapest but with some other insurance companies your vet will require you to pay up front and claim it back, which puts us back to the beginning of the problem again. A lurcher is a cross breed, you never say it was working/coursing/racing or whatever, it was just running in the fields. Also, make sure you use one that pays for life, not just for one year if your dog has an ongoing health problem. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackay 3,328 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 I thought i read a while ago that hunter catapults had been doing great business over the past few months , cant see what over heads you would have living in a council house which you run your business from , in fact i find it pretty shocking fishfish that you come on here expecting sympathy , the dog does but not you Whilst i agree that the vet should have had a look at your pooch , i find it shocking that you pretty much expect it for nowt . Your a fecking disgrace mate Try getting out to work , like 99% of this site do , i work 12 hour days 6 days a week for what amounts to pretty much bugger all in todays world , if i'm lucky i have 50 quid to myself after i've paid everything out the business is doing fine but it is our sole income,and as we are also home educating the kids theres just not enough hours in the day.i did not start this post for sympathy iwas just sharing my dismay at a charity that prroclaims that it helps all and sundry in need with a sick animal only for them to turn an injured animal away.yes cash is tight as we have just had to spend £2000.00 on car repairs ,well actually £1000.00 for one garage to fcuk the job up and another for a good garage to put it right! and its been a long time since i did as little as 12hour day,or for that matter only 6 days of the week!youve got it easy . So when your car fcuks up you fully expect to foot the bill, and can magically find two grand even although you've used the last of your fuel for the week and your children are walking to school barefooted but when it's your dog/dogs you expect someone else to pick up the tab. I actually resisted posting before giving you the benefit of not knowing your full circumstances but you've just confirmed what I initially thought, your a scrounging git. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 46,608 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 OUCH!...........I bet tubby never thought the thread would turn out like this!! lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leegreen 2,151 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) OUCH!...........I bet tubby never thought the thread would turn out like this!! lol Ha ha and I always bit my tongue about him being a horizontally challenged fecker that wouldn't refund me £40 for a shite set of forks he sold me, told me that he couldn't sell them again because they were secondhand, even though I hadn't used them, oh well! Edited March 22, 2011 by leegreen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Strong Stuff 2,171 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 :download: SELF DESTRUCT! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Strong Stuff 2,171 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 I thought i read a while ago that hunter catapults had been doing great business over the past few months , cant see what over heads you would have living in a council house which you run your business from , in fact i find it pretty shocking fishfish that you come on here expecting sympathy , the dog does but not you Whilst i agree that the vet should have had a look at your pooch , i find it shocking that you pretty much expect it for nowt . Your a fecking disgrace mate Try getting out to work , like 99% of this site do , i work 12 hour days 6 days a week for what amounts to pretty much bugger all in todays world , if i'm lucky i have 50 quid to myself after i've paid everything out the business is doing fine but it is our sole income,and as we are also home educating the kids theres just not enough hours in the day.i did not start this post for sympathy iwas just sharing my dismay at a charity that prroclaims that it helps all and sundry in need with a sick animal only for them to turn an injured animal away.yes cash is tight as we have just had to spend £2000.00 on car repairs ,well actually £1000.00 for one garage to fcuk the job up and another for a good garage to put it right! and its been a long time since i did as little as 12hour day,or for that matter only 6 days of the week!youve got it easy . So when your car fcuks up you fully expect to foot the bill, and can magically find two grand even although you've used the last of your fuel for the week and your children are walking to school barefooted but when it's your dog/dogs you expect someone else to pick up the tab. I actually resisted posting before giving you the benefit of not knowing your full circumstances but you've just confirmed what I initially thought, your a scrounging git. Read it again mate, the kids don't go to school ........... I wonder how many people thought I was a bit harsh at the start of the thread, I even thought myself I might have gone a bit far, but it seems not now. "Poor me" syndrome, I hate it ........... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catchwrestler 31 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 I thought i read a while ago that hunter catapults had been doing great business over the past few months , cant see what over heads you would have living in a council house which you run your business from , in fact i find it pretty shocking fishfish that you come on here expecting sympathy , the dog does but not you Whilst i agree that the vet should have had a look at your pooch , i find it shocking that you pretty much expect it for nowt . Your a fecking disgrace mate Try getting out to work , like 99% of this site do , i work 12 hour days 6 days a week for what amounts to pretty much bugger all in todays world , if i'm lucky i have 50 quid to myself after i've paid everything out the business is doing fine but it is our sole income,and as we are also home educating the kids theres just not enough hours in the day.i did not start this post for sympathy iwas just sharing my dismay at a charity that prroclaims that it helps all and sundry in need with a sick animal only for them to turn an injured animal away.yes cash is tight as we have just had to spend £2000.00 on car repairs ,well actually £1000.00 for one garage to fcuk the job up and another for a good garage to put it right! and its been a long time since i did as little as 12hour day,or for that matter only 6 days of the week!youve got it easy . So when your car fcuks up you fully expect to foot the bill, and can magically find two grand even although you've used the last of your fuel for the week and your children are walking to school barefooted but when it's your dog/dogs you expect someone else to pick up the tab. I actually resisted posting before giving you the benefit of not knowing your full circumstances but you've just confirmed what I initially thought, your a scrounging git. Read it again mate, the kids don't go to school ........... I wonder how many people thought I was a bit harsh at the start of the thread, I even thought myself I might have gone a bit far, but it seems not now. "Poor me" syndrome, I hate it ........... Amen to that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackay 3,328 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 I thought i read a while ago that hunter catapults had been doing great business over the past few months , cant see what over heads you would have living in a council house which you run your business from , in fact i find it pretty shocking fishfish that you come on here expecting sympathy , the dog does but not you Whilst i agree that the vet should have had a look at your pooch , i find it shocking that you pretty much expect it for nowt . Your a fecking disgrace mate Try getting out to work , like 99% of this site do , i work 12 hour days 6 days a week for what amounts to pretty much bugger all in todays world , if i'm lucky i have 50 quid to myself after i've paid everything out the business is doing fine but it is our sole income,and as we are also home educating the kids theres just not enough hours in the day.i did not start this post for sympathy iwas just sharing my dismay at a charity that prroclaims that it helps all and sundry in need with a sick animal only for them to turn an injured animal away.yes cash is tight as we have just had to spend £2000.00 on car repairs ,well actually £1000.00 for one garage to fcuk the job up and another for a good garage to put it right! and its been a long time since i did as little as 12hour day,or for that matter only 6 days of the week!youve got it easy . So when your car fcuks up you fully expect to foot the bill, and can magically find two grand even although you've used the last of your fuel for the week and your children are walking to school barefooted but when it's your dog/dogs you expect someone else to pick up the tab. I actually resisted posting before giving you the benefit of not knowing your full circumstances but you've just confirmed what I initially thought, your a scrounging git. Read it again mate, the kids don't go to school ........... I wonder how many people thought I was a bit harsh at the start of the thread, I even thought myself I might have gone a bit far, but it seems not now. "Poor me" syndrome, I hate it ........... I did notice it mate, I was just giving it the baby needs new shoes touch to fall in with the nature of his posts. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
R. Docks 154 Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 At the moment i have my 2 insured for accident only, i will change this when i can afford it, i pay less than a tenner each month for both and that gives me £2000 worth of treatment (each) with Animal Friends Insurance Animal Friends are a business owned and run by someone who actively supports Animal Rights. I would be very careful about who you give your money too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trappa 517 Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 I can see both sides of the argument here but fishfish didnt come on here for sympathy, he came on here to highlight a problem with a charity that many of us, including myself, have had issues with. I personally think he has justification to come on here and speak his mind, especially as hes a donator. As for him being lazy, he is one of a handful who have the balls to have a go at doing what they enjoy, and i can only applaud him for it, his catapults look absolutely first class. I bet there are hundreds on here who would love to have the balls to do what theyve always wanted to do, yet go to their office every morning sick as . Anyway, rant over. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Red Collar 28 Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Just been looking in to getting my bitch insured. Can anyone recommend a decent insurance company that they have claimed from without hassel? Do you list your dogs as working dogs? I am quite happy to pay up to £30 a month if needed I use Pet Plan (£90 excess but no percentage of the costs), not the cheapest but with some other insurance companies your vet will require you to pay up front and claim it back, which puts us back to the beginning of the problem again. A lurcher is a cross breed, you never say it was working/coursing/racing or whatever, it was just running in the fields. Also, make sure you use one that pays for life, not just for one year if your dog has an ongoing health problem. Haha these r slagging fishfish off and you tell lies to get cheaper insurance haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BULLDOUG 199 Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 This surely is a form of bullying??? "We darken others so our own grey may look whiter" JUST WAITING FOR SNOW WHITE NOW. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 2,806 Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 This surely is a form of bullying??? "We darken others so our own grey may look whiter" JUST WAITING FOR SNOW WHITE NOW. it does seem to have got a bit personel,which is never a good thing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hollie 21 Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 At the moment i have my 2 insured for accident only, i will change this when i can afford it, i pay less than a tenner each month for both and that gives me £2000 worth of treatment (each) with Animal Friends Insurance Animal Friends are a business owned and run by someone who actively supports Animal Rights. I would be very careful about who you give your money too! Cheers for that, i will look into it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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