Wee Injury, Big Bill & That's Me Done For The Season.

[Millet 4,497]

anybody thats has insurance oiling the cogs of these daylight robbers i dont and ill never have insurance

 

After paying thousand's over the year's in vet bill..i thought it was the sensible thing to do by getting my new runner insured.. ..i just wish i had done it year's ago..

[lurchergrrl 1,441]

Ever notice how, when the vet asks if you're insured and you say no, they end up doing the bare minimum and usually that's good enough. Say yes and suddenly the bill is £600 and the dog gets better medical care than you would?

 

No wonder premiums are so high.

[Lab 10,979]

Anyone ever tried saying "No i'm not insured".....get your price and then at the last moment say "Oops sorry i forgot i do have insurance!"....

[Millet 4,497]

:laugh: @ Lab

[ratpackjack 272]

I think lab is onto something BUT you know if that was the case they would find something that HAD to be done and their words would be "well at least your insured"

[nothernlite 18,076]

never had insurance and never intend to either does it not go up in price every year ?

[LaraCroft 863]

For some dogs, yes - and "lurcher" as a breed has a higher premium than " x bred " - as do some breeds, like staffies, bull types etc

 

I have mine insured - I don't have to claim, and try ( although I am the first to admit I don't always succeed ) to make sure my decision on what treatment my dog needs is not made on whether it is affordable/insured-payed but based on what is best for the dog.

 

I will cope with most wounds myself, but the balance of stitches/clips, local anaesthetic and general anaesthetic has to be weighed up to. Treating your own animals is one thing, but stitching a wound that size with no form of local/general anaesthetic would put you in the realms of " causing unnecessary pain"

[cammy12 176]

am not sure if i read the terms [BANNED TEXT] but i think your sacs membership covers your dog while working or showing anybody else read that? woulnt want people paying twice if there a member

[asha 48]

its a bummer when they need to go see the old vets,my big dog hag 350 worth of stiches 4 decent sized cuts,paid bill got dog home a day and new there was something not right back up next day,phoned them to let them know a was on route with boab and a suspect cruciate gone in back leg.sure enough they had sent him home with this injury,very angry with the emergency vet but she was not there in the end dog had to be pts should have been done sunday before they knocked dog out to stich but all they said was they were doing the best for the dog.went in last week had 180 on a credit note lol so it cost me 170 to pts the dog,the thing that gets me is the sspca can charge us for not seeking medical attention for our dogs etc then when we do the vets either make a c**t of job and charge us a fortune rant over lol rm2508 u done the best for ur dog and thats the main thing

[collie x 26]

its a bummer when they need to go see the old vets,my big dog hag 350 worth of stiches 4 decent sized cuts,paid bill got dog home a day and new there was something not right back up next day,phoned them to let them know a was on route with boab and a suspect cruciate gone in back leg.sure enough they had sent him home with this injury,very angry with the emergency vet but she was not there in the end dog had to be pts should have been done sunday before they knocked dog out to stich but all they said was they were doing the best for the dog.went in last week had 180 on a credit note lol so it cost me 170 to pts the dog,the thing that gets me is the sspca can charge us for not seeking medical attention for our dogs etc then when we do the vets either make a c**t of job and charge us a fortune rant over lol rm2508 u done the best for ur dog and thats the main thing

 

Welldone you know your dog best. Got to remember vets are only human. Mistakes are easily made. Hope al is well RM2508

[RossM 8,092]

My vet as I thought was not happy, she goes in tomorrow to get redone, and he says it's not going to cost me a penny so that's a wee bonus. Regarding the shoddy workmanship he's phoning vetsnow tomorrow. And I will be on phone too, half the things on the invoice were unessassary even if it was a vet job. Invoiced for metacam but given loxicom a bit fraudulent me thinks. The stitches used were completely irrappropriate and the fact they covered up the wound with no drain wasn't ideal either. As many and he said, a few staples and a drain would have been suffice.

[LaraCroft 863]

My vet as I thought was not happy, she goes in tomorrow to get redone, and he says it's not going to cost me a penny so that's a wee bonus. Regarding the shoddy workmanship he's phoning vetsnow tomorrow. And I will be on phone too, half the things on the invoice were unessassary even if it was a vet job. Invoiced for metacam but given loxicom a bit fraudulent me thinks. The stitches used were completely irrappropriate and the fact they covered up the wound with no drain wasn't ideal either. As many and he said, a few staples and a drain would have been suffice.

Sorry to hear the dog needs more treatment ( sorry for the dog, if you get what I mean - but it does need doing ) but I am glad it is being sorted.

[Lab 10,979]

My vet as I thought was not happy, she goes in tomorrow to get redone, and he says it's not going to cost me a penny so that's a wee bonus. Regarding the shoddy workmanship he's phoning vetsnow tomorrow. And I will be on phone too, half the things on the invoice were unessassary even if it was a vet job. Invoiced for metacam but given loxicom a bit fraudulent me thinks. The stitches used were completely irrappropriate and the fact they covered up the wound with no drain wasn't ideal either. As many and he said, a few staples and a drain would have been suffice.

Think i'd be asking for the bill to be waved completely and you will take it no further.....

[nothernlite 18,076]

 

My vet as I thought was not happy, she goes in tomorrow to get redone, and he says it's not going to cost me a penny so that's a wee bonus. Regarding the shoddy workmanship he's phoning vetsnow tomorrow. And I will be on phone too, half the things on the invoice were unessassary even if it was a vet job. Invoiced for metacam but given loxicom a bit fraudulent me thinks. The stitches used were completely irrappropriate and the fact they covered up the wound with no drain wasn't ideal either. As many and he said, a few staples and a drain would have been suffice.

Think i'd be asking for the bill to be waved completely and you will take it no further.....

think i would be doing the same plus the dog having to go through it again wouldnt be happy

[RossM 8,092]

As I said to the vet, I know what could have been done, I know what should've been done but if I'm paying for it I expect it to be done right.