Shovel shy 4,033 Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 Wats with all the vet bills lads? Honest question. Working dogs basically scince a child and only been a handful of times. Quote Link to post
Wales1234 5,508 Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 Wats with all the vet bills lads? Honest question. Working dogs basically scince a child and only been a handful of times.Very very rarely il set foot in a vets my uncles been at it 50 odd years and we self treat most stuff 1 Quote Link to post
Shovel shy 4,033 Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 Wats with all the vet bills lads? Honest question. Working dogs basically scince a child and only been a handful of times.Very very rarely il set foot in a vets my uncles been at it 50 odd years and we self treat most stuffthat's what I'm saying. I keep Hounds. My father have lurchers n Patterdales. Very rare we in vets. And theyre well worked Quote Link to post
ginger beard 4,652 Posted May 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 Wats with all the vet bills lads? Honest question. Working dogs basically scince a child and only been a handful of times.Very very rarely il set foot in a vets my uncles been at it 50 odd years and we self treat most stuffthat's what I'm saying. I keep Hounds. My father have lurchers n Patterdales. Very rare we in vets. And theyre well worked hounds and patterdales don't go as fast as a lurcher and not in the dark sometimes either. Quote Link to post
roybo 2,873 Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 Patterdales have a nasty habit of bumping into stuff in the dark too 2 Quote Link to post
ginger beard 4,652 Posted May 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 Patterdales have a nasty habit of bumping into stuff in the dark too yeah sorry haha,what i meant was of all the times i've been to the vets it was there speed that got them into trouble.that and running out the beam through the woods. 1 Quote Link to post
Bobtheferret 1,248 Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 Unfortunately for a lot of lurcher owners they are on first name terms with the vets! I had all three of mine with stitches within a month of each other last season!!! I know some say stich it yourself but if it's bad I think you have to get a professional to do it.. normally a professional out of hours! Quote Link to post
nothernlite 18,080 Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 It cost what it costs never scrimp.or scrape as far as the dogs are concerned nothing but the best for mine and feck the vets better people out there 1 Quote Link to post
shaneg 2,578 Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 (edited) Free beef Free wormers Free flea washs Free bedding Free dogs of mates The joys of been in hunt service Edited May 26, 2017 by shaneg 4 Quote Link to post
Shovel shy 4,033 Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 Wats with all the vet bills lads? Honest question. Working dogs basically scince a child and only been a handful of times.Very very rarely il set foot in a vets my uncles been at it 50 odd years and we self treat most stuffthat's what I'm saying. I keep Hounds. My father have lurchers n Patterdales. Very rare we in vets. And theyre well worked hounds and patterdales don't go as fast as a lurcher and not in the dark sometimes either.[/quote I Said we had lurchers aswell. Maybe they're not plop fast enough lol. Quote Link to post
Wales1234 5,508 Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 Patterdales have a nasty habit of bumping into stuff in the dark too yeah sorry haha,what i meant was of all the times i've been to the vets it was there speed that got them into trouble.that and running out the beam through the woods. Touch wood never had a dog banged up in the night in the woods I had one killed in the day but hadn't brought her up from pup I walk and hunt mine through woods at a young age Quote Link to post
neems 2,406 Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 Only got the one dog at the moment,he costs about £200-250 a year,excluding vet bills which he hasn't had for a while now. People buy shite for their dogs,'treats' as far as I'm concerned are left overs and free bones from the butchers. 1 Quote Link to post
Shaddy93 840 Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 Iv been in the lurcher game since I was about 7 years old Iv never once had to go to the vets for an injury on any of mine or any of them I grew up with, if the injury is going to ruin the dog for life it's pts if the injury is something the dog can get over after abit of tlc and patients then it's done by either myself or someone I know, I'm not saying iv not had dogs get on abit of trouble I even had one break it's neck running a rabbit but touch wood I am lucky enough to stay well clear of the vets Quote Link to post
dytkos 17,784 Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 £2 a day tops for 6/7 months of the year, 50p a day for the other 5 (hopefully ) vets/boosters about £100 a year. Thats about it apart from if they get vet treatment for injuries etc. Unless you factor in every single thing, leads, petrol, washing bedding, wear and tear on your shoes etc etc etc Cheers, D. Quote Link to post
ginger beard 4,652 Posted May 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 Free beef Free wormers Free flea washs Free bedding Free dogs of mates The joys of been in hunt service you missed plenty of permission.good innit,i get the same being a slaughterman.vets on site all day and i try to be there best friend.even the ugly one's. 1 Quote Link to post
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