Vet bill does it really cost them that much ?

[_V_]

Last time I spoke to the vet they were telling me how downmarket the Presidential Villa had become on Bora Bora and this was the last year they would bother with it.

[barrydidit]

Can't you follow NLUK's tip and smear deep heat on it's hoop? That ought to shift a bit of grass if the lazy tw@ can't even be arsed to cough.

[rl4engc]

I know a vet nurse and although where she works seems to charge 'reasonable' rates, she's often surprised that other practices seem to charge 2x or 3x as much.

Cats are normally pretty good at regurgitating stuff by themselves and I've cleared up plenty of gungy mess they've left on the carpet as testament to that.

Might be worth phoning round and ask for rough prices up front, the practice you've used seems to be the equivalent of that Viz joke about the garage invoicing a customer for "retro fitment of brass pottle vales, adjustable trumpets and stainless steel glib shafts.."

[_V_]

I took my old cat to one of these high tech vets (you know latest MRI scanners that type of thing). Cat needed old tooth extracted, quote £900. This includes scans, and general anaesthetic.

Took it to a semi-retired lady vet operating out of a little terraced house in a high street. Takes one look at greying cat, grabs a pair of pliars and pulls the tooth out. Job done in 30 seconds, charge, £0.

Sorted.

[MrMarkyMark]

Can't you follow NLUK's tip and smear deep heat on it's hoop? That ought to shift a bit of grass if the lazy tw@ can't even be arsed to cough.

Best bit of advice on this thread, maybe, when contracting enters Armageddon NLUK will make it as a vet...

[d000hg]

Having pets and paying for their private medical costs really makes you appreciate the NHS!

[vwdan]

Am I the only one chuckling here at the idea of a contractor complaining that paying for a professional to do a job is paying too much?
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur" - Red Adair.


Next time, try anesthetising the cat yourself, then see how your wife reacts (I assume the cat is hers, not yours)

Nope - it was my first thought. Let's face it - all we do is click around and type all day!

[ELBBUBKUNPS]

Well they got it out, cat needs to stay in over night can you guess the bill ........ £3060 .. yes £3060 plus the £500 already spent so total cost to get 1 blade of grass out of a cat is £3560 !! eek . I appreciate they are experts the vets but when you compare the cost of human medical care vs this it seems a bit skewed imo. Insurance will cover a 1k but I still have to payout all the fees then claim back.

[GJABS]

£3560 !! eek

indeed.
Could you not buy a new one for less than that - GF might not be able to tell the difference?

[d000hg]

when you compare the cost of human medical care vs this it seems a bit skewed imo

I think you underestimate what human private medical care really costs.