my xena got op on tuesday

by **Steve** Wed Feb 02 2011, 10:22

the vet thinks it a fatty lump on her leg Sad

because it's right next to her joint it's affecting how she walk Surprised

it's going cost £312.39 Surprised

for 30mins work doh

i should of been a vet

by Guest Wed Feb 02 2011, 10:28

wow.... insurance???? shoot hope she is ok xxx

by **Steve** Wed Feb 02 2011, 10:31

i never had insureance the cost would be huge for my dogs.... i'm forever going to the vets something or another

by Guest Wed Feb 02 2011, 10:41

Bugger... thats not good..
u need pay as you bark account lol

by **Steve** Wed Feb 02 2011, 10:47

after my sam big op that altogether cost me £2000 i decide to save money abit each week for them.

by **Hayley109** Wed Feb 02 2011, 10:51

Hope she'll be ok Steve! How many dogs have you got (just being curious) I think i'm gonna put money away each month for Logan now too. Just in case!

by **Steve** Wed Feb 02 2011, 10:54

i've got 2 and look after my sister every day

by Guest Wed Feb 02 2011, 11:48

How's poor Xena now, Steve? Dempsey sends lots of licks.

by **janey** Wed Feb 02 2011, 12:48

Hope Xena's ok, and yer think we all should have been vets

by **Cornish-Muscle** Wed Feb 02 2011, 13:48

Hope she's okay.

by **Steve** Wed Feb 02 2011, 14:46

she alright but the lump is like a size golf ball,

by Guest Wed Feb 02 2011, 14:46

I hope Xena will recover quickly and i bet within days they'll be back to staffy stubbernness again lol
This may sound stupid or cheap but i take mine to a budget vets its kinda like cutting out the VAT the vets are just as qualified. I took my male ferret to MR evans near me to have his shattered leg removed after a stray cat attacked him, anyways it would of cost me £1700 for the leg removal and pins in his pelvis. i contacted budgets vets and it was £390 and he didn't actually need pins in his pelvis. Also i was watching this animal program and they were doing a tests on vets they had their own examin animals rabbitt,dog and cats and they were all healthy but when they took the animals to four or five different vets all the vets came up with oh the rabbitt needs its teeth clipped and clean and all this stupid rubbish that was complete lies just to get money. Seriousely though the vets I go to are amazing you just see the animals in their eyes not cash signs and they have saved me thousands on my pets and their all happy and healthy.
Also they are doing me a deal on Blondy's operation instead of paying for hernia fix and spaying their doing it the same time and i only have to pay for the spaying.

by **Hayley109** Wed Feb 02 2011, 14:56

That sgood MissRogue! I wish all vets were as all honest as that and didnt see $$$$$$ every time you take your pets in! I understand they do have cost that need to be covered but the rest must just be profit surely!!

by **Steve** Wed Feb 02 2011, 15:36

with my sam i had goto a leg specialist the vet who did it as been on tv a number of times my normal vet is abit like a GP.

he is the bloke who fix my sam leg.
http://www.buckleyhousevets.co.uk/about-buckley-house/our-team/

he get dogs from all over the country.

by Guest Wed Feb 02 2011, 15:44

Hayley109 wrote:That sgood MissRogue! I wish all vets were as all honest as that and didnt see $$$$$$ every time you take your pets in! I understand they do have cost that need to be covered but the rest must just be profit surely!!

Vets often reminds me of pet shop owners they charge redictulous prices for the simpless of things. Mr evans charges £120 spay and neutering my vets charges £30 but an extra £5 for the health collar.
Mr evans charge £29 for flea treatment and and £34 for worming my vets £7-9 depending on weight of dogs the only bad thing about my vets is a vet is not on call 24/7 so i'd have to take my pets an emergency vets if soemthing happens in the middle of night.

by **Hayley109** Wed Feb 02 2011, 15:51

I think to get Logan neutered it will be about £80 dependeing n his weight too. Worming tablets are about £10-£12, plus the consult time which is £20 alone! His Diarsanyl (for the runs) was about £ 15.
When Logan had all his scans and stuff last week at the specialist the scans were £300 each and they did about 4 or 5. I wanted to pick him up the following morning but the consultant only has pm pick up appts, so they stung me for the kennel fees for the day too - another £80!! Best thing is tho.....the treatment for his hydrocephalus was the tablets and they were the bloody cheapest thing on there!! £8 a pack!! And im sure they're for humans. I might just get some from the doctors and save myself a small fortune!

by **scott** Wed Feb 02 2011, 19:56

hope the op go,s ok....
and that xena gets better...

by **youngkaiser** Wed Feb 02 2011, 21:01

My vets is expensive but its worth it they are open 24 hrs have 5 practice in my area and there just really good with the animals my sister goes a cheaper one down the road but i didnt like it mine is £30 consultation £43 for boosters £22 for flea stuff and £4 for each wormer tablet

by **gem** Wed Feb 02 2011, 22:17

Ive always said this vets are a buisness and they compete with each other, most of the time they know whats wrong when you take your dog but do unesesary tests to bump up the price. My freind is a vet and she hates her job shes trying to get with a funded hospital like pdsa because they arnt profit makers. Miss Rouge you vet sounds amazing Smile

by Guest Wed Feb 02 2011, 23:32

Hope Xena is all recovered now

by Guest Thu Feb 03 2011, 10:23

youngkaiser wrote:My vets is expensive but its worth it they are open 24 hrs have 5 practice in my area and there just really good with the animals my sister goes a cheaper one down the road but i didnt like it mine is £30 consultation £43 for boosters £22 for flea stuff and £4 for each wormer tablet

Those prices sound about the same as mine. I stay with mine because they're so good with the animals - very patient & gentle.

by **janey** Thu Feb 03 2011, 10:25

Caryll wrote:
youngkaiser wrote:My vets is expensive but its worth it they are open 24 hrs have 5 practice in my area and there just really good with the animals my sister goes a cheaper one down the road but i didnt like it mine is £30 consultation £43 for boosters £22 for flea stuff and £4 for each wormer tablet

Those prices sound about the same as mine. I stay with mine because they're so good with the animals - very patient & gentle.

Yer ditto, but I get the worming tablets off the net along with her food and its only a £1! Just a small saving in a big ocean, but every penny counts lol Smile

by **Steve** Tue Feb 08 2011, 07:52

xena going in 30 mins Crying or Very sad

she going hate me again

by Guest Tue Feb 08 2011, 08:03

Good luck Steve
Keep us all informed mate
Xena will be back home before you know it

by **Steve** Tue Feb 08 2011, 09:13

you had to see her face Sad

i hate leaving her at the vets

by **janey** Tue Feb 08 2011, 09:30

Aww poor Xena, she'll be ok Steve and its the best thing for her. Chin up hun, she'll be back before you know it, when can you collect her??

by **Steve** Tue Feb 08 2011, 09:33

i hope so

because of her age they doing a blood test to make she fit enough to have the op Sad

by **Steve** Tue Feb 08 2011, 09:35

i dont know yet she having a blood test at 10 Sad

it could be 2 to 6 ish

by **janey** Tue Feb 08 2011, 09:36

Steve wrote:i dont know yet she having a blood test at 10 it could be 2 to 6 ish

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by Guest Tue Feb 08 2011, 13:32

Loads of hugs from me & Dempsey - hope she's back home soon!

by **Steve** Tue Feb 08 2011, 14:33

it wasn't a fatty lump her muscle was swollem and they dont know why so they have taken some cell from it to get to tested Sad

poor gal

by Guest Tue Feb 08 2011, 14:35

Aww poor Xena hope she is ok hugs from me and Milly Smile

by **Steve** Tue Feb 08 2011, 14:48

i dont think she very happy with me, she was giving me some dodgy looks in the car Laughing

by **janey** Tue Feb 08 2011, 15:57

At least she is back and its nothing too serious (we hope). Hope your feeling better too now (see I can do sympathy!) Smile

by **Steve** Tue Feb 08 2011, 16:12

she said it look ok but just bigger than it should be. should get the results back on friday or monday

by Guest Tue Feb 08 2011, 16:17

Steve wrote:she said it look ok but just bigger than it should be. should get the results back on friday or monday

I am sure it will be fine Steve Smile

by **youngkaiser** Tue Feb 08 2011, 19:59

Aww poor xena they do know how to make you feel guilty hope she aint too sore Sad

by **Steve** Tue Feb 08 2011, 20:20

she making some funny sounds at the moment like crying and moaning at the sametime

by **janey** Tue Feb 08 2011, 20:23

Aww, she'll be ok Smile

by **debbiewaterhouse** Tue Feb 08 2011, 20:29

Hope she's better soon x

by Guest Tue Feb 08 2011, 21:22

oh, poor little girl. She's probably feelign abit sore & sorry for herself. Give her lots of cuddles & let her rest, I'm sure she'll be much better soon! > Big Grin

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