tatsblisters 11,505 Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 Some of them vets and pet insurance companies must love the dauschound the money this breed must generate for them. I heard some one recently saying they knew someone with the said dogs pays 150 a month pet insurance for one of these breeds. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 10,512 Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 (edited) 30 minutes ago, tatsblisters said: Some of them vets and pet insurance companies must love the dauschound the money this breed must generate for them. I heard some one recently saying they knew someone with the said dogs pays 150 a month pet insurance for one of these breeds. Yeah, poor little b*****ds, genetic dwarfs with high prey drive, imprisoned in deliberately extended bodies to amuse and comfort owners who treat them like children. And they say greyhound racing is cruel ffs. The Kennel Club need to sort their act out and stop registering them, along with frenchies and other flat nosed breeds which struggle to breathe. But they are a great money spinner for the Kennel Club, breeders. Insurance companies and vets, so the cruelty will no doubt continue. Shame for the dogs themselves and a shame for the owners who are morally blackmailed into spending thousands of pounds on operations. Edited March 31 by jukel123 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stavross 20,655 Posted March 31 Author Report Share Posted March 31 53 minutes ago, Councilestatekid said: Why insurance is a must nowadays. I wouldn't pay it remember 20 year ago my best terrier had an injury was goin to cost 2500 to make it have 3 legs or 60 to pts it was a sad goodbye. But when last dog got cancer mrs was heartbroken she liked the dog better than me n kids and to be fair I just said whatever it costs get it sorted but don't tell me . I know it cost alot and they sold her the new treatment story and they'd sort it but 6 months later he'd gone this is the problem, these kids can’t afford to insure these dogs but still want them, most insurance companies won’t insure a dachshund against IVDD because it affects 1 in 4 and they know the cost of the operation Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackmag 6,931 Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 We looked at insurance for 3 labs but what they wanted a month it wasn't worth it and in the small print the policy changes and goes up as they get older and on what they would pay out for we put money away each month for any treatment I have a limit of a 3 grand otherwise it's pts I have a vet 8 doors away used them once when old bitch had a fit in night aged 13 offered all sorts of treatments even though my own vet said it wasn't worth putting her through it at her age 12 months prior when she came out in lumps on her stomach I wouldn't take a another there ever after delaying it for so long and refusing me to be in there when she went Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 30,318 Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 PDSA here will only register you if you are in receipt of council tax reduction and you must produce a letter from the council as proof. They will do standard things like micro chipping, fleaing and worming for a charge, which is normally cheaper than the vets. Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hily 382 Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 Last month took a 8year old bitch for yearly jabs. Vet health check say 5 minutes at most ONE question has she bean spayed. answer NO. then this is how it went we can spay her for 200 she has a very small lump on one teat could be nowt or cancer 200 for biopsy then blood tests and etc etc maybe as little as 4500 in costs . She the vet not to happy with my reply I told the vet if the bitch was in pain then its PTS, also I can buy a pup for far less than 4500. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stavross 20,655 Posted March 31 Author Report Share Posted March 31 1 hour ago, Blackmag said: We looked at insurance for 3 labs but what they wanted a month it wasn't worth it and in the small print the policy changes and goes up as they get older and on what they would pay out for we put money away each month for any treatment I have a limit of a 3 grand otherwise it's pts I have a vet 8 doors away used them once when old bitch had a fit in night aged 13 offered all sorts of treatments even though my own vet said it wasn't worth putting her through it at her age 12 months prior when she came out in lumps on her stomach I wouldn't take a another there ever after delaying it for so long and refusing me to be in there when she went Mrs Stav pays £33 a month to insure her 5 year old cat, it goes up 10% a year and after 6 you have to start paying a percentage of the cost of any treatment, there’s also a limit of 15k, it’s all just a way to screw money out of people that should know better 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 18,665 Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 The vets I use is now part of network of surgeries around the area. I'm slightly fortunate that the vet I have used for the last 27 years was part of the old practice before it was taken over and as such, she knows my feelings towards ridiculous costs and often agrees. My next door neighbours daughter has a 9 year old lab that has had tumours removed, £11K. With more to come. Madness! Cheers, D. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 34,278 Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 Think they brought a law in last week making all vets show there prices up front so you can now find the best deal apparently before you go Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 53,432 Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 Just to throw a controversial stick in the fire here….. Do you not think some of this comes down to honesty and having the legs to sit a kid down and explain a few things in a kind and gentle way ? Like, there no way in gods green earth ten grand is warranted in a family pet !…….ever ! I don’t care if you’re Richard Branson, it’s just not on……part of the moral obligation of having an animal is having the backbone to put it out of its misery if it can’t live a full life. Its not something you want to do but it’s something you are obligated to do and I think that’s a great lesson for a child to learn…..some things in life ain’t about “you” Plus, there’s also real things that money could do for a family….you don’t just piss it away on a dog or a parrot or a goldfish !…..priority’s in the real world, also not a bad lesson for a child. Its a common occurrence all this, but it does nobody any favours not having the backbone to have these conversations….not in a brutal way, but in a kind sensible way. Not in my opinion anyway. Theres way too may people keeping animals alive for their own selfish reasons rather than in the interest of the animal or the family and vets are only relieving fools of their money in many cases……not all the time because U.K. vets are thieving b*****ds, but certainly in more cases than we would care to believe. 10 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 53,432 Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 As an aside, my old farm collie mongrel opened her side up on a bit of fence wire last summer, like it literally skinned her to the point you lifted her skin up completely on one side and could see inside her ! So, took her down my local vet right away (7pm) and said to them what can you do with that ? They were a bit shocked but said they could fix it, so I said “How much, because if it’s a monkey I’ll take her home and shoot her” “€150” they said, smashing, crack on ! That dogs is 11, I can warrant €150 for a really bad injury on a mongrel collie that I’ve had for a decade and has never cost me a penny in vets bills……but I can’t warrant €500 on a dog that may die of old age in a month when that money would buy a field of pigs ! Live stock is live stock, be a sheep or a dog…..there’s calculations that have to be made. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Halfhound 1,343 Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 I know this won’t work for everyone but I’ve found having the vet on account makes it far easier to handle them. When the give you the silly statement you can just say f**k off im not paying that I’ll give you this. Has worked so far 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 34,278 Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 A lot of human meds are fine for dogs and honey is great for open wounds my youngest dog is 12 and hasn’t seen a vet since his vaccines when I got him the russels 17 and her one and only visited to the vet will be the end of life one 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chesney 5,813 Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 An old vet still works in surgery where I am proper dog vet but it's ya need to see with a working the rest in there all new fresh from college vetinary nurses anall they just run it like a business alot working dogs have been brought in recent havnt come out the other end after they open them ruined few decent bitchs with there sections. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Councilestatekid 2,316 Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 My mates been paying 160pound a month for some medication for his dog off vets anyway he found it online for 38 a month but need like prescription or whatever off vet or proof dog was on it or whatever so he went in asked for it receptionist said you'll av to av a consultantation with the vet he said do I av to pay for it she said yea 80quid he said im not doin that she said well we can't help you he said we'll my dog will have to suffer then he said vet came out said just give it him then told him not to come back Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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