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Lindsay
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Scotland
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 Posted - 18 Sep 2010 : 10:31:24 PM
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I am £35.00 for a call out from my vet but the farmer who lives 1/4 mile away is £16.00. I have offered to take them to the farm but have been told that the charge would still be the same!!!!!
Their reason - horse owners have more money. My reply no we don't as people like you think we do! |
   
Paidir dóibhsean le fiántas ina gcroíthe acu, atá coinnithe i gcaighin |
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scooter1
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Wales
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Posted - 19 Sep 2010 : 08:31:23 AM
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| i would like to say that lisa and phillipa are my vets, and i would not consider another practice. they have never once let me down, and i consider their charges reasonable. i know that whatever day or time i need them they will be there for my horses, and i also know they go beyond the call of duty to treat the horses under their care. |
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sarah_and_sert
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Wales
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precious
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England
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Posted - 21 Sep 2010 : 10:46:02 AM
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my vets call out during office hours is £80!!!
They are not local to me but i use them as they are the best. They do offer discounts if there is another call out by me or if i book it with 3days notice.
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Roseanne
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 21 Sep 2010 : 12:16:29 PM
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Lindsay that was going to be my question - what are the charges for cows/sheep etc.
No intention to vet-bash here - my vets are great and I always knew this was possibly a big part of the expense of having horses, but I find it exasperating that everything with 'equestrian' has a premium attached. And some (not vets) suppliers are ruthless in how much they bump up prices. Our local supplier almost doubled the prices of fly repellent this summer (£11.45 for the most bog standard bottle) and by the end of August and the flies largely gone, they were offering them two-for-the-price of one! I rebelled and went straight to ShooFly on Ebay!!
It shows we should all be in manufacture/supplies for horses as well as owning them to ride! |
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maromito
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Wales
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Posted - 22 Sep 2010 : 9:23:15 PM
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I have to say I am also extremely lucky to have Lisa and Phil as my vets,over the years they have always gone beyond what could be reasonably expected and that extra mile has meant the world to me more than once.
They are always very concious of the cost of treatment and keep it as low as possible .
It helps of course that they have a wicked sense of humour !!!![sorely needed sometimes] |
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sarah_and_sert
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Wales
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Posted - 22 Sep 2010 : 9:57:52 PM
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Little update on my boy
He came home tonight and I cried the whole way home,
Its been the most stressful two weeks of my life,
Cost of my miracle??? Priceless
thanks girls xxxxx |
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lisa rachel
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Wales
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Posted - 23 Sep 2010 : 12:53:28 AM
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Sarah, it was priceless to us too to see him going up the ramp home!!!
The card was fantastic ... thanks!
Just got home from work can never just 'switch off' so read this while scoffing a late snack.
Danielle, Francis and Mary, thanks so much for your kind words  , you are all a pleasure to work for and Mary, I still laugh occasionally about things you said to me about 20 years ago ... you 're the one with the wicked sense of humour!
I now feel very embarassed about my defensive posts  , I just hate to think people are under the illusion that we are in it for the money ( )
Vet bills are expensive ( I paid mine today, just for drugs ... at cost...that Hassan has had here in the last month and it was over half my salary.) But the reason that they are expensive is to meet costs not for us to get rich quick, or slowly, or in fact ever!
Cheers
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Debbie
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 23 Sep 2010 : 07:35:07 AM
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| Not too sure how much my vet charges for call out or examination because I know that if I call them it was unavoidable. I 'inherited' my vet from Annie Hawkes when we bought Woodlay farm. If they were good enough for her black arabians they are good enough for mine. The senior vet is a gem and incredibly knowledgeable! |
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Holly
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England
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Posted - 23 Sep 2010 : 1:59:10 PM
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I keep my horses about 1 mile from the vets practice and a standard call out fee is £50 every time. Time is not charged on top of this unless it is for a timely thing like having wolf teeth removed or teeth rasped.
Any medication is added on though.
I recently called out my vet on a saturday evening as my filly was covered in large fluidy lumps all over her body- vet arrived within 10minutes and call out and medication cost about £100.
I am very happy with my vets and would not ever change them although I do think the call out is quite expensive.
If I take my dog into the vets it costs £20 just to be seen before you add medication on.
But like I said i trust my vet and wouldn't use anyone else so for me I am paying more for my peace of mind knowing that I have an excellent vet. |
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Vet call out charge!!
