Author Topic: Vet Bill (Read 9111 times)

tizaala · « **Reply #15 on:** January 07, 2012, 09:16:23 am »

Sounds as if some of you aren't getting agricultural rates ...

cuckoo · « **Reply #16 on:** January 07, 2012, 11:11:32 pm »

Well - I always feel it is a good month if I havent had a vets bill - but with 50+ heads on a "hobby" smallholding it is a rare occasion. A good vet is worth their weight and in my experience you pay for what your get. I have the advantage of knowing a lot of the vets in our area and I am quite brazan in phoning around for the best price - it is amazing at how tings like vaccinations can differ in price. I need to get a bitch hip scored soon and there was a difference in nearly £75 for the X ray and bva fee! Saying that we are restricted in LA vets around here but generally the one we use is first class. Very reasonable priced - we have an a/c and and pay by the end of the month - coincides with pay day! Mt tips would be develop a good relationship, be open about shopping around - now is a quiet period for vets with Christmas and all! Also if you can take the animal to the vet - saves the call out and consultatiion fee - even at a reasonable vet is >£50!! Also learn how to do things yourself - my vets bills are a lot - but less per head than when I first started due togaining some knowledge and experience to do some things myself.

Oh btw 7 kids now from 4 does!!

princesspiggy · « **Reply #17 on:** January 08, 2012, 12:29:46 am »

when our pig was ill on a sat i dreaded the bill cos he was there ages, i relieved it was a hundred quid cos if it was a horse it would have been triple that.
we have a month to pay (thank god) if its farm but have to pay upfront for pets.

Anke · « **Reply #18 on:** January 08, 2012, 08:52:21 pm »

Quote from: princesspiggy on January 08, 2012, 12:29:46 am

we have a month to pay (thank god) if its farm but have to pay upfront for pets.

Yes we have the same, no accounts for pets/small animals and a farm account with 30 days to pay. Also if I divide my vet bills per (farm) animal it is very reasonable.

However somehow we only rarely manage amonth without a bill, even though atm it is ony presciptions like Engemycin and Propylene glycol.

Brucklay · « **Reply #19 on:** January 08, 2012, 09:37:00 pm »

We're on account too - although not actually a farm but it's mostly the goat's that I probably over worry about - so agricultural animals and the added sheep things and the odd dog thing - even though they go in, not all out, it all gets to a nice (for the vet) running total - thankfully paid off before kidding time!!

little blue · « **Reply #20 on:** January 09, 2012, 07:05:16 pm »

I'll be honest, we too have an account that gives us a month to pay ...
... I make the assumption that our cats & dog are included (they are working animals, ratters & guarder!)
... and sometimes, like now, I don't pay it within a month. As long as I go in & pay them something during the month, they wait for the rest. They did offer me an agreement last year, whereby I had to pay £10 every week... seeing as nothing happened when I missed by forgetting , I stopped worrying!