Dog at the vets, place ya bets on the bill.
16 February 2010, 01:57 PM
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Dog at the vets, place ya bets on the bill.
Noticed yesterday he had a sore wet patch on his neck. Cleaned it up and kept and eye on him. No improvement by this morning, so I called the vet and whipped him down there 20 mins later.
Looked like a hotspot, and vet kinda confirmed it was, but wanted to get it all cleaned up, so needed to shave his neck.
Sadly, happy mood as he was in, he was having none of the shaving, so the vet decided that sedation is gonna be the best way, and least distressing which I agree with.
So I have left him there for consultation, sedation, treatment, blood tests, and of course medication.
I dont actually mind how much the bill is, but just wanna see if anyone can guess close. Im hoping to get change from £200 lol
That will teach me to sort the insurance out myself next time, instead of asking "someone else" to sort it.
Looked like a hotspot, and vet kinda confirmed it was, but wanted to get it all cleaned up, so needed to shave his neck.
Sadly, happy mood as he was in, he was having none of the shaving, so the vet decided that sedation is gonna be the best way, and least distressing which I agree with.
So I have left him there for consultation, sedation, treatment, blood tests, and of course medication.
I dont actually mind how much the bill is, but just wanna see if anyone can guess close. Im hoping to get change from £200 lol
That will teach me to sort the insurance out myself next time, instead of asking "someone else" to sort it.
16 February 2010, 02:01 PM
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lol come on down, the price is right!
The only bits I have worked out so far are £35 consultation, and £35 blood test. Sedation for the hefty sod will probably be a fair bit.
The only bits I have worked out so far are £35 consultation, and £35 blood test. Sedation for the hefty sod will probably be a fair bit.
16 February 2010, 02:45 PM
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Just called and got the "I will book an appointment for you to talk it through with the vet"
aka, you better sit down, this aint gonna be cheap lol
aka, you better sit down, this aint gonna be cheap lol
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A man runs into the vet's office carrying his dog, screaming for help. The vet rushes him back to an examination room and has him put his dog down on the examination table. The vet examines the still, limp body and after a few moments tells the man that his dog, regrettably, is dead. The man, clearly agitated and not willing to accept this, demands a second opinion. The vet goes into the back room and comes out with a cat and puts the cat down next to the dog's body. The cat sniffs the body, walks from head to tail poking and sniffing the dog's body and finally looks at the vet and meows. The vet looks at the man and says, "I'm sorry, but the cat thinks that your dog is dead too." The man is still unwilling to accept that his dog is dead. The vet brings in a black Labrador. The lab sniffs the body, walks from head to tail, and finally looks at the vet and barks. The vet looks at the man and says, "I'm sorry, but the lab thinks your dog is dead too." The man, finally resigned to the diagnosis, thanks the vet and asks how much he owes. The vet answers, "£450." "£450 to tell me my dog is dead?" exclaimed the man.... "Well," the vet replies, "I would only have charged you £50 for my initial diagnosis. The additional £400 was for the cat scan and lab test."
boom tish......I'll get me coat
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16 February 2010, 05:34 PM
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I've had 2 hamsters that developed absess lumps and had them removed. Both around £19 all in inc. appointment, treatment and some anti biotics afterwards.
**** getting the poor buggers put to sleep is about £3.85 at my local vets.
**** getting the poor buggers put to sleep is about £3.85 at my local vets.
16 February 2010, 05:49 PM
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A Hamster is about 7 quid new, ergo, one that needs all that money spending on it is a write off, especially wih an animal that is so easily substituted, they are a stunt animal to get mauled by small kids to teach them about mortality and to provide the cat with something to disembowel.
Ours went bald and lumpy, was dying, kept checking it, vet said use olive oil to help its scabbiness, we kept thinking it was dead but we would pick it up and it would react, kept doing this until it wasnt making any visible movement and was fairly cold so I said to the wife I would bury it, she said "Well make sure shes dead", she meant to suggest that I monitor the situation until I was sure that the mammal in question was dead and that perhaps I hadnt already confirmed this, what she didnt mean was did the hole and then put the Hamster in the hole, then put the shovel through the little furry corpse "to make sure its dead"
Ours went bald and lumpy, was dying, kept checking it, vet said use olive oil to help its scabbiness, we kept thinking it was dead but we would pick it up and it would react, kept doing this until it wasnt making any visible movement and was fairly cold so I said to the wife I would bury it, she said "Well make sure shes dead", she meant to suggest that I monitor the situation until I was sure that the mammal in question was dead and that perhaps I hadnt already confirmed this, what she didnt mean was did the hole and then put the Hamster in the hole, then put the shovel through the little furry corpse "to make sure its dead"
16 February 2010, 06:15 PM
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Final total was a very reasonable £183.13 
He is worth every last penny of it.
£47 was a bottle of antibiotics.
Here is a picture of what the shaving revealed. Its freakin nasty, so I have left a gap for those who dont wanna see it.
I thought I had missed it for ages or something, but was told that from the initial bite that they think caused it, its more than likely taken no more that 48 hours to get to that stage.
Poor puppy
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not a pretty one
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seriously its not very nice
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I warned ya!
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He is worth every last penny of it.
£47 was a bottle of antibiotics.
Here is a picture of what the shaving revealed. Its freakin nasty, so I have left a gap for those who dont wanna see it.
I thought I had missed it for ages or something, but was told that from the initial bite that they think caused it, its more than likely taken no more that 48 hours to get to that stage.
Poor puppy
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not a pretty one
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seriously its not very nice
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I warned ya!
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16 February 2010, 06:23 PM
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Me too mate. Had no idea from the original bit that it was so bad. Feel bad I didnt take him yesterday now, but thought it was little and wanted to see how it faired.
Still, he is in good hands, and on the mend now.
Must stop fussing over him lol. Just keeping an eye on him as he is a bit groggy and just started on the AB's
Still, he is in good hands, and on the mend now.
Must stop fussing over him lol. Just keeping an eye on him as he is a bit groggy and just started on the AB's
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A Hamster is about 7 quid new, ergo, one that needs all that money spending on it is a write off, especially wih an animal that is so easily substituted, they are a stunt animal to get mauled by small kids to teach them about mortality and to provide the cat with something to disembowel.
Ours went bald and lumpy, was dying, kept checking it, vet said use olive oil to help its scabbiness, we kept thinking it was dead but we would pick it up and it would react, kept doing this until it wasnt making any visible movement and was fairly cold so I said to the wife I would bury it, she said "Well make sure shes dead", she meant to suggest that I monitor the situation until I was sure that the mammal in question was dead and that perhaps I hadnt already confirmed this, what she didnt mean was did the hole and then put the Hamster in the hole, then put the shovel through the little furry corpse "to make sure its dead"
Ours went bald and lumpy, was dying, kept checking it, vet said use olive oil to help its scabbiness, we kept thinking it was dead but we would pick it up and it would react, kept doing this until it wasnt making any visible movement and was fairly cold so I said to the wife I would bury it, she said "Well make sure shes dead", she meant to suggest that I monitor the situation until I was sure that the mammal in question was dead and that perhaps I hadnt already confirmed this, what she didnt mean was did the hole and then put the Hamster in the hole, then put the shovel through the little furry corpse "to make sure its dead"
16 February 2010, 07:26 PM
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Wasn't my hampster guys, I'm a dog person.
If I tell you this hampster owner is female, does that explain everything.
Snazy, your right, they are worth every penny.
If I tell you this hampster owner is female, does that explain everything.
Snazy, your right, they are worth every penny.
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A man runs into the vet's office carrying his dog, screaming for help. The vet rushes him back to an examination room and has him put his dog down on the examination table. The vet examines the still, limp body and after a few moments tells the man that his dog, regrettably, is dead. The man, clearly agitated and not willing to accept this, demands a second opinion. The vet goes into the back room and comes out with a cat and puts the cat down next to the dog's body. The cat sniffs the body, walks from head to tail poking and sniffing the dog's body and finally looks at the vet and meows. The vet looks at the man and says, "I'm sorry, but the cat thinks that your dog is dead too." The man is still unwilling to accept that his dog is dead. The vet brings in a black Labrador. The lab sniffs the body, walks from head to tail, and finally looks at the vet and barks. The vet looks at the man and says, "I'm sorry, but the lab thinks your dog is dead too." The man, finally resigned to the diagnosis, thanks the vet and asks how much he owes. The vet answers, "£450." "£450 to tell me my dog is dead?" exclaimed the man.... "Well," the vet replies, "I would only have charged you £50 for my initial diagnosis. The additional £400 was for the cat scan and lab test."
boom tish......I'll get me coat
boom tish......I'll get me coat
BS, that joke is older than God
Here's you coat
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Final total was a very reasonable £183.13
He is worth every last penny of it.
£47 was a bottle of antibiotics.
Here is a picture of what the shaving revealed. Its freakin nasty, so I have left a gap for those who dont wanna see it.
I thought I had missed it for ages or something, but was told that from the initial bite that they think caused it, its more than likely taken no more that 48 hours to get to that stage.
Poor puppy
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Picture follows....
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not a pretty one
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seriously its not very nice
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I warned ya!
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He is worth every last penny of it.
£47 was a bottle of antibiotics.
Here is a picture of what the shaving revealed. Its freakin nasty, so I have left a gap for those who dont wanna see it.
I thought I had missed it for ages or something, but was told that from the initial bite that they think caused it, its more than likely taken no more that 48 hours to get to that stage.
Poor puppy
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Picture follows....
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not a pretty one
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seriously its not very nice
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I warned ya!
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