Cost of overnight stay at vet?

big_drive

Just wondering if a dog has to stay overnight at the vet on a drip what would be approx cost?

juan.kerr

I've left the cat in a few times, think it was EUR 12 or 14 per night.

andreac

It would be a lot more than 12/14 euro.

My rottie had to stay over night before and was on a drip, medication etc and it was nearly 200euro. Thankfully i was insured.

anniehoo

Hospitisation charges are normally €10-20/night and if on a drip possibly another €30 (fluid bag, cathether giving set etc)

big_drive

Ok thanks. He has had stomach problems with past week (10 month old bichon). So was in this morning for bloods, X-ray, etc.

Being kept in tonight on the drip. Vet says he has inflamed pancreas and will need to go on very specialised diet of dry nuts only for good. No more treats etc.

Not insured so I was trying to get an idea of cost. Will pay whatever it takes to get it sorted but just bad timing after Xmas so hoping it won't be a huge bill

andreac

Ah if its a Bichon then it shouldnt be too much then. You should look into insurance. Although that condition wont be covered now as its pre-existing. But it would be good to have it for other conditions and illnesses.

juan.kerr

andreac wrote: »

It would be a lot more than 12/14 euro.

My rottie had to stay over night before and was on a drip, medication etc and it was nearly 200euro. Thankfully i was insured.

Was addressing the general 'cost of overnight stay' question. Thought that would have been obvious.

anniehoo

big_drive wrote: »

So was in this morning for bloods, X-ray, etc.

This will be the larger part of the bill. A blood workup is ~€30 (biochemistry only) and ~€60 (biochemistry and haematology). X rays can be anything up to €100 depending if sedation was required too.

Most vets will accept payment in installments, but if you have a limit tell them that.

tatli_lokma

I was just going to say that an overnight stay in the vets very rarely only requires that they stay there - the fact they need to stay indicates that additional treatment is needed such as you mention, drip, blood work, meds, x-ray or scan etc etc.

My cat was in the vet for 2 nights, on a drip for one, had one x-ray and two scans (each of which she had to be sedated for), and a set of bloods tested for FELV, FILV, and kidney function. When I picked her up, she was discharged with no medications, so no extra costs. It was €360 in total for the lot. Thankfully I have insurance.

spurious

My old boy is staying in tonight for fluids and to be watched and I have been quoted 85 euro for the charge.

ppink

juan.kerr wrote: »

Was addressing the general 'cost of overnight stay' question. Thought that would have been obvious.

Would depend on dog and what's wrong with him - although that's probably fairly obvious too

juan.kerr

ppink wrote: »

Would depend on dog and what's wrong with him - although that's probably fairly obvious too

Agreed. Consider these posts 'indicative pricing'. That's also why I specified it was a cat...

big_drive

Ok thanks for the replies.

Will look into insurance, looked before and as we have 2 dogs think it was over €500 which is more than my car insurance
There was basic packages but they didn't seem to cover a lot of things. So it almost seemed easier to either buy the top package or just pay as you go

anniehoo

big_drive wrote: »

So it almost seemed easier to either buy the top package or just pay as you go

People always think that and a couple of years go by and the money isnt put aside anymore then BAM a huge vet bill and massive regrets that they didnt stick with the insurance/kept saving.

If you're diligent enough to save every month just for the dogs then fair enough but a lot aren't. The only reason i have insurance is i know first hand how expensive surgical bills are and know for a fact i wouldnt have that kind of cash upfront if it ever came to it (very nearly did need it a year ago), so for the sake of a tenner a month (cat) i have peace of mind for anything majpr that could happen.

tatli_lokma

Shop around for insurance - the time has gone when allianz were the only providers.

I got mine through Tesco believe it or not. I paid less than €60 for the year (for a domestic moggy), and got club card points too
I was a bit concerned since in the past my pets were insured through the established insurers and with it being so cheap I was worried it wouldn't be great cover. But upon investigation I found out that the policy is underwritten by RSA so the same company that underwrite a number of the larger more expensive policies. The policy was very competative with other insurers, plus as the underwriter is RSA should I want to move to another provider who also is underwritten by RSA it shouldn't be an issue (or so I have been told by a friend who works in insurance).

I have just this week put in a claim for the overnight stay mentioned earlier so this will be the test of whether it was worth going with the cheaper option - I'll post back on the forum and let people know.