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Issue with Vet

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  • #32
    whippet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,693 ✭✭✭whippet


    Mr_Red wrote: »
    All Vets have different Charges

    Guys and Girls - Please get yourselves pet insurance

    I have insurance on my own fella .. never had to use it fortunately. My old folk are a little too old school for that!!


  • #33
    OldNotWIse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,468 ✭✭✭✭OldNotWIse


    whippet wrote: »
    maybe or maybe not ... it was obvious I wasn't the first person who was complaining about the other vet to him.

    Anyway; I have left a couple of messages for the vet this morning and still have heard nothing back. I will leave it until lunch time tomorrow morning before I ensure that word spreads quickly around the locality.


    How? If he just said he would prefer not to comment? I would take that as him (rightly) maintaining a professional stance and not backstabbing others in his field. I would be wary of a vet who jumped at an opprtunity to berate another tbh, unless it was a competence issue and the animal could be put at risk.

    Re spreading word around the locality, of course the vet can't stop you doing this but again, how many people will take you seriously? A disgruntled customer saying bad things about a business?

    Vet fees can vary enormously depending on what needs to be done, specialist areas etc. I paid €1200 for a procedure for my beloved (departed) dog because the one we brought her to is the best in the country. Similarly, we took a cat to him after his leg was shattered as our own vet (not having the surgical expertise required for fixing it) could only offer amputation. But I wouldnt dream of going to this guy for routine stuff like vaccs etc because there is no justification for paying a lot for these.


  • #34
    whippet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,693 ✭✭✭whippet


    OldNotWIse wrote: »
    How? If he just said he would prefer not to comment? I would take that as him (rightly) maintaining a professional stance and not backstabbing others in his field. I would be wary of a vet who jumped at an opprtunity to berate another tbh, unless it was a competence issue and the animal could be put at risk.

    body language can tell a lot more plus I have a good relationship with this guy.
    OldNotWIse wrote: »
    Re spreading word around the locality, of course the vet can't stop you doing this but again, how many people will take you seriously? A disgruntled customer saying bad things about a business?

    Plenty of people will take me seriously .. why wouldn't they? I have owned dogs for years, as has my parents, some of my family are involved in the equine business and I know plenty of dog owners etc .... the facts are in black and white in two invoices.
    OldNotWIse wrote: »

    Vet fees can vary enormously depending on what needs to be done, specialist areas etc. I paid €1200 for a procedure for my beloved (departed) dog because the one we brought her to is the best in the country. Similarly, we took a cat to him after his leg was shattered as our own vet (not having the surgical expertise required for fixing it) could only offer amputation. But I wouldnt dream of going to this guy for routine stuff like vaccs etc because there is no justification for paying a lot for these.

    I know that there will be different price for different vets .. as well as different levels of competence.

    However, this seemed like a routine procedure and one Vet managed to charge a huge amount with no surgery while the other managed to perform the surgery and provide the level of care at a fraction of the price.


  • #35
    Aru
    Registered Users Posts: 235 ✭✭Aru


    whippet wrote: »
    I know that there will be different price for different vets .. as well as different levels of competence.
    However, this seemed like a routine procedure and one Vet managed to charge a huge amount with no surgery while the other managed to perform the surgery and provide the level of care at a fraction of the price.

    I agree with this.

    TBH the cost of the first bill is astronomical.

    I was expecting to see things like blood work and ultrasound in the work up as well the xrays in a bill of that magnitude..and even then I would have thought it a bit pricy..


    myself an another poster have tried to work out the exact breakdown on other posts and we still cant quite figure it out...


  • #36
    OldNotWIse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,468 ✭✭✭✭OldNotWIse


    whippet wrote: »
    body language can tell a lot more plus I have a good relationship with this guy.



    Plenty of people will take me seriously .. why wouldn't they? I have owned dogs for years, as has my parents, some of my family are involved in the equine business and I know plenty of dog owners etc .... the facts are in black and white in two invoices.



    I know that there will be different price for different vets .. as well as different levels of competence.

    However, this seemed like a routine procedure and one Vet managed to charge a huge amount with no surgery while the other managed to perform the surgery and provide the level of care at a fraction of the price.

    How is that even relevant? Is he a large animal vet too?


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  • #37
    jimf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,960 ✭✭✭jimf


    1 of my bitches developed pyo last oct with complication of bleeding after surgery so had 2 ops in 48 hours 3 nights in vets in total

    total bill 330.00 eu


  • #38
    whippet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,693 ✭✭✭whippet


    OldNotWIse wrote: »
    How is that even relevant? Is he a large animal vet too?

    actually it would be part of his practice ..


  • #39
    OldNotWIse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,468 ✭✭✭✭OldNotWIse


    whippet wrote: »
    actually it would be part of his practice ..


    Well, I'm sure you'll show him ;)


  • #40
    Lizard_Moon
    Registered Users Posts: 190 ✭✭Lizard_Moon


    OP
    I hope your mothers dog is doing well now.

    I am sorry you feel you had a bad service from your first vets. One thing I will say is that your dog would may have been in better shape for surgery after the initial vets treatment.

    Unlike what some people said we can medically manage Pyometra, using specific drugs I cannot list, and along with antibiotics and fluids. Neutering can be then carried out at a later date when the dog is stable.

    I estimated the bill above using our prices and whilst I couldn't reach 500 maybe blood tests, ultrasound, and the Pyometra drug treatment regime etc were left off the rough bill??

    Speak to the first vet again, get a complete cost breakdown, including drug names ( don't post them though) and maybe they can explain it.

    As vets we really cannot comment upon another vets treatment as we are not looking at the dog that was presented on day one, before any treatment.

    Please feel free to PM if you have any queries

    LM


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