Today's Vet Bill

[jjthink]

Some of you are so very lucky - it's really heartwarming to hear of such good hearted vets. In my neck of the woods it's become quite corporate (and I use many vets for various critter rescues). I rarely get in and out for less than $600 a pop. Overnight and surgeries in the thousands. It's required working 3 jobs to support this habit - really requires more but there are not enough hours left in the week!

JJ

 

[Colored Egg Farmer]

Does that CDT mean that is was 5 dollers? for what the whole bottle or one shot?

 

[yotetrapper]

My dogs tail got severed and was hangin by a thread. I went to a vet, who wanted to charge $300 to chop it off. I said no thanks, and took the dog home. When I got home, I cut the thin strand of skin with a sterile knife, coated the wound in Blu-kote and administered farm store bought penecillin for 10 days. My half-a-tail dog is now doing splendid.

I would be overjoyed to find a vet like yours, missprissy. Until I do, I will continue to do my own vet work.

 

[MissPrissy]

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She administered 5 doses. The bottle cost $6.40.

 

[Colored Egg Farmer]

wow still expenisve we pay like 3-5 dollers for it. $0.15 a shot

 

[MissPrissy]

I bought the bottle and syringes. She gave 5 doses. I'll give 5 boosters in 3 weeks. In 2 months all 11 of them get another dose. 1- 2cc's per shot for 20 something doses. I don't think $6.40 is overly expensive. Especially not to have her standing in my barn doing it for me.

 

[Serendipity]

Miss P - wish I lived in your area! Our vet that visits the farm never leaves without a check less than $200. If we had given the vaccines and meds that you mentioned - I would be taking out a loan!
And a trip to the vet clinic is comparable to taking on the national debt.
We purchased a puppy last Spring and he was injured accidentally - so we took him to the vets ($250) and then had to take him to the "Emergency Clinic" because the normally vet did not have office hours that extended into the evening - ($900) - and then we had to take him BACK to the regular vet clinic - because the Emergency Clinic did not have daytime hours! - Another ($200) - and then they wanted us to bring him back in 24 hours.... Needless to say, it was an expensive venture. However, our puppy is thriving and now has a litter of pups of his own due any day now.

Our farm vet does come anytime of the day or night (but does not cover small animals) ... and it cannot be stressed enough - get to know your vet. But just to pull in our driveway carries a $100 price tag - and the meter starts running from there!

I have learned to do most of my vetting myself now - it is a necessity from a financial standpoint. Otherwise I would only own a cat, possibly a dog, and a flock of 4 or 5 chickens. Our farm is quite prolific - and I will pass on the actual number of inhabitants.... it is staggering!

But if you maintain a good relationship with your vet - they are more than willing to teach you a lot about animal husbandry.

Thanks for the information MissP and congrats on the clean bill of health for your critters!

 

[Nupine]

Wow. That is why we try not to call the vet unless we realy have to. I give all my goats, cats, dogs, and horses their shots. I do all banding of the fuzzy adoralble bucks and our friend disbuds the poor little fellas.

 

[Nupine]

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That is sad about the goats. Our vet is excellent with goats, he is very reasonalble priced, and has been a vet or like 30 years I'd say. He even raises reg. colored angora goats himself. It works out great.