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Should I claim my Vet bill back from my insurer?
Hi all, I was wondering if you could help me make a decision! My horse has had to have a minor operation and some specialist farriery. I'm not totally sure how much the final bill will come to, however, it looks like it will be less than £1000.00 which is relatively low as far as treatment for horses goes. My question is,…
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Billy & Margot dog food at Yorks Trading (& online)
Billy & Margot complete dog food- short dated March 2021- but a great price. Online : Chicken puppy, Chicken ,Salmon only variants in 9kg bags for £11.99 retails at over £70!! small bags -1.8kg- offer price £3.99 retails at Pets at H for £18!! (more choices) click & collect free. Delivery charge is quite dear- but even…
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Billy & Margot dog food- cheap!
Today posted a message about Billy & Margot dog food going cheap here: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6225984/billy-margot-dog-food-at-yorks-trading-online#latest
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Curious about heart scan fees
The local vet recommend our cat have a heart scan at her last visit due to a heart murmur. Fine, I can book it in but then heard the fee £400! I love the cat but that is an insane amount. She's old so not insured. I don't want to hear "If you love the cat pay it". The question is not that, the question is, does that sound…
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Pet insurance (that old chestnut)
Hi everyone, Our cat recently turned 10 and the monthly payments with Tesco insurance went from £43 to £75 per month. Unfortunately we didn't manage to call in time to try and get it reduced, so we're a bit stuck with it. Shopping around I can find insurance for £40 a month. But the big sticking point we have is that the…
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Pet surgery
Hi, I really hope someone can help / give their opinion. To give a quick bit of background we took out some pet insurance when we first got our dog - no pre-existing conditions. We had a few trips the vets over the next 18 months where we learned he had some allergies, never claimed anything. On 1st December we paid our…
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Dog Coat
Can anyone recommend a coat for my little Jack Russell? She has one that velcro fastens around the neck and belly but this manages to slip to one side as she walks.
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Need help: think we're stealing the neighbours cat
Really don't know our next steps here. Moved into our house over a year ago. We're in a row of 4 terraced. Back in March started seeing a cat in our backyard. Our neighbors said she has been in the neighborhood for a year or so as a stray, and the neighbours + 1 had adopted her in the past couple months. Said she used to…
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Donut bed
Looking to buy a cosy donut bed for my dog. There seems to be lots of cheap imitations out there. What is the make to go for? And what size for a border terrier? Any help welcome.
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Poultry indoors by 14th- Law
I keep 4 hens. UK has mandated all birds outside MUST be indoors to prevent Avian Flu. Great! So I have bought plastic sheeting to line a cupboard in the house for straw to go in- fixed in a light. Seems the Chief Veterinary Officers of the UK have not taken this lighlty as we are locking the birds up- thankfully I only…
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Any recommendations for quality cat food that can be bought in bulk to replace Mac's?
Hi all,Following a recommendation on this forum, our cats have been fed on Mac's wet cat food for most of their lives, which I ordered in 800g cans from Germany. Unfortunately, the company I order them from has whacked up their shipping costs to the UK due to Brexit, so I'm looking for an alternative I can order here along…
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Jack Russell Skin Problems
Hello everyone, I have a Jack Russell Terrier and he’s 4 years old. Recently he’s been suffering with possible skin allergies. I say possible as I’m not entirely sure that’s the issue. I took him to the vet in early October and was prescribed antibiotics (noroclav), apoquel and a medicated wash but nothing seems to be…
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Has anyone got any tips on where to buy bird food for wild visiting garden birds?
I'm just about to buy a bird feeding station with good reviews on amazon it has 4 feeders and a couple of bowls,I haven't bought any food yet and so don't know what to buy or where to buy,so if any of you good people have found something that the birds love and you know where to buy it online(and at a good price),that…
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Intruder feline / smelly cat
We have two cats - aged 16 and 17 - the older has started smelling (like cat poo) - every time that he comes in from outside - we have had a look at his rear end - and its clean - it seems to permeate his whole body.Also - we have had a feline intruder problem for a couple of weeks - it started to come in and noisily eat…
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Flea treatments, dog
I have tried various flea treatments, some I see a slight improvement, but over the last few months my dog has been itching.She is due at the vets on Monday, but I find it difficult to believe that different brands of flea treatment, bought via ebay or the supermarket, do not work; whilst a vet bought treatment does work.I…
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Petlog issue
Hi guys, I am after some advice if you could help at all. In May of this year I bought a dog who has his microchip registered with Petlog. Since purchasing, the seller has moved address and does not respond to any of my calls or messages (they assured they would send the paperwork in the week following purchase but this…
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Generation Pup research
Owners of puppies- 16 weeks old and under- all breeds, mongrels etc are still being asked to sign up to this research study. It is being funded by Dogs Trust and looks like it is run by University of Bristol Details here: www.https://generationpup.ac.uk/
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First visit to new vet
Our dog has allergy problems and we need to take her to the vet to get some more medicated shampoo which is prescription only. However we have recently registered with this new vet so she hasn't visited before and when making the appointment, they have said that we won't be able to go in with her. She is quite a nervous…
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Cataract Surgery for Dogs
Hi My 11 YO lab went blind last month due to cataracts (vet has confirmed this). The cataracts have probably developed quickly due to her diabetes, which is very close to being regulated, next tests are in a week and I'm hoping at that stage we can do the final tweak to her insulin dose. Her vet thinks she would be a good…
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Cataract removal for my dog. Any experience ?
Hello I didn't want to put my dog under again if I could help it but her eyesight is getting much worse. She is a Staffie and we think she is about eleven years old. We have had her for 10 years. My other Staffie lived to almost 16. Has anyone had cataracts removed from their dogs eyes and would you recommend it ? I have a…
