How much for dogs annual booster jab?

suki1964

stef240377 wrote: »

I contacted the vets to find out how much the yearly booster was as they were going into kennels, paid £28.50 for dog and £24.95 for cat.

Rang kennles to confirm jabs were all up to date and was asked if the dog had been given kennel cough, had to admit as this is the first year of owning a dog i didn't have a clue what they were on about so read off what was on the dogs vaccination card to be told she hadn,t had it and must get it a minimum of 14 days before they would have her in kennels, rang vets back to find out why i had not been informed of it and was told cos i hadnt asked! This then set us back another £20. If you are goin to put the dogs in kennels it is advised they have this and it is not an injection but a vial of medication up their nose.

kennel cough vac is a completely different matter - as you have found out yourself. Its not a necessary vac - unless you are putting your dog into kennels. However its like the flu jab - doesnt cover all strains and your dog can still come back with KC, be highly infectous and will have spread it about your local area before you even catch on hes under the weather.

If you ever suspect that your dog has KC then do ring and tell your vet before turning up. A lot of vets prefer to check your dog out in the car rather then in the surgery

frankie55

I pay £24.50 in Northumberland, and it has just gone up to that, last year it was £21.50 The KC stuff is £12 well worth it if you use kennel or doggy day care as it is so infectious and take ages to recover.

glowgirl_2

I have just been quoted £45 by my local vet, it does include a check up but that seems to be the average price around my area, North Essex

Ellie2758

glowgirl wrote: »

I have just been quoted £45 by my local vet, it does include a check up but that seems to be the average price around my area, North Essex

Much the same as here in Kent then....

jamalfie

More to the point, does your dog really need an booster done annually?
People don't have annual boosters for tetanus, etc vaccinations. It has never been proved it is essential for dogs to be boosted every year. Most vets will suggest they are because of the money they make. The cost to them of an injection is only about £3. OK kennels won't sometimes take in dogs that aren't uptodate, but one initial course of injections should cover a dog. Many people just use homeopathic products instead of visiting a vet.

pamril1

I can understand what you mean jamalfie I really can, but I couldn't take the risk of something happening to my two dogs simply because I hadn't got them their boosters. Not to mention the implications on obtaining pet insurance and insurance claims which they can refuse to pay out if not upto date with vaccinations

heatherw_01

I think ours is about £20 a year

spyrobabe

jamalfie wrote: »

More to the point, does your dog really need an booster done annually?
People don't have annual boosters for tetanus, etc vaccinations. It has never been proved it is essential for dogs to be boosted every year. Most vets will suggest they are because of the money they make. The cost to them of an injection is only about £3. OK kennels won't sometimes take in dogs that aren't uptodate, but one initial course of injections should cover a dog. Many people just use homeopathic products instead of visiting a vet.

My Vets is around £30, which includes a health check (Heart, Lungs Etc) and healthcare advise as needed.

I know for a fact the vaccine my vet uses does not cost as little as £3, as there are various vaccines for dogs and cats on the market, it is up the them which they use, and if you add on top the cost of an examination , I do not think they make as much out of vaccines as most people think.

My vet advises vaccination every year, for the reason of protecting your pet not to make money. If people dont vaccinate every year as the vet and vaccine data sheets suggests then they are putting other peoples pets at risk.

I have seen puppies with Parvo, and it is not pleasant for them, thats if they even pull through, which many dont. I think the reason we dont see too many with these infectious diseases is the fact the majority of pet owners get their pets annually vaccinated.

So i think £20-30 a year is a small amount to pay

tazminator3

Slimcilla wrote: »

Thats about what it cost for my dog and cats too but they do get a check-up as well.. My new Vets run a scheme where you pay £80 for a cat or dog and it gets all boosters done for the rest of their lives for no more money. I have paid for it for Speedy but not the cats yet.

There are quite a few branches out there too. Just Google Vets4Pets and you will find them. When I moved down here last year I asked every dog owner I met which Vets they recommended and Vets4Pets came out top. They have been absolutely brilliant too..

Vets4pest @ Darlington Co. Durham have just quoted me £23.50 for the booster and to pay a further £70 at the time and the rest are free for the dogs life and this is transferable to another mangy mutt if your little "Chewbacca" (Ate my cars interior, hence the nickname:mad: ) Benji, pops his clogs.:cool:

marson_2

Hi, I'm an ex-pat joining in the forum from the US, and have been interested in all the posts. Here, North Carolina, it's a state law that your dogs have to be vaccinated every year but like one of the other posters, I'm extremely doubtful that they're absolutely necessary. I don't like giving my dogs the highly toxic vaccinations or topical over-the-counter medications either. Luckily for you guys, you don't suffer with ticks (I don't think)? They're very prevalent here and can cause real problems if your pooch is bitten by one. Also, even worse, are heartworms - caused by infected mosquito bites. That's another thing we have to treat for. I can tell you, it gets expensive. From what I'm reading your prices don't sound too out of order. The last time I took one of my dogs for his 'yearly check-up' and vaccinations, it cost me well over $200 (approx $100) but that didn't include the monthly stuff as well. Rabies is the last one but after the initial vaccination, it's only done every 3 years.