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£1000 vet bill I cant afford :(

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  • Spudsey
    Spudsey Posts: 160 Forumite
    Definitely speak to your pet insurance company. Good Luck!
  • Beetlemama
    Beetlemama Posts: 1,153 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    My girls knee op was £4000, the insurance covered £2500 and I told the vet I didn't have the money for all the rest, he brought it down to £3000 and I took 2 loans for the rest...not ideal but the credit union lent me £250, Provident lent me £250 and I found the other £90 (£30 direct claim fee to the vet and her £60 excess) out of my wages.

    Ask the vet for an instalment plan, mine could only do 3 months, they say its a legal thing about giving people credit, but if yours do the same it's long enough to get your claim paid to you and then settle with the vet.
    "There is no substitute for time."

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  • gettingready
    gettingready Posts: 11,330 Forumite
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    Op did not come back - hope the dog is ok :(
  • anarchied
    anarchied Posts: 75 Forumite
    Any news OP? :( Everything I was going to suggest has already been said.
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