Average cat vets bill

DD265

I'll confess to being a bit shocked by the bill at the vets tonight. I wrongly assumed that it'd be quite a bit cheaper than horses as you take the cat there so no travel time or associated costs.

I'm going to ask for an itemised bill when we go back next week for a follow up, but I wanted to know what you expect to pay when you go?

In our case, one of our boys has been rubbing his bum/excessively cleaning. So the vet got a foam cleaner (which I've looked up online at circa £15, so lets say £15-20) plus we had a jab to reduce the pain, plus the consultation fee itself. Came to £70. I was probably expecting £40-50 so maybe I wasn't too far off because the cleaner was in there.

On the plus side, the vet is nice (first time we've been), there were no claws, hisses, attempts to bite or even miaows, the other mog coped fine home alone, and moglet is already looking a lot more comfortable.

TBagpuss

£70 doesn't sound excessive or unusual to me.

Is it a different practice to the one you've used for horses?

I would expect a practice dealing with small animals might well have higher overheads than one dealing primarily with farm animals, as they may well have more / more complex hospital style machines and staff, plus bigger premises.

sheramber

My vet charges £29 for a consultation before any charge for treatment.

iammumtoone

That's a small bill for vet charges.

Walk thought the door and its £40 here, plus they normally need something (otherwise you wouldn't be going in the first place).

Never had cat insurance but I suspect with that amount it wouldn't even be worth claiming for? (others will clarify)

Don't mean to be harsh but if you think that is a lot you need to get a plan in place for future vet trips, hopefully you wont have to go much, most cats tend to be healthy and a hundred or so quid every few years isn't much.

I am surprised to see a horse (including treatment) would be cheaper but I don't know anything about horses.

savemoney

I been going to vets a lot lately and each time its £30 consultation plus whatever it is for medication. That's in North Yorkshire.

I dont think its excessive although probably a little on high side for my area if they charged that

gettingready

Last bill for one of mine was 470 - he had temperature so stayed 2 nights at the vets on a drip , 2 weeks of antibiotics and some blood tests so overall not the worst (London)
Cat insured so paid 85 excess and vets claimed the rest directly from PetPlan

DD265

TBagpuss wrote: »

£70 doesn't sound excessive or unusual to me.

Is it a different practice to the one you've used for horses?

I would expect a practice dealing with small animals might well have higher overheads than one dealing primarily with farm animals, as they may well have more / more complex hospital style machines and staff, plus bigger premises.

Yes it's a different practise, although the practise I use for my horse also have small animal clinics and an equine hospital. I've only paid horse vet bills before though and like I say I made an incorrect assumption. Now I have a better idea of what to expect tomorrow.

iammumtoone wrote: »

Never had cat insurance but I suspect with that amount it wouldn't even be worth claiming for?

Don't mean to be harsh but if you think that is a lot you need to get a plan in place for future vet trips, hopefully you wont have to go much, most cats tend to be healthy and a hundred or so quid every few years isn't much.

I wouldn't claim on insurance for something so minor, but they are both insured.

I have been setting aside money for the vet, I just didn't expect to spend so much in one go! I've already increased the amount I'm setting aside each month

Looking back through old bills, the call out for a vet to come to the stables is about £40 inc VAT and sometimes they charge a consultation on top, sometimes they don't.

Thanks all - I am better prepared now!

Kim_kim

I've just joined petplan classic life £22pm & im joining pets at home companion care £10 pm.

The pets at home apart from jabs, worming, fleaing & nail clipping - gets me one free medical visit a year & then a £5 discount on every other one. Seems a good deal - they are open weekends too.

The petplan has an excess of £95, so it's only for big bills.

helcat26

£50 initial consultation +antibiotics
£300 overnight stay saline drip