Operation quote

[ChocolateFrog]

Anyone with experience care to sanity check this.

Removal of a 50p sized subcutaneous mass in Upper hind leg.

Seems extortionate to me for 20 minutes work.

That's all the resident vets wound up.

It's borderline on operate/ignore/PTS at that price.







That's additional to £200 I've just paid for penicillin and Meloxicam they give for everything.

Edited by ChocolateFrog on Friday 24th May 14:22

[soad]

That’s why best to claim on the pet insurance, if taken out. It can quickly become very expensive.

[Simpo Two]

soad said:

That’s why best to claim on the pet insurance, if taken out. It can quickly become very expensive.

I wonder how much pet insurance is driving prices up?

[popeyewhite]

Get a biopsy done. If the dog isn't inconvenienced at all by it then leave the thing where it is.

[The_Doc]

I could stitch up a full knee replacement with my standard 30cm incision with all those Ethicon sutures.
That's some serious overordering.

[BoRED S2upid]

Simpo Two said:

soad said:

That’s why best to claim on the pet insurance, if taken out. It can quickly become very expensive.

I wonder how much pet insurance is driving prices up?

This plus totally unregulated equals crazy prices.

[Piersman2]

Simpo Two said:

soad said:

That’s why best to claim on the pet insurance, if taken out. It can quickly become very expensive.

I wonder how much pet insurance is driving prices up?

Same principle as dentistry. Introduce insurance as the norm, charge what you like. Go buy a few Bentleys to fill your garage.

Those that can't afford treatment, or don't have insurance can have the second rate service, or none at all.

We need to make sure the NHS is NOT allowed to go this route.

[Far Cough]

Take the animal to a different vet for a second opinion and tell them it's not insured. I bet you get a much better quote for the same job.

[ChocolateFrog]

The_Doc said:

I could stitch up a full knee replacement with my standard 30cm incision with all those Ethicon sutures.
That's some serious overordering.

Irrelevant to me if it's cancerous or not so could strike off the histology too I suppose.

[ChocolateFrog]

Simpo Two said:

soad said:

That’s why best to claim on the pet insurance, if taken out. It can quickly become very expensive.

I wonder how much pet insurance is driving prices up?

Not insured. He's 8 in September and never had anything I could claim for.

£1300 is what? 2 years worth of premiums. Still hate being ripped off.

Edited by ChocolateFrog on Friday 24th May 19:53

[ChocolateFrog]

Far Cough said:

Take the animal to a different vet for a second opinion and tell them it's not insured. I bet you get a much better quote for the same job.

Yes I think I will do just wanted a few people to confirm if that was the going rate.

That is the non-insurance price from my usual vet.

[popeyewhite]

ChocolateFrog said:

Irrelevant to me if it's cancerous or not so could strike off the histology too I suppose.

Well there's your answer then. It that quote is the quickest route to getting it sorted and you can afford it then get the dog sorted.

[Simpo Two]

Piersman2 said:

We need to make sure the NHS is NOT allowed to go this route.

Dentistry largely left the NHS years ago; the government - can't remember which one - seemed to lose interest in it.

[Antony Moxey]

Wait, are you genuinely considering having a pet put to sleep rather than paying for an operation?

Edited by Antony Moxey on Saturday 25th May 09:57

[Mr E]

The cat is going in to have his ear tidied up/removed on Tuesday. General, bit of cutting, stiches. Not hugely dissimilar.

They’ve quoted 350 quid. And they know we’re insured.

I’d be getting a second quote.

[ucb]

That quote doesn't surpise me at all.
Healthcare costs are enormous regardless of the procedure. Lots of fixed costs to cover regardless of the duration of the operation.
Get more quotes.

[Far Cough]

A second opinion is always worth it if you are not sure. It will either expose the ridiculous price or corroborate it. You are not tied into any particular vet which means you can vote with your feet if your not happy.

[Jordie Barretts sock]

Had a skin tag (quite sizeable) removed from Teddy's leg on Thursday.

£113

[The_Doc]

To be fair, histology lab costs are expensive, surgeons/medics fees are expensive and the anaesthetic needs to be done right.
This isn't have-a-go territory.

I think the consumables are way off, but the technical and skill fees are what they are.
It took me 13 years to qualify as a surgeon (I take lumps off people)
Skills are valuable. The person wielding the knife is paid £440 for that on the quote. Maybe £250 is more economical, but skills are valuable.

Edited by The_Doc on Saturday 25th May 14:21

[Han Solo]

Had a similar op on one of our Frenchies about 2 years ago, it was £350, to remove a small (5p) lump on his leg.

Never bothered with insurance, iirc it was £200-250 a month for both dogs, just kept the money to one side.

IIRC the testing afterwards was extra, around £150-200.