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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / April 2006<faint shriek, faint> Enid's vet bill.
You will not believe Enid's vet bill that came today. The vet did warn me that the bill would escalate to 200 pounds if I went for the endoscopy so I said to hold off for a couple of days to see how the antibiotics worked and if they didn't I'd think again. The invoice is for 233 pounds 30 pence and Enid never got the endoscopy, as she died before it came about. Everything is itemised, but for g sake who in their right mind would spend all this money on a goose when you can buy another for less than 20 quid, a bit more sometimes. I am not best pleased. I would like to have saved Enid for Shylock's sake but really.. a goose is a goose, he would have got fond of another in couple of weeks. Waiting for the necropsy results. Tweed <stunned> I hope the necropsy charge is on that bill. Seems like an awful night for a couple of nights stay and some antibiotics! > You will not believe Enid's vet bill that came today. > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Tweed > <stunned> you have my sympathy! A friend of mine once paid £150 for treatment of her daughters' guinneypig (excuse spelling, never had to spell that before!) She made the mistake of not getting him to quote first. Won't do that again in a hurry! sandra I sympathized with you Rusty's last 2 trips to the vet in the past few weeks totaled about 250 pounds! He didn't have anything major, didn't stay overnight. Just some shots, vaccinations, antibiotics, blood and urine tests. That is why I am so worried about vet bills for my aging cat. Still have to take Rusty back to recheck for ringworm and another shot of Program. That shot alone cost more than $50 Cdn. I am postponing another urine test to give my credit card some 'breathing room'. Winnie > You will not believe Enid's vet bill that came today. > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Tweed > <stunned> > You will not believe Enid's vet bill that came today. > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Tweed > <stunned> It that is what the vet said, then I would question the bill. Call the vet directly and don't rely on staff. MaryL >> You will not believe Enid's vet bill that came today. >> [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > MaryL The bill seems to be computer generated and everything is itemised so I don't think it's open to me saying I don't agree with it. I guess what they did is what they did and that's what it cost <sigh> I was fond of Enid, she was sweet, but having poultry living down in the garden is not the same as having cats and dogs living with you, which you get to love. I would spend my last penny on them. I wanted to do the best for her, but at the same time I am surprised that the vet allowed the bill to get this much out of control and still have a dead goose to show for it. It's ridiculous. I was speaking to my friend tonight. She took her dog to the same surgery last week after a fight (after normal hours) as her mouth would not stop bleeding, she had to have a dental operation as her gum was split very badly. She was kept in overnight, operated on, all necessary dental work done, including cleaning and extractions, repair of the palate which had been punctured, by taking a flap from somewhere else (forget where, she did tell me..) and all for £30 more than Enid's bill. Are they taking the p? Tweed > I was speaking to my friend tonight. She took her dog to the same > surgery last week after a fight (after normal hours) as her mouth [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Are they taking the p? I'm not sure what that means, but perhaps birds are considered a specialty and therefore procedures are more expensive? I'm so sorry that all this happened to you. I know more bills are the last thing you need right now.  Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca OY! purrs to you, Tweed. See if you can find a goose who lays golden eggs for Shylock's next wife! No kidding, major sympathy to you. Melissa > You will not believe Enid's vet bill that came today. > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Tweed > <stunned> If they'd have saved Enid, then that would have been worth it. That's a lot of money with nothing to show for it, saying you're not best pleased, I suspect is an understatement. I hope you soon find a mate for Shylock. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk >> I am not best pleased. I would like to have saved Enid for Shylock's >> sake but really.. a goose is a goose, he would have got fond of [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > If they'd have saved Enid, then that would have been worth it. Yes. I would not have minded the cost, I'd have found it somehow. >That's a lot > of money with nothing to show for it, saying you're not best pleased, I > suspect is an understatement. Yes, it is ;-) > I hope you soon find a mate for Shylock. I'll see how he is to decide what to do. He is not himself at all and is not eating properly. He will not be going to the vet. He may well be pining so I'll wait a couple of weeks and see how he feels then. Tweed > You will not believe Enid's vet bill that came today. > I am not best pleased. I would like to have saved Enid for Shylock's sake > but really.. a goose is a goose, he would have got fond of another in couple [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Tweed > <stunned>///// Holy cow! That is a hell of a lot for some antibiotics and a couple nights stay in hospital. What did they do? Give her room service with a TV? Did that include the necropsy? Helen M >> You will not believe Enid's vet bill that came today. > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Did that include the necropsy? > Helen M Blood sample excluding lab fee... 4.80 Medlab Avian Health One (??).. 25.50 Administer drip excluding fluid.. 15.00 FLOW CONT TUB 10ML/4 HR (??).. 9.24 Balloon Infusion Pump.. 10.00 two pages of this sort of stuff. They are doing the post-mortem for nothing.. hahaha nothing.. 2 hundred quids worth of vet fees for a goose and they say it's for nothing! I suppose they might be worried she had bird flu. Which would add insult to injury. I hope they hurry up with the results, Shylock isn't well now. I need to know if it's something contagious she had or whether he's just pining. Tweed >>> You will not believe Enid's vet bill that came today. >> [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > pining. > Tweed Let us know. Poor Shylock. I wondered about the bird flu too, or heck, just some other flu. Can you put antibiotics in Shylocks food "just in case"? > Let us know. Poor Shylock. I wondered about the bird flu too, or heck, > just some other flu. Can you put antibiotics in Shylocks food "just in > case"? A great deal of antibiotic resistance comes from using the drugs "just in case". While we don't have many drugs that work against viruses, there are four that have activity against influenza A, the type to which the "highly contagious" H5N1 avian flu belongs. There are two older drugs, amantadine and rimantidine, and the newer ostelmavir (Tamiflu) and zanamavir (Relenza). The Chinese fed amantadine to fowl "just in case", and now the H5N1 strain is resistant to the first two drugs. Two less drugs that can be used in humans, and indeed cats. Yes, there are cases when antibiotics are appropriate after a known exposure, or in such cases as a contaminated wound. Many are not benign drugs with respect to side effects, and there is the constant fear of developing resistance. > > You will not believe Enid's vet bill that came today. > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Did that include the necropsy? > Helen M Well, I think you tried your best for her and Shylock because you cared for both of them. So, to me, it isn't a matter of you can get another goose for 20 pounds...you tried to save your and Shylock's friend. I think you were being loyal and there isn't a price for that. Back in November, we did all we could for Omar to try to give him a good chance. The vet bill was $1,000+ and we still lost him but I would do it again. As it is, I'll be paying it off for awhile. hugs, Christine > You will not believe Enid's vet bill that came today. > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > couple of weeks. > Waiting for the necropsy results. Ohh thats a hideous bill. What on earth cost so much? At least you never have to worry about this group's understanding of why you'd spend 200 pounds on an animal when the purchase price of another is 10% of that. I thinkwe've all been there at one time or another. *Purrs* Yowie > At least you never have to worry about this group's understanding of why > you'd spend 200 pounds on an animal when the purchase price of another is > 10% of that. I thinkwe've all been there at one time or another. Indeed. Waffles cost naught in money terms, but she's had a several of hundreds of pounds of vet fees spent out on her. Worth every penny too. Cheers, helen s >> At least you never have to worry about this group's understanding of why >> you'd spend 200 pounds on an animal when the purchase price of another is [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Cheers, helen s If only more people understood just how expensive a free kitten or puppy is. We've had raised eyebrows over the cost of some of our purebreds. But it only took about 6 weeks to spend more on Kayla than we paid for her. And that's not counting the emergency vet visit after we thought she might have been caught in a door. We're shopping today for a bigger crate for her. Unbelievable how she's grown. I just love watching Molly play pat a cake with her. Molly is the cat I was afraid would leave and never come back when we got a pup. Jo Jo > If only more people understood just how expensive a free kitten or > puppy is. Well, they sure can have expensive medical conditions. Or not. Oscar had a little bacterial infection, but I don't remember it being all *that* expensive to treat. She was otherwise perfectly healthy. And some people buy pets and still find themselves spending a bundle on vet bills. The primary thing is to realize that inviting a pet into your household is a responsibility, and shouldn't be taken lightly. I thought I knew that already, but my sad experience with Eros made me realize that I still hadn't quite gotten it. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca I understand how you feel, Tweed. I mean, a pet is a pet, but we do love them and do whatever we can for them. The vet bill for my darling Romeo came to over $1,500 and I'll be paying it off for some time. Having said that, I would gladly pay that much again to have Romeo back with me. I am on a Disability Support Pension, so I do understand how hard it is to make ends meet. I tell my friends that while they have car bills and mortgage bills, I have my darling cats' bills instead. :-) Purrs, Flippy in Melbourne, Australia. Catpage: http://www.flippyscatpage.com Please consider helping to keep the catpage online. Purchase: Cat Stuff: http://members.westnet.com.au/flippy/kittystuff/ Other Items: http://members.westnet.com.au/flippy/otheritems/ Used Books: http://members.westnet.com.au/flippy/usedbooks/ Catpage Donations: http://www.flippyscatpage.com/donate.html > You will not believe Enid's vet bill that came today. > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Tweed > <stunned> >I understand how you feel, Tweed. I mean, a pet is a pet, but we do love >them and do whatever we can for them. The vet bill for my darling Romeo [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >ends meet. I tell my friends that while they have car bills and mortgage >bills, I have my darling cats' bills instead. :-) I know what you mean. I have no car or mortgage bills, but plenty of cat's bills. I have no earned income, and it will be a few more years before I can get a pension. Winnie > Purrs, > Flippy in Melbourne, Australia. [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >> Tweed >> <stunned> I do understand how hard it is to make ends > meet. I tell my friends that while they have car bills and mortgage bills, I > have my darling cats' bills instead. :-) > > Purrs, > Flippy in Melbourne, Australia./// I once got told by a 60 a day smoker who went out clubbing 3 or 4 times a week that I was stupid to spend so much money on my cats, especially since I was always struggling financially. I've never smoked, I very rarely drink, and my social life is not exactly "on the wild side". At the moment, I quite often miss out on the basics to make sure that the furry ones are fed properly and get the vet care they need. You can't put a price on a friends life. Helen M >I once got told by a 60 a day smoker who went out clubbing 3 or 4 times >a week that I was stupid to spend so much money on my cats, especially [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Helen M I would have told this person to mind their own business! Or kiss my a.s. Pets are expensive. So are children. So is anything else in life! I spent 800 dollars just getting my cat diagnosed. He was infested with tumors and 3 weeks later I had to put him to sleep cause he couldn't eat anymore. I would have spent anything if I could have helped him. In the end I was at peace with my decision because I knew there was nothing I could do. I don't see why people feel the need to care how much you spend your hard earned money on a pet. If it's not coming out of their pocket then why should they care? >> I once got told by a 60 a day smoker who went out clubbing 3 or 4 times >> a week that I was stupid to spend so much money on my cats, especially >> since I was always struggling financially. > > I would have told this person to mind their own business! Or kiss my a.s. No kidding! You could have said the same thing back to her about her partying and other habits. Not that that's your business either, but just to give her a sense of how it feels to have someone tell you what your financial priorities should be. Joyce > The invoice is for 233 pounds 30 pence and Enid never got the endoscopy, as > she died before it came about. Everything is itemised, but for g sake who > in their right mind would spend all this money on a goose when you can buy > another for less than 20 quid, a bit more sometimes. I know what a pound is, but I have no idea what a pence or a quid is. In any case, we pay vet bills because our pets are family. Purrs to you and your wallet! SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com >> The invoice is for 233 pounds 30 pence and Enid never got the >> endoscopy, as she died before it came about. Everything is itemised, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > any case, we pay vet bills because our pets are family. > Purrs to you and your wallet! Purrs for you and Shylock continue. SignatureSam, closely supervised by Mistletoe >> The invoice is for 233 pounds 30 pence and Enid never got the >> endoscopy, as she died before it came about. Everything is [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > any case, we pay vet bills because our pets are family. > Purrs to you and your wallet! Pence is the plural of penny, there are 100 pence to the pound, a quid is a nickname for the pound much like buck for a dollar. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk >>> The invoice is for 233 pounds 30 pence and Enid never got the >>> endoscopy, as she died before it came about. Everything is [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > a > nickname for the pound much like buck for a dollar. What about a shilling? Is that not used anymore? I remember learning arithmatic with pound, shilling, penny when I was a kid studying in an English school. Winnie >>>> The invoice is for 233 pounds 30 pence and Enid never got the >>>> endoscopy, as she died before it came about. Everything is [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > studying in an > English school. No longer used, we went decimal in January 1971, since then it's been £ p instead of £ s d. I sometimes tease my older relatives by converting prices to the old money, when my aunt says 'I wish you wouldn't do that' I convert to euros instead, she says that's even worse. ;-) SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > No longer used, we went decimal in January 1971, since then it's been £ p > instead of £ s d. I sometimes tease my older relatives by converting > prices > to the old money, when my aunt says 'I wish you wouldn't do that' I > convert > to euros instead, she says that's even worse. ;-) Guess I showed my age. I am glad you went decimal. As a kid, I often got mixed up with 12 pennird to a shilling and 20 shillings to a pound. Or was it the other way around? Doesn't matter any more, does it? Is UK going to convert to Euros? Winnie >> No longer used, we went decimal in January 1971, since then it's >> been £ p instead of £ s d. I sometimes tease my older relatives by [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > pound. Or was it the > other way around? Doesn't matter any more, does it? No it doesn't really matter, there were 12 pennies to a shilling and 20 shillings to the pound, now it's just 100 pennies to the pound, 1 new penny being worth 2.4 old ones. > Is UK going to convert to Euros? Some people would like to, but I think the majority wouldn't and as the government has promised a referendum if and when they think the time is right, I think it's unlikely. This has started me thinking, I wonder how many Australians remember £sd, they changed in the 1960's I believe 10 shillings became 1 dollar. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk >What about a shilling? Is that not used anymore? I remember >learning arithmatic with pound, shilling, penny when I was a kid studying in >an >English school. The s and the d are 35 years gone, and there are now 100 p to the pound. I recently read a book, published in the UK not long ago, that was careful to explain that a shilling was 5 p. I sympathise almightily. When Brandy had her tooth trouble last year we not only got socked with a bill that was more than our car payment, Yours Jackass Truly wrote the check from the wrong account, causing an insifficiant funds situation that took a month to correct. God bless the vet; they decided to take the check anyway. This is nothing to what you went through though. I'm so sorry about poor Enid. Who in their right minds would spend such cash on a goose? Someone who loves her animals dearly. My Brandy bill was an inconvenience for a short time, but I'd do it again in half a heartbeat for the love I have for my Bit, or any of my other little ones. Don't question your sanity. The love and care you have for your creatures always comes with a heart in the right place. Ble3ssed be, Baha > You will not believe Enid's vet bill that came today. > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Tweed > <stunned> >I sympathise almightily. When Brandy had her tooth trouble last year we not >only [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > Ble3ssed be, > Baha Thank you, Baha. It won't make my bank manager happy but I can rest easy knowing I did everything possible. My aunt (otherwise lovely) can't understand why I spend so much money on vet's bills. She says if she had an animal that cost so much she'd have it put down and get another. We've disagreed on this topic before and no doubt we will again.. She cannot understand why anyone would spend a lot of money on vets bills on an animal that is probably going to die shortly so why not cut your losses and get another healthy one? Logically, it seems sensible. But she's completely forgotten how much we love our animals and what we are prepared to do to keep them alive. I feel an aunt lecture coming on. Okay she's 80 but she can definitely take it, she is like 60. We will have words about this soon. She is very computer literate, thank goodness she doesn't read rpca. Tweed My father-in-law seems to be cut from the same cloth. Back home on the farm in the Punjab, animals were service creatures: the horses plowed, the cows gave their milk, the dogs herded and guarded and the cats kept vermin out of the grain. They aren't animal haters, but he explained that when he was a boy only the very rich kept animals as companions to love and spoil. After so long in the US he still didn't quite get why I was so devastated when we put our Fritzie to sleep, and why we have four cats now and spoil the hell out of them. He shut up when he learned I can't have kids. Blessed be, Baha > >I sympathise almightily. When Brandy had her tooth trouble last year we not > >only [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > > Tweed > My father-in-law seems to be cut from the same cloth. Back home on the > farm in [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Blessed be, > Baha Friends of ours who are originally from Punjab have the most lovely white Persian cat. Even Grandma and Grandpa spoil her rotten. It was the kids idea, but now I think the adults consider her a badge of how well they have assimilated. I do remember very well when we adopted our daughter from Korea. She was two and a half. When we got to the house and came inside and she saw the (tiny) dog and the cat she looked horrified. She still isn't quite the animal lover her sister is, but that's mostly because of allergies. Jo > My father-in-law seems to be cut from the same cloth. Back home on the farm in > the Punjab, animals were service creatures: the horses plowed, the cows gave [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > sleep, and why we have four cats now and spoil the hell out of them. He shut up > when he learned I can't have kids. Maybe it's partly a farming thing - I knew someone who grew up on a farm in the Netherlands who firmly believed animals belonged in the barn, not in the house. She would never neglect or abuse an animal, but she didn't think they belonged in the house, either. Cheryl |
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