abwsco Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Just curious as to how much vets charge for seeing a chicken and treatment eg baytril. Our last visit to a vet was years ago with a poorly hamster and that cost £8. Would love an idea so I can start a fund for it as I would imagine it's dear and we've got 6 chickens. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 HI there I took one of our girls to the vet a fortnight ago and she was given a course of Baytril. That appointment with the antibiotic cost £20. The follow up visit (with a probiotic sachet) cost £3. Sheila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safari chick Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Hi - I am due to pick up my ex-bats on saturday and want to register them wwith a vet asap in case of illness. Did you register yours with a town vet - I'm worried they wont have experience with chickens - or with a village practice where they might have other chickens on their books? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 I cannot remember the website, but there is a searchable list of UK vets online - you put in your postcode and tick the type of animal and it gives you a list of vets that deals with them. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 It is www.findavet.co.uk ? I paid about £30 for the consultation and medication. Plus £7 a night when one of mine was kept in for a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nature Chick Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Hi there I am not familiar with the treatment you mentioned but when I have taken my girls to the vet it has cost the price of an appointment (£12 at one vet £24 at another!!) plus about £4 per chicken for lice treatment and a bag of wormer for three hens was £5 (didn't need an appointment the second time I got the wormer). One thing I would say is if you take a poorly hen to the vet - take all of your girls if you can - I took my hen (turned out to be lice) but had to go back with the other two to be treated as well therefore had to pay for 2 appointments!! Hope that helps Sophie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted May 20, 2008 Author Share Posted May 20, 2008 Thanks everyone. I've just rung a local vet and it's £27.53 for the consultation plus meds on top. Looks like I will be saving up just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 My vet, when I go with the cat, charges around £30 for a consultation, plus any medicines or treatment. Having a cat put down last year was nearly £60, disregarding a fee for having got the vet out of bed at 4.00 am. I have only taken one chicken to the vet so far, when poor Pepper has to be put to sleep. I was pleasantly surprised to receive a bill for just £9.65. I suspect that they factor their charges according to the value of the animal concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 I may be wrong but I'm sure I once read somebody on here saying that you should always make sure they are registered as pets rather than livestock as the vet would charge more if they were livestock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
