Bute - how much?

[LizzieJ]

How much does bute cost now? I've always had a stash but when I was away for work a few weeks ago, my mare came in with a big leg. My Dad was very good, brought her in and called vet as the leg was hot. The vet came and advised box rest and bute for 5 days. The mare was fine after this but the bill came today and it cost £98 for 10 sachets of bute. Is this how much it costs these days? My dad kept one of the empty ones to show me what she'd had and it is bog standard bute. I'm sure I used to be able to buy a box for half that!


ETA the bill is itemised and the £98 is just for the bute.

 

[Santa_Claus]

PML i think there is a type somewhere!!! I think they have billed you for 1 box rather than one sachet!! A call to the vet me thinks....

can't remember cost last time I had it ('06 now!) but was around £1 a sachet there or there abouts...

 

[LizzieJ]

That's what I thought - a box of 50 used to be about £45ish. I'll give them a ring monday.

 

[ajones]

OMG how much !!! me thinks you should ring them monday ! how much was the bill in total i dread to think !

 

[piebaldsparkle]

No that can't be right £9.80 per sachet!!!!!

 

[calon]

i pay about £9 for 2 doz from my vet

 

[Blizzard]

I pay about 60p a sachet.

 

[Patches]

I'm sure it's about 98p from my vets for a double sachet, as they come in twos with a perforation and don't split them into singles when they sell them.

I bought a box of 100 sachets for just under £50.

 

[ihatework]

Bute is around 50p a sachet

 

[joanne1920]

when my boy had bute this time last year it was 63p per packet!

 

[K9Wendy]

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Bute is 50p per sachet from my vet too..

 

[LizzieJ]

Thanks guys, I'll be on the phone first thing monday

 

[Donkeymad]

When I had some 12 months ago, I was horrified at how much they cost, but couldn't be bothered to check with the vets. Vet will be out tomorrow and I will be getting more Bute, will be interesting when I get the next bill!

 

[clairencappelli]

Hang on * goes and digs out severel vets bills from the last 8 months *

*returns *

20 danilon inc VAT 15.04 which is 75P a sachet

 

[Nudibranch]

Jeepers Creepers £98!!! Just checked my last bill, 20 for £8 which makes them about 40p.

 

[Donkeymad]

I thought Danilon was much more expensive than Bute. Obviously not.

Just looked up my bill, I had 4 sachets for £5.38+VAT

 

[ivenoidea]

Did the OP's bill include the vets call out/inspection charge etc?

I pay under £50 for a box of 100 sachets at a time - FHC has one a day for his arthritis. This is just for the supply of the bute and no visit. Obviously he gets annual/other visits as necessary for vaccinations etc.

 

[Donkeymad]

Just looked on-line, the average cost is just under £40 for 100 sachets to the public (prescription required). Vets will get this cheaper but will need to add a percentage.