Cost of consultation!

[babymare]

So we moved to Spain in June with our springer Tess. Registered with a well recommended vets. Very professional and beautiful surgery. We went initially for pet passport and local jabs. Impressed. Anyway last night we had to take Tess to have 2 small lumps checked. All fine. Cost of consultation £12.50! I kid you not

 

[BallyRoanBaubles]

Wow! How do the vets even make any money with a consultation that cheap

 

[babymare]

Wow! How do the vets even make any money with a consultation that cheap

someone we know dogwas in intensive care for week with pavo. Cost of treatment 300 euros. It’s insane isn’t it

 

[BallyRoanBaubles]

someone we know dogwas in intensive care for week with pavo. Cost of treatment 300 euros. It’s insane isn’t it

That really is insane! Is everything generally cheaper in Spain?

 

[babymare]

That really is insane! Is everything generally cheaper in Spain?

electric is about same but have different times when cheaper. Food in general is same but depends if buy local produce and that’s cheaper. Bottle of decent wine from cash and carry less than pound. Eating/drinking out is definitely cheaper in general we are finding it definitely cheaper but husband cooks everything from scratch so that helps

 

[ycbm]

Wow! How do the vets even make any money with a consultation that cheap

It won't run a modern surgery in the UK, that's for sure. I doubt it would even pay for its share of the surgery building, the kit, the admin, accounting, the rates and the cleaning.

I wonder how they manage to do it?
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[ycbm]

Is there VAT on vet bills over there?
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[babymare]

Is there VAT on vet bills over there?
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doesn’t appear to be on vet bills. It’s just insane but a few people have commented that vets are cheaper here. For a health check, pet Passport completed, sand fly jab, wormer and tick treatment it worked out at £135. We were in for about 45 mins and she took time to explain everything in depth in sane! Just for the animal health document when we travelled here was £230 in UK Lol

 

[rara007]

The standards and how the practices are run are very different.

 

[bonny]

What is the building etc like, I feel we pay a lot over here for fancy surroundings

 

[Shady]

I pay 25 euros for a consultation fee here in France, and the vets are absolutely amazing.
My surgery has 6 vets and there must be over 6/7 nurses, plus receptionists
Fees for everyrhing are incredibly low and building are modern and well equiped
Very very few people have insurance, and you are never asked if you have it. You can pay as you go and never have to pay before leaving the clinic
I love my vets

 

[babymare]

What is the building etc like, I feel we pay a lot over here for fancy surroundings

very modern and clean with various rooms with x ray stuff etc. much more modern than our vet in uk

 

[babymare]

The standards and how the practices are run are very different.

We can’t fault what we have seen so far. Very well recommended vets.

 

[AShetlandBitMeOnce]

Salary Expert notes that the average vet in Spain (I realise it's a large country) is on 23E per hour... so your consultation wouldn't even cover the vet time for many.

Interesting, perhaps it's the loss leader and they rely on the additional treatments/meds to make it up?

 

[CorvusCorax]

I'm just back from a consult, a week's Rimadyl and an antibiotic for 80 quid and they've let me split it into two payments.

Yes, the place was refurbed recently but it was literally a house converted into consult rooms, it was narrow, cramped and an absolute nightmare if there were bolshy dogs.

 

[babymare]

Salary Expert notes that the average vet in Spain (I realise it's a large country) is on 23E per hour... so your consultation wouldn't even cover the vet time for many.

Interesting, perhaps it's the loss leader and they rely on the additional treatments/meds to make it up?

possible re loss leader but someone commented on spanner site a couple of years ago her dog sent a week in intensive care with pavo cost 300 euros but I have no idea how make a living but waiting room was full.

 

[Christmascinnamoncookie]

Just paid £42 apparently a discounted price for a 3rd consultation/dog! Youngsters were £57 each for boosters and consultation. Interesting.

 

[Prancerpoos]

Just paid £115 for a consultation and 32ml of Metacam