How much for 5 stage vetting? Am in shock!!

[Christmas Crumpet]

Am having a horse vetted tomorrow and its £275 plus travel. I am in total shock - I've had 2 horses 5 stage vetted before and it cost £200 max.

 

[chameleon]

It depends where in the country and by who - I've had 3 five stage vettings done in the last 10 months; one in Essex with my usual vet at about £225, one in Wales which was about £260 and the final one in Exeter which was about £305!!! (All included bloods & VAT) All failed so I am grand out of pocket (adding in my travelling / overnight stays on ones that I didnt like) and still no horse.

Having said this I will continue to spend the money as there are enough things that can go wrong with horses without them being crook to start with!

Good luck with your vetting.

 

[abbieandfiona]

Sounds about right thats what i paid a few years ago for one and paid £220 for a 2 star one for my youngster last april.

 

[pearcider]

I think inc bloods and call out around 300 but no more unless your vets miles away. Ours were always 270 with the vet just up the road

 

[miss_molly]

Think mine was nearing £300. Had bloods but no xrays.

Thankfiully she passed.

 

[melxvengeance]

i'm sure my vets are about £150 for a 5-stage vetting. although price could have gone up. i had a 2-stage vetting done on my 2yr old summer of last year (2009) and it came to about £96-98

 

[chasingmytail]

Just paid £339!! That was in North Yorkshire and was excellent, superb vet but our vets in the East Midlands charge £220.

 

[Sally-FF]

Try asking the seller if they will go halfs, all have agreed for horses we have bought in the past.

 

[miskettie]

I just had a horse vetting 5*. It cost me £350 - I did however have one of the partner vets and also they had to travel 40 miles. Rather expensive though! I had one fail a few months ago at the same cost...ouch!

 

[Javabb94]

we had agreed to buy a horse in blackpool and 5 stage vetting was about 230 inc travel, however horse didnt even pass two stage vetting (went lame day before and uncovered a long term problem) so vets charged us for two

for Java, it was £194 including Mileage from Penrith to Kendal which we thought was very good! Without Travel was £164

 

[thatsmygirl]

Waste off money if you ask me, bloods maybe but that's it. Iv never had a horse vetted and never have a problem. I use my own judgement. I do a bit off buying/selling and all the horses have passed a 5 * vetting when they have been sold but I will not pay for a vetting myself

 

[MrsHutt]

Mine came to £269 including bloods and mileage (14 miles!), in December

 

[star]

paid £200 at Liphook in October. I took the horse there.

 

[caterpillar]

Seems a fair price to me.

 

[reindeerlover]

I once paid £25 for a 5 stage. Those were the days *gazes into the distance wistfully*

 

[Ginge Crosby]

I used to work for a vets, got a 5 stage vetting for the cost of the bloods equipment and transportation of the horse to the site, so less than £100 in total. Very lucky methinks, dont think i'd bother again unless i had a mega budget!

 

[soulfull]

thats about what I paid last year. first one failed before vet had finished the 2 stage so only got charged about £120