AmyMay
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Out of interest, does anyone have an idea of what an MRI would cost on a collie sized dog? Specially of the spine.
Dear god that is unreal. I paid 480 euro's over here in France at a specialist clinic. It also included a follow up consultation with a spinal specialist and trauma vet known throughout Europe. How did things get so crazyAnywhere between £1500-£2200 (if contrast used will be the higher amount, which is possible as spine being done). That’s at a referral practice in Surrey.
Insurance I guessDear god that is unreal. I paid 480 euro's over here in France at a specialist clinic. It also included a follow up consultation with a spinal specialist and trauma vet known throughout Europe. How did things get so crazy
I dont think the machine is identical. The one Jake was scanned by had a little dog paw print sticker on it. ?well thats interesting isn't it. I've just has an MRI, for reasons I won't bore you with I enquire about going privately. £273 for one body part. so Head on its own, or spine etc. Got it on the NHS in the end but does make me wonder why the price for a dog is sooooooo much more! Its exactly the same machine after all.......
well thats interesting isn't it. I've just has an MRI, for reasons I won't bore you with I enquire about going privately. £273 for one body part. so Head on its own, or spine etc. Got it on the NHS in the end but does make me wonder why the price for a dog is sooooooo much more! Its exactly the same machine after all.......
I dont think the machine is identical. The one Jake was scanned by had a little dog paw print sticker on it. ?
Yup. ? Paw print stickers are very expensive.???? That account for the extra £1500 price then!
well thats interesting isn't it. I've just has an MRI, for reasons I won't bore you with I enquire about going privately. £273 for one body part. so Head on its own, or spine etc. Got it on the NHS in the end but does make me wonder why the price for a dog is sooooooo much more! Its exactly the same machine after all.......
How much use does that MRI get? Do they put legs through it or just heads? I presume we’re still talking hundreds of thousands worth of machine, tricky GA and bespoke manoeuvring equipment to take the weight of a horse through the machine that’s obviously got no metal in, mri friendly GA machine and ventilator horse sized, specialist room. For what I would guess is really very limited use... Id have a standing lower limb MRI on my horse but once we’re getting into GA territory I’d think very hard. Most ‘head’ things I wouldn’t want to be recovering! You’d CT for dental issues.Anaesthetic is about £200. even if it was £400 thats still a lot of money for the rest of it. yes you have to have attained person but so do the NHS/private doctors. the only difference is that you have to anaesthetise. so at the most it should be £700 for a part of the body say to say £1400 for whole body.
I work for an equine vet. the hospital there bought in a second hand machine from the NHS so at a huge discount. still think its taking the piss to charge that much. ?
Anaesthetic is about £200. even if it was £400 thats still a lot of money for the rest of it. yes you have to have attained person but so do the NHS/private doctors. the only difference is that you have to anaesthetise. so at the most it should be £700 for a part of the body say to say £1400 for whole body.
I work for an equine vet. the hospital there bought in a second hand machine from the NHS so at a huge discount. still think its taking the piss to charge that much. ?