Consult Fees

Re: Consult Fees

Freckle — Fri, 15 May 2009 00:08:18 GMT

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In my opinion - nurse consultations should NOT be free of charge!!!!!

For a qualified, well experienced nurse, why shouldnt we charge for our time? When we want a pay rise, we can justify it by the amount of income we bring to the pratice and that is why all practices should be charging for the nurses time.

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although i am not qualified, i agree - nurse consults often take a heck of a lot longer than vet consults in my experience!

Re: Consult Fees

Saskia Quinn — Thu, 14 May 2009 22:52:12 GMT

In my opinion - nurse consultations should NOT be free of charge!!!!!

Re: Consult Fees

Jo RVN — Wed, 13 May 2009 22:09:35 GMT

Our first consults are £23.50 and go down to £16 as a third consult. Small animal charge for a 1st consult is £15 a hamster consult would cost £7.50!

Re: Consult Fees

Vicky RVN — Wed, 13 May 2009 21:42:12 GMT

[quote user="Cat Woman"]We used to charge less for small furries & rabbits, but recently agreed that they take the same amount of time (quite often more time) & expertise to examine/diagnose/discuss/treat. I don't think that because someone has only paid a couple of pounds for a hamster, that it doesn't deserve exactly the same care etc as dogs & cats. [/quote]

That is so very true! I had never thought about it before, but i totally agree! We do have cheaper consults for small furries. Think bunny consults are the same as cat and dog though.

Re: Consult Fees

Cat Woman — Wed, 13 May 2009 21:35:18 GMT

Our consult fee (Devon area) is £22 for dog/cat/rabbit or small furry. We used to charge less for small furries & rabbits, but recently agreed that they take the same amount of time (quite often more time) & expertise to examine/diagnose/discuss/treat. I don't think that because someone has only paid a couple of pounds for a hamster, that it doesn't deserve exactly the same care etc as dogs & cats.

Our charges go down with each visit for the same condition & on fourth visit, there is usually no charge.

Nurse consults are £7 I think.

Re: Consult Fees

Maisy — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:36:29 GMT

£28 first consult dog/cat

£22 follow up

£20 bunnies/gpigs

About £17 for other small furries.

Nurse clinics are generally free but charge for things like clipping bunny bums (usually because they take an age), or extensive advice/wound mgt. These are £8.50

We're in Surrey area though so nothing round here is cheap!

Re: Consult Fees

Doolally — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:51:03 GMT

all the practices i've been in aroud north london/herts are around about the £30 mark

Re: Consult Fees

Emily Hibbs — Wed, 13 May 2009 17:40:44 GMT

Hiya, we charge £20.45 for first and second consults, then £12.01 for re-examination. Small furries consults are £12.01 for first and second then £6.41 for re-exam.

Hope that helps, we are a mixed practice in N.E Scotland.

Re: Consult Fees

Fleabee99 — Wed, 13 May 2009 17:37:39 GMT

ours depends on the animal

dog or cat 19.95

bunny 15.96

small animal 13.95

these are for the first visit but a follow up it a few pounds cheaper

not sure about nurses appointments will have to investigate