Wow! Is Vet Medicine socialized in the UK like human medicine? ;-)
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From: Julian and Jackie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 3:53 PM
Subject: Re: Selling/Giving Away Gerbils...?
> Susanne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>
> >From: Rebecca Allbritton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> >> what your situation is so that you can pay for vet care (not really
much
> >of
> >> an issue, I guess, with gerbs),
> >
> >Just have to disagree with this part.
> >We've spend several hundred dollars on vets with our gerbils. It seems
the
> >price
> >is the same, no matter how big or small the animal :}
> >
> >Susanne
>
> That isn't what we find. With our vet an examination is about five
> pounds and is often not charged for. Basic treatment including
> examination is about ten pounds. Even major surgery has never cost more
> than thirty-five pounds and often less.
>
> We have even had free emergency consultations on a Bank Holiday.
>
> As I have said before. A good vet will be interested in treating
> something less mundane than routine jabs for cats and dogs. They will
> charge accordingly. I realise that not everyone will have a choice of
> vets, but it is worth shopping around *before* an emergency arises.
>
>
> --
> Julian
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