Vet Care - how much should I budget?

[Purdy Bear]

The Blue Cross also do a system for those on benefits. They have travelling vans that park up in certain areas every week to give clinics, as well as their hospitals.

I hope it's ok to put their website in showing their hospital locations etc:

Blue Cross - Veterinary services

[Teddy001]

Area: Alabama, USA
Vet Fund: $3,500 ( plus) 2 credit cards, only used for Vet care.
(The fund is also for my 2 dogs, and the dogs I foster, as well as my hamsters.)
Number of hamsters: 2
Previous Hamster Vet Costs:
Small Animal Exam: $85
Small Animal Exam: $85
follow up exam: $58
Diastix test: $25
Nail trim x 2 @ $30 ea; $60

[MylosMom]

Sometimes emergencies do pop up, as it did for Mylo yesterday when he was sighing in pain, lethargic, & barely eating. An emergency vet visit in the US, with Antibiotic & Critical Care Feed supplies came to $136.00. A regular visit without any medicines would be $65. My vet treats exotic animals, so they are skilled to treat Hamsters.

[pixiehollow]

Area: Isle of Man, UK
Vet Fund: £410 currently, but also used for cats.One of which is very accident prone!
Number of Hamsters: 3
Previous Costs: No idea lol
Small animal Consultation: £12
Follow up consultation: £8
Consultation plus antibiotics: £16
Consultation plus eye ointments : £17
Consultation followed by Lump removal under GA: Don't know
PTS : £6
Private cremation with casket: Don't know

[Angie B]

Redcar, NE coast of England.

Total spend on healthcare up to yesterday (9 months of owning a hamster) = nil

Today: vet consult for small animal £24.
Spot On drops for mite treatment £6.

[souffle]

Hi Emma b - I have PM'd you but it is on this thread
Good vets finder

[bel bo]

I had to bring mine in 2 days ago and it cost $120.00 but that didn't include a x-ray

[CPalmer]

Freya cost me just over 50 pound. For a consult health check. 2 nails clipped. And 2 medication's. She did say that if we needed referral for tests it would be in excess of 100 pound. And over 200 if surgery was needed too.

[Vectis Hamstery]

Area: Southampton, UK
Number of Hamsters: 40-50
Previous Costs:
Small animal Consultation : £20
Antibiotics : £7
Anaesthetic: £60
Spay (including consultation, anaesthetic and post-op check): £160-180 depending on species and complexity

[blpriestley]

Area:Bracknell,U.K.
Number of hamster:1
Small animal consultation: £20
Teeth trimming: £10.50
Used vets4pets in Wokingham pets at home. Very good service and said that as the teeth trimming will probably be a reoccurring thing next time I can go without th consultation so will keep the cost to £10.50 a visit.