Andrew K.

Our 11 year old Springer Spaniel Harry began experiencing abdominal pain during the evening. His spasms of pain increased and we took him to the night surgery at Exeter St Davids Vet. After examination and an X-ray, the vet informed us that an expoloratory laparotomy (opening up the abdomen) was required. We were asked to pay £2400+ (see screen-shot) by debit card or cash before the operation! The diagnosis was obstruction due to a small spherical pebble that was simply "milked" through the intestine and out through the back-passage. Harry recovered well and we brought him home the next day, a few hours after his operation. We feel that the cost was arbitrary, demanded without feeling and over the top.