Vet
Bills
Although vet fees for rabbits are
nowhere near as expensive as cats or dogs you may find that you can still
run up bills of up to £20 for just one antibiotic injection – which I find
most vets give as a matter of course! Although we don’t like to think about
the subject, euthanasia can cost upwards of £10. I had to have a rabbit put
to sleep on a Saturday and the bill was £20 (this was over 10 years ago
though)
Some vets provide a free nail-clipping service
and tooth cutting service where as others will charge you. The price can vary -
I used to pay between £3 and £5 to have a Rabbit's teeth cut and £1 - £2 to have
all the claws clipped. Some vets also charge an 'attendance fee' (just to see
the rabbit) and this can be about £10.
Neutering a male costs about £35 and the
vaccinations are about £15.
You may like to consider getting pet insurance
which will help pay for the bills if the rabbit becomes ill.
You will find that it is actually
cheaper to have your rabbit put down than pay vet bills but you should only
consider euthanasia as a last option and certainly not a cheaper alternative
to treatment.
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