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Anywhere in Adelaide that discounts for multiple vaccinations


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Hi all,

I have tried to do a search without success, so starting a new thread.

 

Normally I don't 'shop around' for vet stuff as price is not my driver, but I need to get 4 animals vaccinated at the same time (all adults - 2 dogs C5 and 2 cats F3 or F4)

 

I thought that considering it would be quite a time saver for the vet (all 4 would be done in not that much more time than it would take to do 1 considering the 'hi, whats happening and bye part of the consultation will only need to be done once :) ).  So i thought that I would ring around to see if anyone would offer a discount - I have rung a few and had a response of either 'no discounts' or a few $$ off.

 

I don't think I being a cheapskate - they are needles, so all the same product.   If I have an animal with an issue, or who needs treatment - then I go to who I feel is best, not who is cheapest.

 

They are all healthy, and I know enough to pick up anything that the vet would with their standard 'vet check' (this is not vet bashing, just saying that anything that stood out to a vet in the 3 mins they are looking at ears and gums, checking hearts and taking their temperature I would pick up enough to go to them proactively for help).

 

I am Adelaide NE (Modbury way), but happy to travel a reasonable distance (but no point in the kms to get the outweighing the difference in price)

 

Would love to know if (a) I am being impolite and it is not the done thing, or (b) any suggestions on any recommendations on who I should call

 

thanks

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thanks Ness

 

I rang Noahs Crossing and they were one of the 'no discount' places, but that may be because i don't have a relationship with them (which i sort of understand).  I will give Adelaide Plains a try

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Noahs were doing a discount vaccination day at a dog park so I was thinking they might be cheaper for vaccinations.

 

Blakes Crossing seems to get a good rap for pricing by friends out that way to. Again don't know about a discount for multi vaccinations.

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It's irrelevant that you feel you could point out health issues ,vets must do the health check to cover themselves not to inconvenience owners .

Most who do offer discounts do so to registered breeders .

Which vaccine are you wanting 3 yearly plus canine cough or c5 yearly 

 

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You could always take the two dogs to the Noahs Crossing vaccination day - C5 for $45 per dog. C3 is $25. Stebonheath Dog park - Davoren Road, Andrews Farm - Sunday 28th of May 11am - 3pm. No bookings and payment is Cash.

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Ness - thanks for the info about the vaccination day on Sunday - brilliant

 

Showdog - understand that they need to do a health check - was not trying to infer it was an inconvenience, just meant that any vet I go to is not going to be able to notice a difference in how they look as (thankfully) I don't have to go to a vet often enough for them to remember the individual animal.  Vets are highly trained and have more info in their small finger than I have in my whole head.  Unfortunately I need the C5 yearly.  I am not a fan of frequent vaccinations, but where I board does not allow 3 yearly (even with titre tests) - no yearly vacs, no stay is their motto.   They are brilliant with the animals and I feel so comfortable with them, so yearly vacs it is (at least in the year I travel :))

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I am surprised that the boarding kennel does not accept the 3 yearly core vaccine where the canine cough part is still given yearly .

They are behind the times

Agreed. I mean I suppose they could argue about the one-year c3 given off-label and titres only testing one part of immunity, but the c3 vaccine that is specifically registered for 3 years? That's ridiculous.

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Hi Showdog and Papillon kisses - I might give them a call and ask if they have changed their policy.

 

I haven't boarded their since last year, and that was their (very) firm policy, but perhaps they have changed

 

Thanks for the nudge - I shouldn't assume :-)

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thanks again for the nudge/information - have confirmed that they will accept the C3 done yearly as keeping the C5 valid for the three years.

 

This is a change in their policy (yay to them), and a good reminder for me to always ask and don't take old information on face value as businesses do change policy

 

:-)

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