I have my bitch insured with the kennel club health care plan and have the breeding risks cover too. the policy covers you for £1000 for whelping etc, my question is that i thought that c-sections cost much more than this, i know nationally prices may vary but what it the average cost in people experience of an emergency c-section ( should my bitch need one ) i'm not convinced that the cover is enough. my bitch is a gian breed weighing around 60kg ( not in whelp at present )

my vet said £500 - £800 depending on the ammount of pups etc, but i'm sceptical and would like to see how much others have paid.

£600 and that was in surgery hours for same if not similar breed. I'd start saving as I don't think it's wise to breed unless you have a £2000 just incase for events surrounding the birth and maybe add a little more to tht If things go badly,  then taking the pups to 8-12 weeks if you already have homes for them. Adding more for puppy packs microchips, kc, wormer etc I think it's pointless insuring for breeding when you premiums are 500 as you have to e covered from 2 months before breeding until after the whelp. Don't think any puppies are covered so thts most of your vets fees not covered for. Just save your pennies. Also think long and hard and critically before you even do the mating

Approximately £500 in surgery hours, £1000 after, and £1500 after midnight.  Medium size breed in Bristol.

thanks for the info, we have money set aside as i have to pay upfront fees anyway, i was just questioning the ammount as it seems rather cheap to me to be quoted £500 - £800 for a giant breed of 60+kgs and the cover on the insurance seem low at only upto £1000.  my bitch had been heart tested clear and been shown at open and champ level always placed and has had positive write ups from breed judges and all rounders, we are breeding her under contract with her breeders who have been in the breed for 30 years and produced champions.

It's certainly NOT being done for the sake of it and not to make money as so many do, we put so much time, effort, blood sweat and tears into this bitch and the puppies we keep ourselfs 2 of and also 2 to the breeder, will be the start of our own line, she is our foundation bitch and is very much adored and cared for to the highest standar, which is the minimum that she/any dog deserves.  We are memebers of all the breed clubs associated with our breed.

Having worked in bording/breeding/working kennels for years hands on experience is something i have gained and am very greatful for, but always learning and never a know it all, i'm also lucky to have such good breeders to have on hand should i need them.

this was purley out of interest and at no point will my bitches or her puppies health/care/rearing be compramised, regardless of insurance cover.

and under the policy each puppy born is covered upto £500 untill they are 12 weeks of age, hopefully never needed..!

thanks again

£1200 out of hours, giant breed... Cambs...

Always have money set aside and with a large breed £2000 is a realistic sum to set aside not just for the C section but any after care, anything could come up before during or after whelping, Sophie need a calcium injection and blood taken in the middle of the night/ early morning (expensive).

I use two vets 1 said in hours £300 - out of hours £450. The other which sadly is closer to my home said during the day £500 out of hours £800

For a 9kg bitch.

Last year my large breed (60kg) cost £950 at 2am. I'm in the north west.

Follow-up care and eclampsia cost an extra £700.

I'm in the south west.  I have paid (for my toy breed) £650 during office hours.  And £1,086 out of hours.  And a couple in between - but after midnight it does go up again.

My breed usually has 1-3 pups, but my vet doesn't charge on the number of whelps.  So, when I had a girl with an exceptionally large litter for the breed (5 pups) it wasn't charged any different than a 2 pup section.

I know several breeders on CD that have had the added expense of going back with after section problems, which has knocked up the bill quite a bit more.

I have to admit that I find it cheaper to put money by, rather than pay out for insurance.

good luck with your litter.

My large breed  bitch has just recently had to have a C section - the cost was £600 ( during office hours ) .

Yvonne

£450 normal surgery hours, £550 after surgery hours and £700 after midnight, medium breed, Bristol area.

My Giant breed out of hours and a bank holiday, £282 and that included the follow up appointment ( South Wales )

Peanuts

We must be really cheap up here in NE Scotland.
After hours last year was £300 medium herding breed (20kg)

Blimey....thats very good

It's basically our local cow vet ! who does pets as a sideline not as his whole business. They have to keep their prices down as the local farmers wouldn't pay high charges. A neighbour commented that it was a lot of money for a section as it had cost him much less for one on his cow !!

Hey Sharon you'll have to let me know who you use as mines a lot more expensive, LOL

Amazing how prices even in the same area vary.

It's Rowe Veterinary Hospital at Bradley Stoke, the most we've ever paid was around £800 and that was a bank holiday at 3am.

We recently had an op on one of our dogs, Rowe wanted £950 + the cost of neutering, so we took him to a vet in Shropshire who charged us £262 for both ops, just a shame it's so far away, but for non-emergencies I would definitely go back there again.

A friend with my breed has recently had a bill (which they are arguing) for around £1900 on a Sunday afternoon. Near London, admittedly.

M.

Blimey PeaNutz..m...SOUNds LIKE....you Have got YOUR SELF...a Half Way Decent TYPE of Vet there...! :)

£1100 out of hours, bank holiday weekend, section performed at 7pm.
We have a small 7.5kg breed.

Typically O.O.H and on a bank holiday but worth every penny. She had a 'walrus' pup and would never have given birth to it naturally!!

We paid them, for out of hours AB and anti-inflammatory injections for Jozi's mastitis Boxing day 2006 over £200.  I used to use them but they were very pricey and a pain to get to from here due to traffic.

£300 just before midnight (Devon) Giant breed

Our vets are fab , can't fault them

Peanuts

Around £800 for giant breed (80kgs) in normal working hours in Aberdeenshire.

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And it's something very, very important to be considered when racing a bitch to the vets with problems.  Although I have a little local surgery, ideal for boosters and minor nuisances, I know that they won't have the equipment and facilities for whelping problems.  So it's easiest for me to get on the motorway (outside lane and breaking the speed limit!) to the veterinary hospital.  Cheap they are not.  But the care I receive for my pals is five star, and I need the reassurance of having somewhere that isn't going to take me an hour to get treatment in an emergency.

So, Barbara's point about traffic congestion is something we all have to consider.

Yup they are excellent but the traffic at surgery times is awful as it coincides with rush hour.