Cost of Kennel Cough Vac?

Little A · 10-02-2009 3:20pm #1

Hi,

Has anyone gotten the kennel cough vac recently & if so, what did you pay?

I've just been quoted €40 which I thought seemed expensive. Is it possible to buy & administer it myself as I understand there are no neddles involved?

Hellrazer · 10-02-2009 4:11pm

Last time I got it for my dog it was 12 euros.That was in August 08.

Little A · 10-02-2009 4:19pm

€12 v's €40 !! Thats some difference....now you're going to tell me you're based in Sligo!!

I'm in Dublin - anyone any better prices than €40

Hellrazer · 10-02-2009 4:25pm

Little A wrote: »

€12 v's €40 !! Thats some difference....now you're going to tell me you're based in Sligo!!

I'm in Dublin - anyone any better prices than €40

Nope Im in Maynooth.

Sigma Force · 10-02-2009 10:16pm

€35.00 for my dogs boosters that was the parvo etc plus KC altogether in Tipperary. €40.00 for KC is crazy even with a health check (which they have to do before giving a vaccine or at least should do).

Gary ITR · 10-02-2009 10:24pm

If you're near Inchicore go to the Blue Cross there. I never used to use it thinking they would be useless seeing as it's a free clinic (suggested donations) but had a bit of an emergency after Denzil was attacked while out walking and the girl in there was fantastic. Have been using her ever since

dolly13 · 11-02-2009 11:22am

You cant buy it yourself and give it to the dog as the kennel will require your vaccine card which you cant sign unless you are a vet. I had both of mine done in December 2008 and it was €55.00 each.. if you can stretch to the €40.00 I'd go with that. I rang around a couple of vets in Dublin and most of them were in and around the €50 mark.

Blue Cross is a charity unless you genuinely need help in terms of cost I wouldn't use them. If you can afford not to, its hardly right to use up their resources. The booster is always cheaper than the original vaccine.

doolin101 · 13-02-2009 2:20am

dolly13 wrote: »

You cant buy it yourself and give it to the dog as the kennel will require your vaccine card which you cant sign unless you are a vet. I had both of mine done in December 2008 and it was €55.00 each.. if you can stretch to the €40.00 I'd go with that. I rang around a couple of vets in Dublin and most of them were in and around the €50 mark.

Blue Cross is a charity unless you genuinely need help in terms of cost I wouldn't use them. If you can afford not to, its hardly right to use up their resources. The booster is always cheaper than the original vaccine.

€40 is a fair price- it is tricky to give- needs to be sprayed up the nose and if it is not given correctly it wont work. KC is a nasty cough, like whopping cough in kids, can take up to 8 weeks to clear and can cause worse lung infections. I have also heard it is becoming more common and is not just in dogs in Kennels but can spead dog -to dog when out for walks etc....

Little A · 13-02-2009 3:15pm

Well she's done....took all of 30 secs to administer!

I can't get over what it costs.....I'm not out to bash vets, it's just she is costing me more than all of my kids. I hadn;t had a dog for decades & back then, the dogs won't be brought to the vets as readially as we do now. So far, since August, I have spent in excess of €600....+ pet insurance. Some of those will be a once off (getting her neautured) but it's been a real eye opener for me.

At least if I bring the kids to the doctor, I can claim the tax relief!!

Cost of Kennel Cough Vac?

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