Beardsen 0141 942 7070
Dumbarton 01389 765555
Muirhead 0141 465 8800
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Beardsen 0141 942 7070
Dumbarton 01389 765555
Muirhead 0141 465 8800

Payment Options

Payment Options

Estimates

If our vets recommend further tests or surgical procedures they will give you a fully itemised estimate and discuss any options you may have.

Insurance Claims

Direct claims can be submitted to certain insurance companies for accounts over £500.  This is when the insurance company will pay us directly, this is not available for all companies though so please check with our team. This means that all bills must be paid at time of consultation (including medications and diagnostic tests) for ongoing conditions less than this amount.  There is an administration fee of £32.50 for submitting direct claims.  This charge will only be applied once per year per condition.  Therefore, if your pet has an ongoing condition and we are doing claims for your repeatedly throughout the year, only one admin fee will be charged and will cover all the additional claims we submit.

If you ask us to do a direct claim, we may advise you to arrange a pre-authorisation claim. There is an administration fee of £22.50 for pre-authorisations. By doing this, the insurance company will confirm whether or not your claim will be covered.  This relieves any stress / problems if, once we complete the procedure and your insurance company then decides you are not covered, then you could be left with a veterinary bill to pay.  You will also be required to pay your excess in full.  (please note that some insurance policies require a straight excess + 20% of the claim. If wishing to apply for a direct claim, we ask for your full policy information a minimum of 72 hours before planned treatment. (Emergency treatment is dealt with on a case by case basis)

If you have paid your account in full and we are completing a claim electronically/paper claim, there will be an administration fee of £22.50 applied.  If you are insured with Tesco, Argos, John Lewis or More Than, and your pet has an ongoing condition, you can now supply your insurance company direct with your paid invoice.

If you are a member of our Pet Health Club – insurance administration fees do not apply

Please note that we understand that sometimes there are exceptional circumstances. Please let us know if you would like to speak to a member of our team should you be experiencing any difficulty.

We work closely with Care Free Credit. They allow us to offer 0% interest loans for up to 12 months. This can make routine procedures more affordable or help in those emergency situations. Our staff can complete a pre-loan eligibility questionnaire with you.