Hi

I don't get the dog press at the moment but have two bitches I would like to get eye tested pretty soon.  Does anyone know of any clinics in Kent/East Sussex in December/January time please?  I seem to keep missing out on club run ones which obviously are cheaper than the vet run ones at a certain vets in maidstone.  At this point, I just want my girls tested so even the Maidstone one might be an option at the moment.  If anyone has some details I would be grateful. 

thanks everyone.

only up to the end of November in the dog paper.  Are you in Sussex ? the nearest ones to you would be one in Deal, Kent next weekend or Hampshire the weekend after, all the rest are further North.

Have you tried asking David Hutchison in flatcoats? He runs an eye testing day in the Maidstone area.

I run three a year every year my first will be in February 2010 in Haddenham Bucks with Prof Peter Bedford.

Polly

i took mine to be tested Nr Bexhill..........think it was run by  Hastings & St Leonard Canine Society .  a Mrs Climpson.

there is also a vets in Heathfield that has an eye testing session 1 day a month.............

details for eye testing clinic in Heathfield

Brown & Nuttall Veterinary

Surgeons

Chimneys, Hailsham Road,

Heathfield

East Sussex TN21 8AD

Telephone 01435 864422

Thanks Sal, I may end up going there although they're even more expensive than Maidstone last time I asked they were over £50 which I thought was a bit cheeky.

I thought there was a set price for eye testing and reductions for groups.

http://www.bva.co.uk/canine_health_schemes/Eye_Scheme.aspx
Costs

Description                                              Excluding VAT(£) per dog    Including VAT(£) per dog
Routine Eye Examination   
1st dog                                                    £36.52                                £42
Extra dogs in same ownership                   £30.44                                £35
Group testing (25 or more)                       £20                                     £23
Examination of dogs over 8 years of age    £20                                     £23
Gonioscopy per dog
(no discount for more than one)                 £36.52                                £42
Litter Screening (6-12 weeks)   
Per litter of 5 puppies or less                      £34.78                                £40 (per litter)
Per puppy for litters with more than 5 puppies £6.96                             £8 (per puppy)
Duplicate copy of certificate                       £21.74                                 £25

There are clinic dates for November and December on that page in PDF

http://www.dogworld.co.uk/Show-calendar/Eye-heart-testing
Some more clinic dates, some of the ones here are not listed on the PDF in BVA site.

We went yesterday and paid £25...

i paid £28  at Deal in August that was with Mr Mason

NOpe I was quoted over £50 last time, today it was £49.67 which I thought a little excessive to be honest.

thanks for the info everyone.

Well I would ask why? 

There are set charges so that is all you should pay.  I have gone to a panelist when there wasn't a convenient clinic and was never charged more than the set fee.

I might just ask them. 

Some vets like to add a consultation charge to the BVA charge, if you attend a veterinary surgery to see a panellist. £50 is not the highest charge I have heard of when a vet has added a consultation charge.

Ooh cheeky.  Might be best to see the panelists at their own surgery, that is where I have always seen my nearest when I have had to use him, and never been charged extra.

eye clinic on Dec 12th at Newnham Court , Maidstone. Prof Bedford.

under BVA/KC/ISDS  scheme

appointments 01622 734555

Don't forget that Eye Test Sessions can be (and should be) added to the Champdogs Diary rather than the forum please