Vet charges
- Thread starter Uggman
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- Location
- West Wales
Just moved to a new practice and it was £90 Inc vat for vet to right out a health plan for the sheep while he was here TB testing. Havnt had a vet out to see a sheep since compulsory scrapie testing of rams so near 20 years.
ollie989898
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What a good idea.
- Location
- Radnorshire
Might have to pay for a vet , but at least they come , try getting a doctor or ambulance when needed. In or out of hours. Animals are better treated than their owners.
Well, you wouldn't being an arable famer. Just ski instructors and range rover dealers.
Ok. To everyone reading this, it’s time you pulled the wool from your eyes. Google your vet practice and search for the people listed as directors. Check them individually and see if they are responsible for other practices.
Chances are that your vet is no longer independent, as many have secretly sold out to the likes of VetPartners and ‘IVC’. If you’re wondering why your bills have been going through the roof, have a read of their annual reports. VetPartners have total borrowing of around £706 million pounds, with annual borrowing costs of something like £55 million. Guess who’s paying for it. If you don’t think it’s you, then ‘surprise’, it probably is, as they now control something like 500 practices around the UK, being particularly strong between Yorkshire and Scotland. IVC are similar, with around €770 million in loans.
Ever wonder why your vet now drives a £70k AMG Mercedes or similar, or why others are retiring in droves?
Depending on the practice, partners are being bought out for up to a million pounds, each. Again, who do you think is paying for it?
Yet there’s been no awkward questions from millions of pet owners ‘doing their best for their pets’, but forking out money they can barely spare. And not a peep from the press, no one’s noticed that venture capital is monopolising the entire industry. The BBC and what’s left of the ‘media’, too busy looking for unintended racial offence to bother their arses with some actual investigative ‘journalism’.
https://vetpartners.co.uk/app/uploads/2021/12/VetPartners-Group-Limited-300621-Signed-accounts.pdf
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- Location
- somerset
several of our vets have retired, mainly age related, and some of the 'young' vets have stumped up the cash, and bought in, so it's remained independent.
the sums to buy in, are very substantial, if the gossip is right.
Those young vets, are also buying houses, and starting families, so it's hardly surprising some older vets find it easier to 'sell out' to a conglomerate, you are talking large sums of money, from the younger vets, when they are just 'getting' going in their own lives.
we are lucky, we have a very large practice, well run, and still independent, and in general the vets are pretty good. One thing is very obvious, it's massively different in price, if you get your dogs treated through the farm side, than through the small animal side !
- Location
- Devon
From a business point of view, vets bills are ill-afforded.
In reality, the service that our farm vets provide is excellent and good value.
In comparison, our small animal vets perform daylight robbery.
I recently hit my favourite cat driving in the drive.
I took it to the 'small' vets.
10 minute consultation to confirm euthanasia was required.
A few minutes to administer a 2mm injection.
20 minutes total time in the practice with the last minutes being me picking my jaw of the floor when they wanted £150.
In reality, the service that our farm vets provide is excellent and good value.
In comparison, our small animal vets perform daylight robbery.
I recently hit my favourite cat driving in the drive.
I took it to the 'small' vets.
10 minute consultation to confirm euthanasia was required.
A few minutes to administer a 2mm injection.
20 minutes total time in the practice with the last minutes being me picking my jaw of the floor when they wanted £150.
- Location
- somerset
our collie got hit by a car, took her straight in to the vets,
they did an xray, then were talking about hospitalisation, drips, surgery etc, l asked what her chances were, 'not good at all, but we will try our best', so my answer was PTS.
bill for that £150, it was a few years ago.
But what really peed me off, was the sympathy card, for my 'sad' loss, of a dear friend.
well, yes, l was sad about losing the dog, such is life, you have to carry on. But that card really really annoyed me, and some very strong words were said.
upon reflection, they were only cashing in on the way people think of their pets these days, for many, they really are like a family member, and the automatic response from many, would be, 'do your best please'.
l dread to think of the bill, for us, if l had said carry on ............ Heard since, for those without pet insurance, they do payment plans ...................
Paddington
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- Location
- Soggy Shropshire
Many years ago, when we were very naïve we kept a few hens. One got a swollen crop, I said I would ring the vets on Saturday morning, but was overruled and we ended up taking the thing into the vets at 8pm on Friday night.. Vet examined hen, diagnosed a swollen crop, shook his head and put it down with a pm, he would arrange for its disposal. During this time he had not asked who we were or where we lived. He bid us goodnight, I was impressed, but less so when a bill for £80 arrived the next week.
The next hen that went poorly, got the Paddington dispatch.
The next hen that went poorly, got the Paddington dispatch.
- Location
- Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
- Location
- Devon
And CVS Group ltd.
Turnover over £500 million;
CVS Group: Care At Our Heart | CVS Group
Established in 1999, CVS Group plc is a leading integrated veterinary services provider in the UK. Our purpose is to give the best possible care to animals.
www.cvsukltd.co.uk
Matt
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- Location
- herefordshire, uk
That's cheap. But it's a good time to talk to them about any problems. Look to Cut medicine use.
Also alot of markets now, if you ain't red tractor you have to sign a form to say your animal have regular vet checks. Eg once a year.
Cowabunga
Member
- Location
- Ceredigion,Wales
My vet is a large but still independent large animal [only] practice. It charges up to £150/hour. I’ve a kitten to vaccinate next week and it has to go to another practice which sold out to a conglomerate. However they may well have a pet plan which supplies vaccines and monthly wormer/debugger for a more reasonable cost than the stand-along charge. May well get it chipped while there, though I can’t really think of a good reason to do so for a farm cat.
- Location
- somerset
it is not a bad idea, to have a vet visit, once a year. If you are in their area, they ought to know about you, and what they actually farm.
90% of farm/ers are fine, but there are a few who are not.
And of course RT.
Our vets are very good, and run 'courses' to help keep farmers bills lower, through being able to recognise problems. Concentrating on routine visits. And certainly reduced our bills. Perhaps the benefit of an independant vets.
And CVS Group ltd.
Turnover over £500 million;
CVS Group: Care At Our Heart | CVS Group
Established in 1999, CVS Group plc is a leading integrated veterinary services provider in the UK. Our purpose is to give the best possible care to animals.
The ‘total liabilities’ figure certainly stands out:
- Location
- Scottish Highlands
I have a lot of time for my vets. Still independent. I suppose the vets are getting younger but then maybe I'm getting older.
They come when I need them and I pay them accordingly, I have never questioned a bill. For planned visits I ask for a time and I have everything ready to be as efficient as possible. Time is money.
I know this - I would be beat without them.
They come when I need them and I pay them accordingly, I have never questioned a bill. For planned visits I ask for a time and I have everything ready to be as efficient as possible. Time is money.
I know this - I would be beat without them.