We have just moved farms and the initial call out from the new practise was free and they have a lock box outside for out of hours meds collections.
by the sounds of it we are lucky with our new practice
You’m in the promised land down here now
We have just moved farms and the initial call out from the new practise was free and they have a lock box outside for out of hours meds collections.
by the sounds of it we are lucky with our new practice
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.Just joining a vet practice and to isuse any medicine they want to come see my sheep first but a charging a visit of 30pounds and a sheep check of 40 +vat so makes it 90 ish quid which I haven't really got a problem with but they said there have to do this every year which I think is just a license to print money but I might be a tight arse farmer type is this normal or not?
Ps we've only got 30 ewes.
We have just moved farms and the initial call out from the new practise was free and they have a lock box outside for out of hours meds collections.
by the sounds of it we are lucky with our new practice
Well, you wouldn't being an arable famer. Just ski instructors and range rover dealers.Never seen a poor vet
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.Never seen a poor vet
Partly, its market forces too, ie, you the reader. Who wont pay X or Y for drugs or a visit from an independent when Bob down the road (a member of this or that, a corporate with buying power) offers it for less.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
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.Partly, its market forces too, ie, you the reader. Who wont pay X or Y for drugs or a visit from an independent when Bob down the road (a member of this or that, a corporate with buying power) offers it for less.
our collie got hit by a car, took her straight in to the vets,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.
This is why when I was forced to change both OV/TB and main vet recently, I chose to go with an independent practiceOk. 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
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
That's cheap. But it's a good time to talk to them about any problems. Look to Cut medicine use.Just joining a vet practice and to isuse any medicine they want to come see my sheep first but a charging a visit of 30pounds and a sheep check of 40 +vat so makes it 90 ish quid which I haven't really got a problem with but they said there have to do this every year which I think is just a license to print money but I might be a tight arse farmer type is this normal or not?
Ps we've only got 30 ewes.
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.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.
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
I'd be happy enough with that as a balance sheet. The cash position looks fairly healthy, and is £16M better that the year before, with net assets up by £26M over the same.