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Old 21-08-2007, 14:14
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took my dog, he has pet insurance
but the form has to be filled in by vet staff
takes less than a minuite to do.....
but the vet just charged me £5 to do the form
i won't be using that vet again
THE ROBBING ****ER!
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Old 21-08-2007, 14:15
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took my dog, he has pet insurance
but the form has to be filled in by vet staff
takes less than a minuite to do.....
but the vet just charged me £5 to do the form
i won't be using that vet again
THE ROBBING ****ER!
Administration costs are always exploitative. That's life.
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Old 21-08-2007, 14:16
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NO THATS JUST TAKING THE PISS
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Old 21-08-2007, 14:17
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Claim it from your insurers.
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Old 21-08-2007, 14:17
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Calm down before you burst a vein!
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Old 21-08-2007, 14:17
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Yup, it's nothing new, I've heard of people paying doctors more than that just to sign passport application forms.
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Old 21-08-2007, 14:17
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took my dog, he has pet insurance
but the form has to be filled in by vet staff
takes less than a minuite to do.....
but the vet just charged me £5 to do the form
i won't be using that vet again
THE ROBBING ****ER!
Just about sums up most vets round my way.
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Old 21-08-2007, 14:18
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Claim it from your insurers.

IM GOING TO CALL THEM TONITE!
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Old 21-08-2007, 14:18
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It's a lower amount than a solicitor would charge for filling in a form, and £5 is hardly the end of the world.
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Old 21-08-2007, 14:19
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Thats normally general, i wouldnt think they did in on purpose.
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Old 21-08-2007, 14:19
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It's a lower amount than a solicitor would charge for filling in a form, and £5 is hardly the end of the world.
Indeed.
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Old 21-08-2007, 14:20
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Did anyone think that this was going to be about a vet that stole a cat or something, or was it just me?
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Old 21-08-2007, 14:21
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It's a lower amount than a solicitor would charge for filling in a form, and £5 is hardly the end of the world.
It costs more than that if they pick the phone up,still vets charges are excessive though.
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Old 21-08-2007, 14:25
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It costs more than that if they pick the phone up,still vets charges are excessive though.

Vets are expensive, but I don't think they're excessive given the amount of training they have to have in order to practice. Having animals costs money, that's just the way it is.
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Old 21-08-2007, 14:26
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I must be lucky. My vet doesnt charge for admin.
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Old 21-08-2007, 14:27
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Assuming pet insurance is anything like private health, you won't be able to claim back their fee for filling in the from. Think my doctor took 20 quid last time I need a form filling...
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Old 21-08-2007, 14:46
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Vets are expensive, but I don't think they're excessive given the amount of training they have to have in order to practice. Having animals costs money, that's just the way it is.
Yes pets cost money but it does annoy me when i spend £40 on worming pills for my 2 dogs and 1 cat,to be told in the pub later that the most the vet paid for the pills,was £10.I do not mind anyone making a profit but that did seem
excessive to me,i know that running a practice costs money
but i still think they over charge people,as when your pet is ill you are prepared to pay almost anything.Well i am anyway.
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Old 21-08-2007, 14:53
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Yes pets cost money but it does annoy me when i spend £40 on worming pills for my 2 dogs and 1 cat,to be told in the pub later that the most the vet paid for the pills,was £10.I do not mind anyone making a profit but that did seem
excessive to me,i know that running a practice costs money
but i still think they over charge people,as when your pet is ill you are prepared to pay almost anything.Well i am anyway.
I agree, I'd sell just about everything I own to ensure my monsters were ok

I try to think of vets like any other professional, they charge for their time and expertise as much as for the actual treatment. It costs me £25+ VAT each time I take my cat to the vet, which has been quite frequent lately as he's developed a severe allergy to something. That's £100 an hour they earn, which is no greater than a solicitor or accountant would charge.
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Old 21-08-2007, 15:07
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M&s Pets Say They Should NOT Be Charging
So I Have Moved Vets
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