There is always a lot of discussion about how expensive veterinary fees are. It is important to consider the costs involved in running any form of health service.
The National Health Service (NHS) for people is funded by most people in the country contributing in the form of taxes. In effect, many people pay towards the service but only a few people use it. Very few people realise the true cost of any medical treatment they require.
Unfortunately the only funding available to veterinary practices is raised entirely through a "pay as you go" system. There are many overheads that need to be paid to provide a professional health service.
There are three main ways that we can raise finances to run a veterinary practice. These are through consultation fees, operating fees and drug sales. There is a trend towards reducing the price of veterinary medicines but this requires an increase in the professional fees charged to balance the books.
The list below highlights some of the costs involved:
Value Added Tax (VAT) is added to all invoices
Rent for our Hospital and 4 Branch Surgeries
Veterinary Surgeon Salaries
Veterinary Nurse Salaries
Receptionist Salaries
Drug purchases
Equipment purchases
Utilities
Office / Accounting costs
Professional Cleaning
Training courses for staff members
Tax & Insurance
Veterinary fees are generally significantly lower than for private human medicine.
A selection of our main fees are shown in the sub-menu options.
