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I have an image of a graph showing murder numbers since hanging ended.
Unfortunately, I can't post it here for some reason.

Bertie was fixing a wreath to his door
It looked festive, but he still wanted more
He found a massive wooden sleigh
Now for a Santa come what may 
So he nicked someone else's - was it yours?  


Seven days to go until  the big day

It was announced not long ago, that there is no governing body to control what a veterinary practice can charge.
That is why you could pay two different prices at two different practices,  for an identical problem.

This is all being looked into apparently - and not before time.
I believe they are also going to have to display their prices openly,  both in the surgery and on their websites in future.  Many people haven't a clue what the bill will be until they are handed it.

I must say though, in some circumstances my practice has helped me occasionally, for example,  only charging me a half price consultation instead of the full price.  I appreciate little things like that.

My vets are one of the very few 'endependent'  practices left.   Most have sold out to the big concerns who are buying up every practice they can get their grubby hands on.  They are also buying all the pet cemetries/cremation  services too.     
I have read that because of the sheer size of these multi-practice owneers now,  they have enormous buying power from the drugs companies.   The huge drug orders put in, give them very good discounts,  but unfortunately this profit goes in their pockets instead of reducing charges for pet owners,  so they make even more money.

As Scrumpy says,  most people love their animals and have to find a way of paying, even when it can mean going without things  themselves.    It's a very bad situation.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c629gye0ee6o

The people who would do the looking-at are almost guaranteed to be the liberal chattering type who would turn the other cheek and got us into this mess in the first place. 

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I dread when we need the vet for one of the Clydes, it runs into hundreds of pounds plus a call out fee of £190 (the last time) , probably gone up again, it was a while ago.

That's the Christmas staff party paid for then.  🙄

Vets take the piss.. They know that a pet lover will need them time and time again to keep their beloved pets safe from pain etc; 
That is why they can charge stupid prices.. 
So very sad for those who can not afford to visit the vet.. even for a consultation .. let alone treatment..

Insurance companies know this .. hence, cover for pets is a high premium..
  Can't win.. Unless, of course, one has a few bob..

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