https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/non-clinical-questions/28410/joint-venture-partners-seek-transparency-on-costs Apologies if this has already been mentioned, but there was an interesting article in Vet Times: www.vettimes.co.uk/.../joint-venture-partners-in-1m-medivet-fee-challenge An acquaintance says costs at their branch increased 25% from the previousen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/214095?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 30 Jul 2019 10:35:11 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:8c05eec1-c012-40d7-b12a-06dc4c23f118Bob Russell<p>I would have suspected there would have to be a loophole in the contract to allow any unexpected fees. Strange that the reply from the company was on the lines of how much they had invested in practices.</p> <p>Good for the joint venture partners that they are challenging the change.</p> <p>At the same time the Veterinary Record has a warning for independent vets slagging off corporate employed vets. I have to say I have seen very little of this and none here. Plenty of slagging off the corporates perhaps but they should be well equipped to cope with that!!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>