https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/8723/surely-not I just came across this..: Securing payment for veterinary services 10. A client is the person who requests veterinary attention for an animal, for example when a veterinary surgeon is called to the scene of a road traffic accident by the policeen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/87539?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:49:39 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:dca3c7c6-fa7e-46a5-bf89-75a204d81851Claire Coulthard RVN <p>[quote user=&quot;katie newport&quot;] <p>i knew a vet once who did a house visit for a known bad payer- he assured on the phone that he had the money to pay etc then when the vet went to the house they changed their minds!</p> <p>so he took the tv! the client then went to te surgery to pay his bill and collect his tv! </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div style="CLEAR:both;"></div> [/quote]</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>i take it this was arranged between them tho as wouldn&#39;t it be theft without the owners consent? just interested as i might threaten this next time <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Very_happy_smiley.png" alt="Big Smile" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/87526?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:16:09 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:a54d7c9f-8d09-4a47-ac0a-65a0fd36db29Leanne Tyreman-Guest<p>Love it Katie!!! <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Winking_smiley.gif" alt="Wink" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/87523?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:49:06 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:8039ff6b-c2ab-42a1-ab46-1d11116e92ffKatie Newport<p>i knew a vet once who did a house visit for a known bad payer- he assured on the phone that he had the money to pay etc then when the vet went to the house they changed their minds!</p> <p>so he took the tv! the client then went to te surgery to pay his bill and collect his tv! </p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/83968?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:29:01 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:f7d85d95-2d7d-4192-bf50-268d3b4ac054Sally Seddon<p>I know someone who actually went out to a clients car and got the dog out of the boot and took it back into the surgery because the owner didnt pay the bill <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Nerd_smiley.png" alt="Geeked" />. Dont think i would be brave enough to do it!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/83963?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:43:48 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:768d5e63-ebad-4c96-ba59-3b92f96b6250Anneke Kuipers<p>oh and this I&#39;ve tried once (when still in private practice ;)&nbsp; )</p> <h6><a name="unpaid"></a>Holding an animal against unpaid fees</h6> <p>17.&nbsp; Although veterinary surgeons do have a right in law to hold an animal until outstanding fees are paid, the RCVS believes that it is not in the interests of the animal so to do, and can lead to the practice incurring additional costs which may not be recoverable. This right should therefore only be exercised in extreme cases and after discussion with the RCVS.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>but it doesn&#39;t help matters really... they only get more aggrivated...</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>