In Practice 21: 269-273 (1999)
© 1999 British Veterinary Association

The business and ethics of referrals 1. The referral practitioner's point of view

¹ Seven Vet Small Animal Primary care and Referral Practice Blyth, Northumberland

THAT veterinary referral is becoming more commonplace is beyond doubt; not only have a number of private referral practices appeared, but there has also been a huge expansion in the referral services offered at each of the UK veterinary schools. Here, Malcolm Ness explores some of the business and ethical aspects of referrals from the personal viewpoint of a referral clinician. On page 274, John Bower gives a general practitioner's view.