The Tribunal ordered the respondent veterinarian to pay $343,469.85 of the applicant regulatory board's costs of $528,415.15, applying a 20% discount for the board's partial failure on 13 of 35 misconduct allegations and a further 15% discount for costs not attributable to the respondent's obstructive conduct, while declining to further reduce the quantum for financial hardship due to insufficient evidence.
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