VETS FACE PROBE INTO 'RIP-OFF' PET MEDICINE PRICES
Daily Record|March 13, 2024
PET owners are potentially being overcharged for treatment at the vets, a watchdog has found.
NATASHA WYNARCZYK
VETS FACE PROBE INTO 'RIP-OFF' PET MEDICINE PRICES

Fees for medicines and procedures are rising faster than other goods and services, the Competition and Markets Authority found.

The body has been probing the veterinary industry since September, amid concerns pet owners may not be getting a good deal.

Now it is set to launch a more formal probe, which could result in price caps on prescription fees.

This story is from the March 13, 2024 edition of Daily Record.

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