UK vets face crackdown over fees as pet owners ‘left in the dark’ on bills
Practices must publish price lists, cap prescription fees and reveal if they are part of a large group, watchdog saysBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK’s competition watchdog has ordered vets to cap prescription fees at £21 and proposed a price comparison website, after finding consumers had...
<p>Practices must publish price lists, cap prescription fees and reveal if they are part of a large group, watchdog says</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/mar/24/brent-crude-oil-100-dollars-a-barrel-middle-east-iran-stock-markets-economic-growth-latest-news-updates">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>The UK’s competition watchdog has ordered vets to cap prescription fees at £21 and proposed a price comparison website, after finding consumers had faced huge price rises and been “left in the dark” over bills.</p><p>The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said public satisfaction with the cost of services was “low” after an investigation into the £6.3bn market found “there is not strong competition between veterinary businesses”, with large chains dominant.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/24/uk-vets-fees-pet-owners-bills-price-lists-prescription-fees">Continue reading...</a>
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