Up to 16 million pet owners likely overcharged at the vet in the UK
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it has concerns over a lack of transparency in the veterinarian industry, affecting both pet owners and vets alike. The competition authority said on Tuesday that it received over 56,000 responses from the industry and its clients during a survey conducted last September, suggesting that pet owners may be overpaying for medicines and not being given enough information about treatments. Overcharged pet ownersThe UK's 16 million pet owners have been or are at risk of being overcharged due to the dysfunctional system in place, the CMA warned. ...