Rising vet fees leave pet owners facing tough choices – and vets often bear the brunt

Williams, Rachel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1146-4399 2024. Rising vet fees leave pet owners facing tough choices – and vets often bear the brunt. [Online]. The Conversation: The Conversation Trust (UK) Limited. Available at: https://theconversation.com/rising-vet-fees-leave-...

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Abstract

If you’re a pet owner, you may have noticed increases in your vet bills in recent years. The average cost of pet booster injections increased by 48% in the UK between 2020 and early 2024, while pet insurance prices rose by 21% in the year to March. Many families are struggling to afford care for their pets. But this situation isn’t just about rising prices – it’s about how these changes are affecting the people at the heart of veterinary care. For the past three years, I’ve been studying the experiences of early-career vets and what I’ve found is unsettling.

Item Type:	Online Content
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Business (Including Economics)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Publisher:	The Conversation Trust (UK) Limited
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	4 November 2024
Date of Acceptance:	28 October 2024
Last Modified:	28 Jan 2026 12:13
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/173633

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