UK considers veterinary price controls and transparency

Authorities in the United Kingdom are considering controlling what veterinary practices charge for medications and requiring upfront disclosures of service prices as part of a raft of proposals intended to lower the cost of care.

The country's Competition and Markets Authority did not, however, press for large corporate consolidators to sell practices, only stating a reminder that it "has the ability to scrutinize future mergers."

This story was published on May 5, 2025.