Vets are being accused of ripping off pet owners, but you can’t put a price on the love of a dog, says Andy Blackmore

Vets have come under fire recently with accusations of price gouging. Having received over 56,000 complaints, the Competition and Markets Authority is now launching a formal investigation into the veterinary industry, and has expressed “multiple concerns” about pet owners being paying over the odds and being given inadequate information about medical treatments.

Now anyone who’s loved a pet will tell you that looking after them is expensive. But the value you place on them depends on your personal philosophy and the lessons learnt along life’s journey; so, let me tell you a tale of three dogs and a couple of vets.

Jack, our utterly irrepressible rescue Jack Russell, who was treated by Noel Fitzpatrick, star of TV’s The bionic Vet, for epilepsy and needed medication every twelve hours. Chips, our exuberant rescue Jack........

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