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Are vets a rip-off?
5 Live listeners have their say with Nicky Campbell.
Pet owners may not be given basic information like price lists online and are not always informed of the cost of treatment at a vets before agreeing to it, according to the Competition and Markets Authority. The CMA checked thousands of practice websites and found more than 80% had no pricing information and it said that could mean owners are overpaying for medicines or prescriptions. The British Veterinary Association said that vets were "fundamentally motivated by animal welfare". Nicky Campbell asked 5 Live listeners 鈥� are vets a rip-off?
