UK pet owners: we would like to hear about your experience of vet bills

UK pet owners: we would like to hear about your experience of vet bills

March 25, 2026 / Sarkiya Ranen /


The UK’s competition watchdog has ordered vets to cap prescription fees at £21 and proposed a cost-comparison website.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said public satisfaction with the cost of services was “low” after a two-and-a-half-year investigation that found “there is not strong competition between veterinary businesses”.

It said vets must now tell pet owners that medicines may be cheaper online, and let them know they can get a prescription and that this could save them money.

We would like to hear from UK pet owners about their experience of vet bills. Did your vet bill come as a surprise, or was it as expected? How did you manage the cost? Tell us.

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