INDEPENDENT VETERINARY PRACTICES UK
Over 2000 listed
Trusted veterinary care across the UK
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Are your vet bills too high?
In 2013 just 10% of veterinary practices in the UK were run by large corporations. Today it's 60%.
Using an independent practice / charity, rather than a large corporate group, will keep money in the business and the local economy and not go to big corporate shareholders mostly foreign-based.
On this website independent veterinary practices are searchable on a map or in a table.
Use the map to zoom in on a particular area or use the table search facility to find practices by name, postal town or postcode.
To see which groups are excluded go to The Corporates.
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We recognise that all practices need to make a profit but ripping off the customer is a step too far. Independent practices are more lifelong career businesses than opportunities for financial investment. With large corporates the reverse is the case.
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The recent review by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) highlights multiple concerns in the market, including:
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Consumers may not be given enough information to enable them to choose the best veterinary practice or the right treatment for their needs.
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Concentrated local markets, in part driven by sector consolidation, may be leading to weak competition in some areas.
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Large corporate groups may have incentives to act in ways which reduce choice and weaken competition.
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Pet owners might be overpaying for medicines or prescriptions.
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The regulatory framework is outdated and may no longer be fit for purpose.
Choose an independent veterinary practice that puts pets before plethoric profits*.
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