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Veterinary services for household pets

Competition Markets Authority

March 12
07:00 2024

Consultation on a market investigation reference

12 March 2024: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published an update report and is consulting on whether to launch a market investigation into veterinary services for household pets in the UK.

The consultation will close at 5pm on 11 April 2024.

The CMA is also publishing a report of market research commissioned during the market review.

Consultation on market investigation reference video (YouTube)

Call for information

On 7 September 2023: the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched a call for information inviting pet owners, people who work in veterinary practices and people who supply products and services to the veterinary services market to share their thoughts on the veterinary market for pets.

Timetable

The consultation period will close at 5pm on 11 April 2024.

The CMA will consider responses and decide whether to make a market investigation reference.

Personal information

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How we may use your information

We are carrying out this work under section 5 of the Enterprise Act 2002, which gives the CMA the power to obtain, compile and keep under review information about matters relating to its functions.

Published 7 September 2023
Last updated 12 March 2024 +show all updates
  1. Update report published launching consultation on whether to launch a market investigation into veterinary services for household pets in the UK.

  2. Questionnaires closed.

  3. First published.

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