I put this video out on the 8th August. It's had 2.3k views. If you watch it on yoootooob you can read 116 comments. There are many stories there of other pet owners who have had similar experiences.
Something I picked up from tweeeter. . . . . .
Pets are simply corporate cash cows
As of 2024, approximately 56% of the UK’s 5,331 veterinary practices are owned by the top six corporate groups
IVC Evidensia owned by Nestle have 1,094 practices
Pets at Home owned by corporate investors has 554 practices
Medivet a Luxembourg company has 350 practices
CVS Group owned by corporate investors has 500 practices
As for insurance, petplan the countries biggest is owned by Allianz SE, a German multinational
Check out this article in the Sun.
PET CRISIS
As a former veterinary nurse I can absolutely confirm that things have changed in veterinary practices. The first job I ever had in a vet clinic was when I was in high school and the vet there was an old country vet and everything was easy-going and down-to-earth....animals were treated in a step-wise fashion: let's try this and if it doesn't help, we'll go to the next thing and so on. By the time I had qualified as a vet. nurse things were already changing and even private practices are encouraged to run like businesses. It was that shift in attitude that ultimately led to me leaving the profession. Having the knowledge that I do, I can spot when the vet I take our pets to is going straight for the expensive diagnostics and know to pull them up short and insist on taking one step at a time. It's criminal how people are taken advantage of. One last thing - my last nursing job was in a cats-only practice and I can see that Mayze is a healthy, happy cat (and you're right - her breathing is fine - so many youtube comments about that!). So glad I found your blog, btw! cheers, Melanie
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