Jan 5, 2017
Why taking your pet to the vet is more expensive than ever
Corporatization and increased testing are partly to blame

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 07: Veterinary nurse Lauren Emmett (L) and vet Claire Turner (R) prepare a dog for surgery in Battersea Dogs & Cats Home's new Veterinary Hospital and Centre of Excellence on October 7, 2016 in London, England.
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Jason Clenfield of Bloomberg says he has a family member who went to the same mom-and-pop veterinarian for years. But recently the family learned the office had been bought out by a large corporation.
Turns out this is becoming a much larger trend. So what’s going on?
Lizzie O’Leary spoke with Clenfield took about his piece titled, “When Big Business Happens to Your Pet.”