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Veterinary services for household pets

Competition Markets Authority

June 10
11:15 2024

Administrative timetable

Statutory deadline: 22 November 2025

Inquiry group appointed

23 May 2024: The CMA appointed the inquiry group on 23 May 2024.

Martin Coleman (Inquiry Chair), Humphrey Battcock, Robin Cohen, Susan Hankey, and Keith Richards.

Board steer

23 May 2024: The CMA Boards advisory steer to the inquiry group can be found below:

Terms of reference

23 May 2024: The terms of reference for the CMAs investigation can be found below:

Case opened

23 May 2024: The CMA has decided to refer the supply of veterinary services for household pets in the United Kingdom for a market investigation.

Responses to the consultation

23 May 2024: The responses to the consultation on a proposal to make a market investigation reference can be found below:

Consumer tips

23 May 2024: The CMAs consumer tips can be found below:

Market investigation reference

23 May 2024: The final report of the consultation and decision to make a market investigation reference can be found below:

CMA launches investigation into the veterinary sector video (YouTube)

Consultation on a market investigation reference

12 March 2024: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published an update report and consulted on whether to launch a market investigation into veterinary services for household pets in the UK. Having considered responses to the consultation, the CMA has decided to make a market investigation reference into the supply of veterinary services for household pets in the United Kingdom.

The consultation closed at 5pm on 11 April 2024.

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

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.

This call for information was open for a period of six weeks.

Timetable

The consultation period closed at 5pm on 11 April 2024.

In a market investigation, an inquiry group is the independent panel that is required to decide whether there is a prevention, restriction, or distortion of competition. The phases of a market investigation are subject to statutory time limits. The CMA must generally conclude a market investigation in 18 months and implement remedies in six months.

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Published 7 September 2023
Last updated 10 June 2024 +show all updates
  1. Administrative timetable published.

  2. Final report of the consultation and decision to make a market investigation reference published.

  3. Update report published launching consultation on whether to launch a market investigation into veterinary services for household pets in the UK.

  4. Questionnaires closed.

  5. First published.

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