Why are vet prices suddenly being published?
If you've noticed your vet bills creeping up over the past few years, you're not imagining it. The average cost of veterinary care in the UK rose by 63% between 2016 and 2023 — nearly twice the rate of inflation. For many pet owners, that's meant choosing between their pet's health and their household budget.
After a long investigation, the Competition and Markets Authority found that a big part of the problem was simply that nobody could compare prices. Unlike a supermarket or a garage, vet practices weren't required to tell you what anything cost until after the fact — if at all. The CMA estimated this lack of transparency was costing UK households up to £1 billion every five years.
So in 2026, that changed. For the first time in 60 years, every vet practice in the UK is now legally required to publish a price list — consultations, procedures, prescriptions, the lot. Large practices must comply by December 2026, and everyone else by March 2027.
MyVetFinder collects those published price lists and puts them in one place, so you can search by postcode, pick a treatment, and see what practices near you actually charge — before you walk through the door.