Petition Change the law so that only vets can own vet practices

I want the Government/Parliament to reverse the change in law that allowed people who are not vets to legally own veterinary practices. I believe we should return to when only qualified veterinarians could legally own veterinary practices.

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I believe that since the law changed, big corporations have been buying up our vet practices & making huge profits from our pets. This has made owning a pet/looking after a sick pet unaffordable to many people. I think that it has also resulted in a reduced standard of care.

I want to remove the big corporations from our vets so that everyone can afford to look after their pets. I also want to ensure that improved standards of care are prioritised over targets for shareholder dividends.

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736 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 736 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 30 May 2024
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