{"id":313452,"date":"2026-01-29T00:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T00:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/vet-bills-can-you-save-money-itv-news\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T00:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T00:00:18","slug":"vet-bills-can-you-save-money-itv-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/vet-bills-can-you-save-money-itv-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Vet bills &#8211; can you save money? | ITV News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/gRwXI4iWsp0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Vet bills - can you save money? | ITV News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gRwXI4iWsp0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Sky-high surprise vet fees could be a thing of the past, as potentially the biggest shake-up the sector has seen in the past 60 years is spurred on by government proposals.<\/p>\n<p>Vets will have to publish price lists for common treatments and disclose whether they are independent or part of a chain. They will also be a part of a new GP-style licensing system.<\/p>\n<p>Plans are aimed at helping pet owners understand what they are paying for and avoid unexpected costs.<\/p>\n<p>Around half the population have pets &#8211; and when they get ill, their family\u2019s financial health can also take a dive.<\/p>\n<p>Prices in the sector have risen rapidly, almost twice the rate of inflation, leaving pet owners out of pocket and without the vital information they need.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sky-high surprise vet fees could be a thing of the past, as potentially the biggest shake-up the sector has seen in the past 60 years is spurred on by government proposals. 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