The cost increases are another added pressure on household budgets juggling other cost of living issues.
The costs of keeping Dusty the cavoodle or Lola the golden retriever fed and healthy have risen at their fastest pace in more than a decade, driven by cost pressures on pet food and veterinary services.
“People expect a more human healthcare system, including cutting-edge treatments like chemotherapy… that does, unfortunately, mean greater costs.” “It’s really tough to get vets. We recently hired a locum, we were paying her over double what you would normally pay a vet, just to keep the wheels turning while another vet was on leave,” she said.
“PFIAA members are experiencing increases due to a range of issues including an increase in the cost of fuel, cost and availability of ingredients, supply disruption, plus there are global supply chain increases,” she said.
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