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Cause for Paws: The rising cost of pet care

Marketplace reveals the growing number of vet clinics being bought up by international corporations across the country and how those takeovers are driving up cost of pet care across Canada.

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A man in blue scrubs holds a black German Shepherd puppy.
A Marketplace investigation found that since 2010, more than 20 per cent of veterinary clinics in Canada have been bought up by six corporations. (Shutterstock/Yana Vasileva)

Marketplace reveals the growing number of vet clinics being bought up by international corporations across the country and how those takeovers are driving up cost of pet care across Canada.

This story is part of a joint investigation into the cost of veterinary care by Marketplace, The Fifth Estate and Radio Canada.

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