CMA finds concerns about eight IVC takeovers
IVC has five working days to respond to the investigation.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has identified concerns about the takeovers of eight veterinary practices by IVC Evidensia between September 2021 and March 2022.
The initial phase one investigations, which opened in December 2022, have found competition concerns in the supply of small animal services in 23 local areas of Essex, Kent, Norfolk, Suffolk, Anglesey and South Wales.
Concerns have also been identified about the supply of out-of-hours emergency care for small animals in parts of Norfolk and Suffolk, as well as the supply of equine services in areas of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire and Oxfordshire.
IVC has five working days to respond to the investigation with legally binding proposals to address the concerns.
FIVP has shared a survey, inviting those working in independent practice to share their views on the CMA's proposed remedies.
