Vets warn against the growing trend of do-it-yourself pet treatments as the cost of living rises, budgets tighten
Chrystal hasn’t taken either of her two dogs to the vet in five years.
Key points:
People are traveling hours for cheaper vet care as cost-of-living pressures bite
Vets say more owners are choosing euthanasia over expensive procedures
Owners are urged not to try and do vet care at home
But as the mother-of-four, who wished to have her surname withheld, visited the local food bank for the first time amid financial stress, taking the dog to the vet goes to the bottom of the list of what she can afford.
“I can’t visit the vet because I don’t have…
