联合王国启动改革咨询:价格透明度、所有权披露和最新许可证要求。 UK launches vet reform consultation: price transparency, ownership disclosure, and updated licensing required.

联合王国政府发起了为期八周的关于重大兽医改革的磋商,要求所有做法公布明确的价格清单、披露所有权和提供简单的投诉程序。 The UK government has launched an eight-week consultation on major veterinary reforms, requiring all practices to publish clear price lists, disclose ownership, and provide simple complaint processes. 这一举动是在CMA报告之后采取的,该报告发现兽医费的上涨几乎是通货膨胀的两倍,宠物所有者缺乏成本透明度。 The move follows a CMA report finding vet fees rose nearly twice as fast as inflation, with pet owners lacking cost transparency. 拟议的修改包括做法的强制性营业许可证、更新兽医登记以及使1966年《兽医外科医生法》现代化,以加强公平、竞争和公众对动物护理的信任。 Proposed changes include mandatory operating licences for practices, updated vet registration, and modernizing the 1966 Veterinary Surgeons Act to improve fairness, competition, and public trust in animal care.