Unscrupulous fake vets are raking in massive profits by performing dangerous procedures on dogs in a growing number of canine fertility clinics, alarmed MPs were told.
More than 400 such clinics are known to be in operation in the UK - up from less than 40 in 2020, a committee heard.
An animal welfare chief said that even if people are caught carrying out medical work on dogs - such as caesarean sections and artificial inseminations - they can be fined just £100. This is despite the fact they can make tens of thousands of pounds in profits by breeding "trendy" dogs.
