Dave Bicker is all too familiar with the staggering bills pet owners can be landed with for common ailments, which have prompted the UK competition watchdog to launch an investigation into Britain’s £2bn veterinary industry.
The 65-year-old from Leicestershire, a gardener at a university, is one of many Guardian readers who got in touch to share their experiences of the high cost and poor value for money of veterinary services they have used recently.