Vet killed himself after becoming distressed at wealthy owners asking him to put down their pets

Dr John Ellis took his own life after becoming increasingly distressed as a vet - (Family/Solent News)

A “talented” vet killed himself with a drug used to euthanise pets after becoming increasingly distressed at wealthy customers unnecessarily asking him to put down their animals, an inquest heard.

Dr John Ellis was upset that people with “brand new” cars parked outside his surgery wouldn’t pay to help their animals, a coroner was told.