{"id":10296,"date":"2016-04-09T13:00:08","date_gmt":"2016-04-09T06:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/vet-bills-are-they-making-you-sick-as-a-dog\/"},"modified":"2016-04-09T13:41:02","modified_gmt":"2016-04-09T06:41:02","slug":"vet-bills-are-they-making-you-sick-as-a-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/vet-bills-are-they-making-you-sick-as-a-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"Vet bills: are they making you sick as a dog?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#013;<br \/>\nWe have found vastly differing prices around the country, and a troubling refusal to reveal what those charges areAre vets routinely overcharging animal lovers, masking their fees and making it near impossible for owners to shop around? Research by Guardian Money has found that prices for basic procedures can vary by as much as 100% around the country. But more worrying is that consumers can\u2019t compare prices, with half of the vets contacted by Money flatly refusing to disclose how much they charge.Our research comes amid government rules that came into force this week requiring all dog owners in the UK to have their pets microchipped or face penalties of up to \u00a3500. Some councils and pet charities are offering this free, but when we surveyed vets the price varied from \u00a310-\u00a325. Continue reading&#8230;&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource : theguardian.com&#013;<br \/>\nRead more&#8230;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/money\/2016\/apr\/09\/vet-bills-prices-sick-as-dog\" target=\"_blank\">Vet bills: are they making you sick as a dog?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#013; We have found vastly differing prices around the country, and a troubling refusal to reveal&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10296","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-property-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p75ss1-2G4","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":77846,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/vet-fees-beware-of-out-of-hours-charges\/","url_meta":{"origin":10296,"position":0},"title":"Vet fees: beware of out-of-hours charges","date":"January 24, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Many local practices are buying in the services of Vets Now, which can run up massive billsI wanted to alert readers to what is becoming a serious issue for pet owners: if your pet suffers a medical emergency at night, or on a weekend, you will need your vet\u2019s\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Property News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1445,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/its-a-buyers-market-as-hong-kong-flat-owners-slash-prices-to-secure-sales\/","url_meta":{"origin":10296,"position":1},"title":"It\u2019s a buyers\u2019 market as Hong Kong flat owners slash prices to secure sales","date":"January 13, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Plagued by weakening market sentiment, rising interest rates and a slowing economy, flat owners in Hong Kong are feeling compelled to slash prices to attract buyers, pushing secondary home prices down for four straight months.\r \r Source : South China Morning Post\r Read more...It\u2019s a buyers\u2019 market as Hong\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Property News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":125925,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/hong-kong-home-prices-fall-to-the-lowest-level-since-january-2021-as-distressed-owners-slash-prices-sell-at-a-loss\/","url_meta":{"origin":10296,"position":2},"title":"Hong Kong home prices fall to the lowest level since January 2021 as distressed owners slash prices, sell at a loss","date":"April 27, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"\r The fifth wave of the coronavirus outbreak has had a devastating impact on property prices in the city, wiping out last year\u2019s entire 3.2 per cent gain in the first quarter.\r \r Source : South China Morning Post\r Read more...Hong Kong home prices fall to the lowest level since\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Property News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":103737,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/sales-of-used-homes-in-hong-kong-gain-momentum-as-owners-slash-prices\/","url_meta":{"origin":10296,"position":3},"title":"Sales of used homes in Hong Kong gain momentum as owners slash prices","date":"February 7, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Sales of used homes on big housing estates in Hong Kong gained momentum last week as homeowners offered greater discounts and investment banks forecast house prices would hit a nadir in March. 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