Inside the corporate battle over your pet's health | The Fifth Estate

SCP Fellow Rachel Wasserman speaks with CBC’s Steven D’Souza as part of an investigation into the skyrocketing cost of owning a pet. The documentary reveals how independent vet clinics are being gobbled up by multinational corporations and private equity for profit.

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Steven D’Souza
CBC’s The Fifth Estate

Rachel Wasserman
Social Capital Partners Fellow

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