Veterinary prices are increased – Evidensia’s manager takes out 3 million in salary

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Having a pet is not cheap, it should have food, grooming products, toys and other necessities. In addition to that, it is good to have insurance in case the animal gets sick or has an accident. But even if you have insurance, your visit to the vet can be an expensive story. In recent times, more and more pet owners have testified about increased veterinary costs around the country.

Swedish veterinary care is a billion-dollar industry led by the giants Evidensia and Anicura. The company Evidensia had a turnover of SEK 1.8 billion in 2022. That is an increase of SEK 285 million compared to the previous year.

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In a survey carried out by the insurance company Agria, the percentage increase has been over 70 percent during the period 2018 to 2023.

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  • Evidensia Animal Hospital, Helsingborg.
  • Awake Animal Hospital, Stockholm.
  • Evidensia Animal Hospital, Östersund.

    • Veterinary prices have increased. Photo: Stina Stjernkvist/TT

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    Harsh criticism of Evidensia’s high prices

    Evidensia has received harsh criticism from pet owners who think their prices have skyrocketed and become too high.

    Nyheter24 has previously spoken to the animal owner Lena Thurang which have reacted to the high prices.

    – I think the big problem is that there is very little competition in the market. There are two large companies to choose from, Anicura and Evidensia. It could have looked different if there had not been two large profit-making companies in charge, Thurang told Nyheter24 at the time.

    Dog visiting the vet. Photo: Mats Andersson / TT

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    This is how much Evidencia’s top manager earns

    So how much do you earn as a country manager for Sweden’s leading animal care company?

    In the Swedish management of Evidensia is Evelina Ögren country manager. According to information from Tax Agency which Nyheter24 has learned of, Ögren had a fixed acquisition income of a whopping SEK 3,274,600 in 2023. If you spread it over the 12 months of the year, it gives an average monthly salary of a staggering SEK 272,883.

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