Subscribe to our newsletter. However, as most pet lovers know, it isn't always that simple. This is a very familiar theme in veterinary medicine and on this site, judging by the many emails and forum posts here.
Vets love animals.
However, medical supplies, veterinary office and staffing expenses, insurance fees, and the normal expenses from running a practice all add up, and it is a difficult situation when vets are asked to give free services and supplies. This is compounded by the fact that health insurance for animals is not as available as for their human counterparts, so going to a vet may not be as financially easy as going to the doctor is for a human on a group health plan. The purpose of this article is to offer ideas on how to be prepared and ways to help during financially tough times when a pet is sick. Another way to be prepared is to research the various health insurance and health maintenance plans . These are offered by various insurance companies, and some veterinary practices also offer health maintenance types of plans.