Archive for February, 2009

Buying Pet Meds Online Doesn’t Make Sense Sometimes!

In the past it was not uncommon for some veterinarians to mark up medications 100 to 200%.  Thanks to pressure from the Internet those days are gone.  In the hopes to keep you as a client most vet clinics have reduced there cots on pet medications a lot.  Here are some tips when doing so [...]

Part 2: Ways To Reduce Other Pet Costs

In the previous post I pointed out ways to reduce your pet expenses.  One astonishing fact I want to repeat again it that pet owners spend more money on treats than they do on nutritious cat and dog food.  In this post I list even more great ways to help save money on pet expenses.

Part 1: Ways To Reduce Other Pet Costs

While the main focus of this blog is ways to reduce or help with vet bills, the fact of the matter is that 75% of the money you spend on your pet is not related in any way to medical costs.  While many people complain about high vet costs, they don’t think twice when it [...]

What Does Pet Cremation Cost?

Pet cremation costs can vary widely due to a number of factors.  Some of these factors include; do you want an individual or a group cremations, will you deliver the body yourself or will they pick it up.  Also the size and type of animal can add to the cremation costs.  Here are some average [...]

7 Unforeseen Things That Determine The Size of Vet Bills

Sometimes it might seem like the size of the vet bill does not equal the amount of effort that was put into the animal.  While most times vets do provide a fair return on your investment, some vets seem to only care about padding or adding on to the bill, which isn’t right.  Here are [...]

5 Ways To Find Help With Veterinary Bills

Finding help with veterinary bills can seem a bit overwhelming at times, but trust me there are resources out there to help you.  But you must take action by talking to people, making phone calls, and meeting people if you want to get help with your pet care costs.  One of the quickest ways out [...]

Finding Low Cost Pet Care

Finding low cost pet care can be difficult but if you are resourceful enough you can find it.  Depending on where you live there might even be a lot of resource for you to take advantage of.  Here are some possible sources of low cost pet care and what to do if you can’t find [...]

Part 2: Why Are Veterinary Bills So High?

Welcome back to part 2 in our series about why veterinary bills are so high.  Did you know that veterinary bills rise twice as fast as inflation.  Today you’ll see why veterinary students are adding to problems.