Category: Paying fgr Veterinary Care
Updated on August 30, 2013
There’s No Such Thing as a Free Puppy
According to the media, our economy is experiencing financial recovery, yet so many people are still struggling to make ends meet. How do I know this? For starters, the most hits I receive on my website consistently come… Read More
Category: Canine family members, Dog care tips, Pet Health Insurance & Other Financial Concerns, Speaking for Spot, Veterinary Office Visits, puppy mills, Paying fgr Veterinary Care, Puppy Mills, Your Dog's Best Health, dog health care, Dr. Nancy Kay, Nancy Kay DVM Tags: Dr. Nancy Kay, Nancy Kay DVM, Speaking for Spot, puppy mills, Distemper, Parvovirus, cost of veterinary care, Your Dog's Best Health, Deworming, heartworm preventive, financial assistance for veterinary care, puppy vaccinations, mange
Posted on May 26, 2013
The Financial Wisdom of Disease Prevention
We’re all familiar with the Ben Franklin adage, “An ounce of prevention is with a pound of cure.” But how does this actually translate into dollars and cents when it comes to the health of our pets? Veterinary… Read More
Category: Important Questions to Ask You Vet, Pet Health Insurance & Other Financial Concerns, Veterinary Office Visits, Paying fgr Veterinary Care, Your Dog's Best Health, dog health care, Dr. Nancy Kay, Nancy Kay DVM Tags: Dr. Nancy Kay, Nancy Kay DVM, Speaking for Spot, flea allergy dermatitis, Canine parvovirus, Heartworm disease, Intestinal parasites, pyometra, Your Dog's Best Health, disease prevention, feline leukemia virus, tapeworms, roundworms, tick borne disease, Veterinary Pet Insurance, VPI, dental disease in pets, prostatitis, giardia
Posted on August 1, 2011
The Elephant in the Middle of the Exam Room
My dual career as an author and a practicing veterinarian provides me with a unique vantage point. Not only am I privy to the issues my veterinary colleagues are stewing about, I also receive a plethora of emails… Read More
Category: Pet Health Insurance & Other Financial Concerns, Selecting a Veterinarian, Speaking for Spot, Veterinary Care, Veterinary Diagnostic Procedures, Veterinary Office Visits, Paying fgr Veterinary Care, Veterinary Emergency Tags: dog health care, Dr. Nancy Kay, Nancy Kay DVM, Speaking for Spot, dog health, veterinary office visits, financial concerns, Banfield Pet Hospital, Dog care, decline in veterinary office visits, Banfield State of Pet Health 2011 Report, regular dental cleaning, The Bayer Veterinary Care Usage Study 2011, pet vaccinations, money matters
Posted on June 20, 2011
The Cost of Caring
The news would have us believe that the recession is over and unemployment is declining, but I’ve got to tell you, I’ve not yet seen even a glimmer of this in my professional life. The majority of my… Read More
Category: Medicine Decision Making, Pet Health Insurance & Other Financial Concerns, Speaking for Spot, Veterinary Diagnostic Procedures, Paying fgr Veterinary Care Tags: Dr. Nancy Kay, Nancy Kay DVM, Speaking for Spot, paying for veterinary care, pet health insurance, medical treatment options, financial constraints, help paying for veterinary care
Updated on January 8, 2011
Reasonable Expectations VIII: Written Cost Estimates
This is the eighth part of an ongoing series describing how people are developing new expectations when it comes to veterinary care for their pets. Parts one through seven can be found at www.speakingforspot.com/blog. You’ve just taken your… Read More
Category: Important Questions to Ask You Vet, Medicine Decision Making, Speaking for Spot, Veterinary Care, Paying fgr Veterinary Care, Client expectations, Reasonable Expectations Series Tags: Dr. Nancy Kay, Speaking for Spot, Veterinary Care, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, reasonable expectations, veterinary office visits, Cost estimate, Verbal cost estimate, Written cost estimate, Verbal estimate, Written estimate, Dr. Jason Coe
Updated on December 13, 2010
Price Shopping: To Be Avoided at All Costs
I recently exchanged emails with a woman who was feeling frustrated while searching for a new veterinarian. Her search included some “fee shopping” and she was disgruntled to find that some vets had the nerve to mark up… Read More
Category: Canine Diseases, Important Questions to Ask You Vet, Speaking for Spot, Veterinary Care, Veterinary Diagnostic Procedures, Veterinary Office Visits, Paying fgr Veterinary Care, Veterinary Specialists, Client expectations Tags: Dr. Nancy Kay, Speaking for Spot, cost of veterinary care, veterinary care price shopping, veterinary laboratory fees, hidden fees, complications
Updated on December 30, 2010
Reasonable Expectations V: Discussion of All Options Regardless of Cost
This is the fifth part of an ongoing series describing how people are developing new expectations when it comes to veterinary care for their pets. Parts one through four can be found at www.speakingforspot.com/blog. Veterinarians wear many different hats when… Read More
Updated on April 3, 2010
Financial Assistance to Help Pay for Veterinary Care
Imagine my horror upon reading the following news story: “A Rhode Island man who says he couldn’t afford veterinary care for his dog has been charged with illegally operating on the pet.” The article goes on to describe… Read More
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