Finding Discounts For Vet Services

By Tisha Greer


Reliable vet services should not cost a small fortune. Pets should have to go without the care they need because of financial constraints. A lot of vets will give clients considerably sized discounts, if they know how to go about obtaining them.

Price comparison is one of the easiest and best ways to find discounts. Try a local phone book or an internet search to finding listings for all vets in your local area. Next, you just have to start making phone calls. Ask about any possible discounts they might offer for those looking for vet care. Military discounts, students discounts and even multiple pet discounts are all commonly available to those who ask.

If a new vet is not what you really want and you would rather just try to save as much money as possible, just ask your current vet directly. Just be honest and let them know you might have to find a new clinic because of financial issues. More often than not, your vet will probably offer up some kind of discounted pricing to keep you as a client.

A payment plan might also be an option in certain situations. For expensive procedures, a monthly billing agreement can be agreed upon so that the animal can still get the medical care they need. If this isn't an option, however, clinics will sometimes just discount a set amount from the total in exchange for the bill being paid in full up front.

Trading work for pet care is also an option. Try talking to the clinic about volunteering a certain number of hours in exchange for certain procedures. Stopping by to clean cages every week could be traded for your pet's flea treatments or nail clipping every month. There are a surprising number of vets who will gladly accept these types of arrangements because there is always a need for volunteers to avoid the high costs of paying several employees.

Bartering is also a useful method for obtaining vet care. People have traded everything from lawn services to business services to food items for pet medical care. It doesn't matter what type of skills you might have, an agreeable arrangement can usually be made for an equal trade.

If there are just no other options, preplanning care around yearly discounts is a good choice. Often vet clinics run certain discounted specials during the same month each year to raise awareness about things. One month might be discounted dental cleanings and another could be discounted heart worm medicine. These are the times to seek out these services since they will be cheaper.

There are several different methods for getting discounts on vet services. One method might not work for some so it is best to try them all until you find one that does. Surprisingly, people often find that all they really needed to do was talk to their vet about cost and they vet is happy to help them out. Veterinarians are usually pretty compassionate individuals and would rather discount their prices than see an animal go without proper medical care.




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