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Pet Ownership Costs

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    The Cost of Owning a Pet
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  • What is the difference between a veterinarian and an emergency veterinarian? What kinds of cases do emergency veterinarians treat?
    Emergency veterinarians treat pets when their regular veterinarian’s offices are closed (nights, weekends, holidays). They treat conditions ranging from mild to
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  • Why do the costs of veterinarian emergency visits vary?
    The cost of veterinary emergency visits varies depending on a variety of factors: including the day, time, location, type of disease or condition, size of anima
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  • According to PetPlan, what is the average cost of a veterinary emergency?
    Estimated $80-$150
    Estimated $800 - $1500
    Estimated $2000-$3000
    Estimated $20-$79
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  • What is one option that a pet owner could do to manage the cost of emergency care?
    Pet insurance
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  • How does pet insurance work?
    Pet insurance works like human insurance. You may a monthly premium in exchange for coverage of a certain percentage of your pet’s medical expenses.
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  • What does pet insurance cover?
    Pet insurance primarily exists to cover illnesses and injuries;
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  • What does pet insurance not cover?
    Both pre-existing and hereditary conditions are not covered.
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  • What can a pet owner do if they don’t have pet insurance?
    If you do not have insurance, hopefully the pet owner with have either savings or a credit card available to handle the vet bill. You should start building an e
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  • How much does a routine vet check up cost?
    $10-$49
    $50-$250
    $260-$350
    $360-$500
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  • What are some questions you should ask yourself before taking on pet ownership?
    How often will you be home? Are there young children in your home? How much time do you have to exercise your pet?
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