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| Q.
Why
are Well Pets' prices for vaccines and wellness care
lower than traditional veterinary hospitals? Are veterinary
hospitals overcharging their customers? |
| A.
Veterinary Hospitals typically provide a much broader
array of veterinary services such as surgery, radiology
(X-Rays), on site diagnostic testing, critical and intensive
medical care, and dentistry to name a few. Providing
these services entails costs from equipment, personnel,
and overhead which are then reflected in the costs for
routine services. Despite this fact, veterinary care
at traditional hospitals remains one of the best values
in the world of medicine, so no, veterinary hospitals
are not overcharging. However, when businesses specialize
and focus on a single area, there is often an ability
to decrease expenses and reduce costs. Well Pets focuses
primarily on wellness care and treatment of minor health
problems and therefore can offer those services at a
lower cost to our clients. Back
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| Q.
If I can get my pet's vaccines at
Well Pets, do I still need to develop a relationship
with a local veterinary hospital? |
| A.
There is a lot more to keeping our pets healthy than
vaccines and routine testing. Often our pets can develop
more significant health problems that will require more
extensive care than can be provided at a wellness clinic.
Certain aspects of routine care such as regular dental
cleanings must be done at a hospital facility. Lastly,
veterinary hospitals are better suited to deal with
complex issues such as behavioral problems, surgical
care, or health emergencies such as trauma or poisonings.
All of our veterinarians will gladly provide qualified
referrals to local veterinary hospitals when such care
is needed. Back
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Q.
Why did you start Well Pets?
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| A.
It is a well-reported fact in veterinary medicine that
almost half the pet owning population does not seek
regular veterinary care for their pets. The primary
reasons for this are issues of convenience, finances,
and ignorance of the value of good preventative care.
Also, people with multiple pets often find that it is
difficult to afford basic care at local hospitals. Rather
than ignore them, our goal at Well Pets Economy Clinics
is to reach out to all of these owners, providing good
basic preventative care at convenient times and locations,
and at a low cost. While doing this, we also educate
our clients about why providing their pets with preventative
care will enrich their pet owning experience and is
often more cost effective than avoiding it and "hoping
for the best." Our hope is that money saved on basic
care at Well Pets can be put toward more involved care
when needed at local veterinary hospitals. Back
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| Q.
Does Well Pets provide surgical
services such as spaying, neutering or declawing? |
| A.
No, Well Pets does not provide surgical care but our
veterinarians are more than happy to refer clients to
competent local veterinary facilities for surgical care.
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| Q.
Does Well Pets carry medications
like Heartworm Preventative and Flea Preventative products?
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| A.
Yes, Well Pets provides a full line of Heartworm Preventatives,
Flea products, and other medications to treat minor
health problems. Our pricing has been adjusted to be
competitive with Internet pharmacies and when appropriate,
we can also ship medications to our clients for their
convenience. Back
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