Preventive Veterinary Care Can Lower Pet Medical Expenses
Dental Diseases:
Examples: Tooth infection or cavity; periodontal disease.
Average cost per pet to treat:
Average cost per pet to prevent:
Prevention tips: Routine dental care, such as brushing your pet's teeth, can result in improved overall health. The most effective preventive treatment for dental disease is having your pet's teeth cleaned by a veterinary professional. This annual cleaning will remove plaque buildup and tartar before it leads to more serious oral issues, such as tooth decay and periodontal disease. It's recommended that pets have their teeth checked by a veterinarian every six to 12 months.
External Parasites:
Examples: Lyme disease transmitted by ticks; and allergic dermatitis caused by fleas.
Average cost per pet to treat:
Average cost per pet to prevent:
Prevention tips: Use preventive flea and tick medications as recommended by your veterinarian. Keep your pet and home environment free of fleas and ticks. Thoroughly check your pets after outdoor activities and contact your veterinarian if fleas and ticks are spotted.
Internal Parasites:
Examples: Heartworms, roundworms, tapeworms and Giardia.
Average cost per pet to treat:
Average cost per pet to prevent:
Prevention tips: Annual fecal exams and preventive medications can greatly reduce the chance of a parasitic infestation. Keep your pet and your home environment free of fleas. Clean up your pet's feces immediately, and eliminate exposure to the feces of other animals when your pet ventures outside your home.Â
Infectious Diseases:
Examples: Parvovirus, Lyme disease and feline leukemia virus.
Average cost per pet to treat:
Average cost per dog to prevent using core vaccines:
Average cost per cat to prevent using core vaccines:
Prevention tips: Vaccination is the most effective way to prevent contraction of common canine and feline infectious diseases. A vaccination protocol recommended by your veterinarian may include additional vaccines based on your pet's exposure risk (e.g. outside cat, area with high prevalence of ticks, etc.).Â
Reproductive Organ Diseases:
Examples: Pyometra (infection of uterus), prostatitis (infection or inflammation of prostate gland) and ovarian neoplasia.
Average cost per pet to treat:
Average cost per pet to prevent:
Prevention tips: Spay (removal of the ovaries and uterus of a female pet) or neuter (removal of the testicles of a male pet) your pet, as recommended by your veterinarian.
Respiratory Infections:
Examples: Tracheobronchitis or kennel cough; feline upper respiratory virus
Average cost per pet to treat:
Average cost per dog to prevent:
Average cost per cat to prevent:
Prevention tips: The Bordatella vaccination as recommended by your veterinarian.
"Seeking a veterinarian's recommendation for wellness care not only saves pet owners money, but also helps prevent our pets from unnecessary, painful ailments," said
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