Promoting Affordable Pet Care - Veterinary Insider offers pet owners tips and strategies on how to save money on pet care and make veterinary care more affordable.

Let's face it: The cost of owning a dog or a cat is on the rise these days. Veterinary expenses, combined with food, supplies, medications, and ancillary fees associated with grooming, training, and boarding, are not cheap and can run into the hundreds, if not thousands of dollars each year. And that's per pet!

One key way to manage pet care costs is to learn the skills that will enable you to become a proactive partner with your veterinarian in your pet's husbandry and health care. VeterinaryInsider.com will teach you those money saving skills - and more!

It's no secret that informed pet owners make better decisions. VeterinaryInsider.com has got you covered there as well, offering unique veterinary insights designed to help you make smart, informed choices when it comes to spending your pet care dollar.

So join our community of cost-conscious dog and cat enthusiasts today! You and your pet(s) will be glad you did.

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How To: Canine Restraint All dog owners should know the proper way to restrain their pets. Good restraint is often needed to safely perform preventive health care procedures such as ear cleaning, nail trimming, and medicating. . . . keep reading How To: Taking Your Pet's Temperature Taking your pet's temperature at home is not difficult provided you do it correctly. . . . keep reading How To: Ear Care 101 for Dogs Routine ear care is a vital part of your dog's preventive health care program. Keeping those ears clean and free of . . . keep reading How To: Giving Injections At Home This brief video is designed to help those owners called upon to give their pets injections at home. There are a number of instances where you may find yourself having to do just that. These include administering insulin to the diabetic pet, giving allergy shots . . . keep reading How To: Administering Subcutaneous Fluids At Home The two types of hydration therapy that veterinarians often ask owners to perform at home on their pets include oral hydration therapy and subcutaneous hydration therapy. . . . keep reading More

Save Money Tip #24: Not All Lumps And Bumps In Dogs Need To Be Removed Lumps and bumps that arise on or beneath the skin of your best friend can be scary, but most of the time, they are harmless and do not need to be removed surgically. . . . keep reading Save Money Tip #23: Barter for Services and Supplies Do you have a particular skill or training that would prove useful to your veterinarian or local pet supply owner? If so, then talk to them about the possibility of setting up an equitable barter program. Bartering will help preserve your cash flow and in most cases, save you money. For example, . . . keep reading Save Money Tip #22: Consider This Viable Alternative to Expensive Back Surgery and Hip Surgery in Dogs Intervertebral disc disease (IDD) and hip dysplasia are two diseases that can cause chronic pain in dogs afflicted with either one. IDD is especially troublesome in . . . keep reading Save Money Tip #21: Extend The Interval Between Flea Treatments With Frequent Brushing and by Following Label Directions As you no doubt already know, the flea is by far the most common external parasite your pet will encounter. This parasite, whose bite can cause either localized irritation or a more generalized allergic reaction, is also the carrier of the common dog tapeworm . . . keep reading Save Money Tip #20: Find A Veterinarian With Extended Office Hours Due to our busy work lives and increased competition among veterinarians, many practices now offer extended hours as a convenience to their clients. And since many unexpected injuries or illnesses involving our pets occur or are recognized (once we get home from work) prior to 10 p.m., that convenience can also . . . keep reading More