Pet Health News How Pet Owners Can Manage Their Animals’ Emergency Health Costs

Animal Shelters Are Closing Their Doors To Surrenders As Pet Care Costs Rise: How Owners Can Afford Emergencies

With over a dozen credit cards and millions of credit card points racked up, Nancy Jiang condenses the complex world of card-churning for maximum rewards with minimum effort. Her work has been ... Read More

When Pets Need Care, Cost Shouldn’t Stand in the Way

Pets aren’t just companions; they’re cherished members of our families who enrich our lives in countless ways. The profound human-animal bond they offer is widely recognized for its mental and ... Read More

One In Seven Pet Owners Can't Afford Basic Care — Inside The Growing 'Pet Poverty' Crisis

Pets are family, but many Americans are struggling to take care of their fur babies. A MetLife Pet Insurance report shows that one in seven pet owners can't afford basic pet care while also covering ... Read More

Rising pet health costs drive growth and innovation in insurance market

Insurance premiums are increasingly influenced by state-level veterinary costs and breed-specific risk factors. States like Idaho saw average claim costs rise by 20%, while Texas experienced a 24% ... Read More

Prescription medication costs are adding up for pet owners

Pets bring joy and companionship to two-thirds of U.S. households. But that benefit may not extend to their owners’ wallets. Just like humans, these canine and feline friends need medical care. In a ... Read More

Dr. Cynthia Maro: Holistic pet care: An overview of a whole-body approach to pet wellness

Aug. 30th is Holistic Pet Day. Pet parents often wonder about how they can be more proactive in their approach to their pets’ wellness and improved longevity. In recent years, holistic pet care has ... Read More

Vets and Pet-Owners See Gaps in Flea and Tick Prevention, Highlighting Need for Year-Round Care, New Merck Animal Health Global Survey Finds

RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), today announced ... Read More

How to Prepare and What to Do When Your Pet Faces an Emergency

Things happen to pets so fast. A cut paw. A sudden collapse. Trouble breathing. When a crisis hits, you don’t have time to look things up. Knowing the basics of first aid and having a plan ready won’t ... Read More

LA couple’s dog ingested meth in the alley behind their house, leaving them out $2K for the emergency vet visit. How some pet owners keep costs down

A couple in North Hollywood is sounding the alarm for fellow pet owners after their husky-shepherd mix became severely ill from something they believe it ingested in the alley behind their home. As ... Read More