Providing your cat with complete preventive veterinary care is a proactive way to protect your kitty's long-term health, but the cost of these regular vet visits can add up. Is there a way to save money on your cat's preventive care? Absolutely! Read on to learn more.
Complete Preventive Care & Cost Savings
Taking your cat to the vet for routine preventive care when they seem healthy can feel like an unnecessary expense. Nonetheless, these services play a vital role in helping to preserve your cat's good health. So, how can you provide your cat with the very best in preventive care but also save money? By enrolling your kitty in a cat wellness plan!
Cat wellness plans are tailored to meet the needs of indoor and outdoor cats of all ages. Whether you are considering enrolling your kitten or your senior cat in a wellness plan, your veterinarian can assess your cat's needs and tailor their preventive care to meet their precise requirements.
The Benefits of Cat Wellness Plans
Wellness plans from our veterinarians at Providence South Animal Hospital bundle all of the essential preventive care products and services your kitty needs into a discounted monthly fee. This means that your cat receives the comprehensive preventive care recommended by our Waxhaw vets and you receive great cost savings. Let's break down exactly what this means.
How Bundling Services Saves You Money
Cat wellness plans add together the individual costs of each preventive care service included. A discount is then subtracted from that overall cost, and the remaining amount is divided into 12 manageable monthly payments. This brings down the cost of each individual service while providing you with a standard monthly fee that can help make budgeting for your kitty's care easier.
Cat wellness plans at our hospital also provide pet parents with an additional 10% discount on many services that aren't included in the plan. That means that the cost savings go above and beyond what you'll save on standard preventive care.
Veterinary Services Included in Wellness Plans for Cats
Now that you know how enrolling your cat in a wellness plan could save you money, let's take a look at what services are included in our cat wellness plans at Providence South Animal Hospital.
Regular Wellness Exams for Cats
Routine wellness exams are one of the most important elements of preventive care for cats. These physical checkups, performed when your cat seems perfectly healthy, allow your veterinarian to monitor your feline friend's health, catch developing health issues early, and provide any vaccines or other preventive services required.
Bringing your cat in for wellness exams also allows you to ask your veterinarian questions about your kitty's health. Are you concerned about a particular symptom or behavior your kitty is showing? Want to know how to brush your cat's teeth? Wondering about the best food to feed your cat? Wellness exams are your chance to get the answers you need.
Vaccines to Prevent Serious Illness
Cat vaccines are designed to safeguard your furry friend's health from a wide range of highly contagious, potentially life-threatening diseases. By keeping your cat's vaccinations up-to-date, you can help protect your kitty against serious conditions such as rabies, feline panleukopenia, herpesvirus, and calicivirus.
When you take your cat for their routine exam, your veterinarian can also provide your kitty with vaccinations they may need.
Internal Parasite Screenings
Internal parasites such as hookworm, roundworm, tapeworm and whipworm can be lurking deep within your kitty's gastrointestinal tract. Often the early symptoms of internal parasites go undetected by pet parents.
Fecal exams - provided as part of your cat's comprehensive preventive wellness plan - can be a quick and efficient way to detect the presence of internal parasites before health symptoms arise. Since many internal parasites can be passed from cats to people, detecting the presence of parasites early can help to preserve the health of your pet and your family.
External Parasite Prevention
Fleas and ticks don't just make our pets uncomfortable, they can also spread a variety of serious diseases, including Lyme disease. To help reduce your furry friend's risk of developing health problems due to fleas and ticks, cat wellness plans at our Waxhaw animal hospital include 12 months of flea and tick prevention products.
Determining Whether a Cat Wellness Plan is Right for Your Kitty
If you aren't sure whether a wellness plan is a good investment for you and your kitty, speak to your veterinarian. Your vet can walk you through the pros and cons of enrolling in a wellness plan, assess your cat's annual healthcare needs, and help you determine whether a wellness plan could save you money.
Note: The advice provided in this post is intended for informational purposes and does not constitute medical advice regarding pets. For an accurate diagnosis of your pet's condition, please make an appointment with your vet.