by Dr. Laura Monahan | Nov 12, 2024 | Pet Insurance
Our hearts break when pets are euthanized because their owners can’t afford critical care. Unfortunately it happens… more often than you might imagine. Many people vastly underestimate the costs of caring for a pet over a 15-year lifespan. Dog owners typically spend...
by Dr. Laura Monahan | Feb 10, 2022 | Pet Insurance
Our hearts break when pets are euthanized because their owners can’t afford critical care. Unfortunately, it happens… more often than you might imagine. Many people vastly underestimate the costs of caring for a pet over a 15-year lifespan. Dog owners typically spend...
by Dr. Laura Monahan | Aug 29, 2021 | Pet Insurance, Wellness
I have a confession to make: I’ve changed my mind about pet insurance, or at least most pet insurance. I used to be dead set against it, thinking it would affect veterinary medicine the way it has affected human medicine. I feared a situation where an insurance...
by Dr. Laura Monahan | May 16, 2021 | Pet Insurance, Pet Safety, Wellness
Giardia is a microscopic, contagious parasite common in the Pacific Northwest. It causes the gastrointestinal illness known as giardiasis. Giardia is found in contaminated water (such as puddles), soil, and food that has been contaminated with feces (poop) from...
by Dr. Laura Monahan | Mar 27, 2017 | General Information, Pet Insurance, Wellness
Every year, despite our efforts to remain as affordable as possible, costs for providing outstanding veterinary care increase. Pharmaceutical companies, pet food companies, and reference laboratories annually mark up their prices 8% or more (even during the last...
by Dr. Laura Monahan | Mar 20, 2017 | Pet Care, Pet Insurance
We’re all familiar with the mess going on in human health insurance. Even before the arguments for and against the Affordable Care Act, health insurance for humans was a hot topic, rife with accusations of care being over-priced, inefficient, and sometimes denied when...
