#veterinary care

Northern Virginia pet hospital joins Compassion-First

June 3, 2019

Veterinary Referral Center of Northern Virginia (VRC-NOVA) in Manassas has announced it will join the Compassion-First Pet Hospitals family. The hospital employs 77 veterinary professionals and offers surgical services, internal medicine, ophthalmology, and 24/7 emergency care. Just recently, it remodeled and expanded its ophthalmology department and emergency services. “We have entered an age where consumers’ demand for medical advancements is growing daily. To meet this demand, we needed a partner like Compassion-First Pet Hospitals …

Americans spent $18.11 billion on veterinary care in 2018

March 22, 2019

The American Pet Products Association (APPA) says veterinary care remains the second highest source of spending in the pet care community. According to the association’s annual industry-wide spending figures, money spent on veterinary care totaled $18.11 billion, surpassing growth in any other category at a rate of 6.1 percent. Figures in 2019 are expected to reach $18.98 billion, an increase of 4.8 percent over last year’s figures. The APPA says the frequency of veterinary …

Study tackles nonprofit spay-neuter clinic controversy

September 18, 2018

Most pets seen in nonprofit spay-neuter clinics belong to low-income families and do not receive regular veterinary care, according to a study published Sept. 15 in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. In the JAVMA article, “Characteristics of clients and animals served by high-volume, stationary, nonprofit spay-neuter clinics,” researchers Sara C. White, DVM, MSc; Julie K. Levy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DABVP; and Janet M. Scarlett, DVM, MPH, PhD, revealed the results of a …

Nationwide annual 2017 Hambone Award voting underway

September 21, 2017

After reviewing nearly 1.5 million pet insurance claims received over the past year, Nationwide has nominated 12 candidates for the 2017 Hambone Award. Each year, the pet health insurer combs its database of more than 600,000 insured pets to honor the most “Unusual Pet Insurance Claim of the Year.” The winner will be decided after a public voting period of Sept. 21 – Oct. 4. Originally named after a dog who ate an entire Thanksgiving …
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