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Solutions to address rising veterinary costs
Offering third party pay-over-time options and contextualized care options can enable more pet owners to access veterinary care, safeguard the welfare of the animal concerned and reduce work-related stress for veterinary staff, according to a U.S. based organization focused on removing barriers to care. Aimee St. Arnaud, Founder of the Open Door Veterinary Collective. Solutions to address rising veterinary costs.
See how payment plans can stretch donor dollars for non-profits in this Humane Pro blog by Aimee St.Arnaud
https://humanepro.org/blog/blog-how-payment-plans-can-increase-access-veterinary-care Register for the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Alliance’s free webinar, “Improving access to care: Financial triage in veterinary medicine,” on Feb. 19, 2025. Led by Aimee St. Arnaud and Dr. Margo Hennet
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Open Door was featured in AAHA Trends Magazine article “More Options Equals Better Care”
“We often talk about ‘cost,’ but the actual barrier is often a lack of financing options for paying the cost.“ ~ Aimee St. Arnaud, founder of Open Door Veterinary Collective READ ARTICLE
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