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A prospective observational study of how veterinary clinics and their clients utilized a no-credit-check, third-party managed installment financing option to increase access to veterinary care
The top client barrier to veterinary care is financial. Clients have reported their desire for more payment options, with recent research findings indicating that, with them, pet families could double the amount they could spend on lifesaving care. Research in 2022 reviewed cash and credit challenges that contribute to financial barriers and analyzed one option yet did not have direct … read more A prospective observational study of how veterinary clinics and their clients utilized a no-credit-check, third-party managed installment financing option to increase access to veterinary care
Access to Care isn’t About Giving Services Away
๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐๐ปโ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐, itโs about removing the financial, cultural, and logistical barriers that keep pets from getting the veterinary care they need. In her new article in The Fountain Report , โ๐๐ค๐ค๐ฆ๐ด๐ด ๐ต๐ฐ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฏโ๐ต ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐ท๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐ท๐ช๐ค๐ฆ๐ด ๐๐ธ๐ข๐บ,โ Aimee St.Arnaud breaks down why traditional โpayment due at time of serviceโ models no longer reflect … read more Access to Care isn’t About Giving Services Away
Open Door talks Spectrum of Care
What does “spectrum of care” actually look like in action? In Episode 5 of AAHAโs SOAP Box, our own Dr. Kristin Jankowski (VMD, CCRP), explores how practices can improve access to veterinary care without compromising medical standards. What training and resources are available to help How to support veterinary students in learning the spectrum of care Strategies for meeting clients … read more Open Door talks Spectrum of Care
Pethelpfinder.org featured in Readers Digest
Our own Heather Cammisa talks to Readers Digest about howย pethelpfinder.orgย can connect pet parents to financially friendly resources:ย https://www.rd.com/article/costs-of-owning-a-dog-2025/
Ask About Pets!ย Advancing Pet-Inclusive Social Work Practice
Ask About Pets! Is a new campaign – facilitated by Open Door Veterinary Collective #Thanks To Maddie – advocating a simple but powerful shift: adding three quick questions about pets into client intakes.ย By asking about pets proactively,ย social workers can recognize human-animal relationships as sources of strength, reduce barriers to care, and advance truly pet-inclusive services โ services that … read more Ask About Pets!ย Advancing Pet-Inclusive Social Work Practice