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Originally Posted by Ladymom  Great point! My vet doesn't offer a plan, but what I did for quite awhile is send them a check every month when I paid the rest of my bills so I had a credit with them. I have a flexible spending account through work for uncovered medical expenses that gave me the idea.
I sent them what a monthly insurance payment would be, about $35 years ago, and let the balance build up by only using it for emergencies. I can't tell you how wonderful it was to have several hundred dollars credit when Lady had back to back illnesses or an extremely expensive vet visit.
When I started making bows I set up a special account just for veterinary expenses which is ideal, I think. I tell everyone with a young dog to start saving for those expensive senior years right away!
I have only been to the ER vet once right when I first got Lady. I have a pretty amazing first aid kit that takes up a three drawer cart  and have learned over the years to handle many of the simple things myself. For example, having imodium, pepto bismal and pedialite on hand to treat a tummy upset right away can prevent a visit, even hospitalization later on for dehydration. |
Sounds like a great plan! I need to update my first aid kit. The pedialite I have seen expires in 48 hours. Is there some that you can keep on hand longer?