Pet hospitals are all private, and the nature of human doctors is different. The human doctor has at least part paid by the public, while the owner pays all the equipment and decoration expenses of the pet hospital. However, after all, the wool is on the sheep, and this part of the cost is finally shared equally with consumers as a cost.
Low utilization rate of instruments: pet instruments are basically bought by hospital owners as production tools, so since the input, the output is definitely greater than your input.
However, most pet hospitals can't compare with the number of customers every day. Hospitals can only make themselves return to their capital as soon as possible by raising the unit price of customers or even losing money.
Pet medical insurance coverage is low. Foreign pet insurance covers a wide range. As long as you pay enough premiums, there are insurance companies in many cases. In China, this aspect has just started in recent years, so consumers pay for pets when they are sick.
If you want to stay away from the hospital, you should pay attention to the following aspects.
1. The vaccine must be well prepared. Many car owners think that vaccines are expensive or have no awareness of this. After two or even one injection, I stopped, and finally I was infected with an infectious disease.
Vaccination needs to go to a regular hospital, simple calculation. In fact, the cost of the most basic infectious diseases and routine blood tests is basically equal to the cost of vaccination in childhood. And it is also a responsibility to others to ensure that your cat/dog does not become a source of infection.
2. Insect repellent must be done well. The situation of deworming is similar to that of vaccine, and the cost of deworming every day is actually not high. If the prevention is done well for one month, it will probably cost 100 yuan. If the disease is really caused by parasites, the cost of a treatment may catch up with the cost of deworming your dog for one year. The key is the risk of infection.
Pay attention to your daily diet. It's best not to scrimp and save. Many problems come from eating. There is something wrong with the nutrition in the food, or the food is not suitable for your pet. After a long time, you will find yourself sick.
There is no best food, only the most suitable food. If you have a lot of spare time every day, you can also cook for your pet yourself, so that the nutrition mix and intake are more balanced. After all, cat food is puffed food (the same as the potato chips you eat).
4. Pay attention to observation every day. Eating and drinking Lazarus just said eating. The following drinking and Lazarus should be carefully observed by car owners, and some common things that are easy to observe are listed.
For example, the water consumption of the day; Abnormal behavior (drowsiness, decreased appetite and food intake, sudden and extremely nervous mood, etc.). ); Hardness and quantity of stool; Whether vomiting; Whether you have a runny nose, sneezing, etc. We should pay attention to many places in our daily life. Cats and dogs, like people, will find it difficult to change their daily behavior and habits.
Don't mess around without reliable professional knowledge. This is very important. If you have reliable professional support, you can handle minor illnesses by yourself, but you must have relevant professional knowledge (excluding deworming probiotics) before taking the medicine, otherwise it will sometimes cause bigger problems.