First, the cost of pet medical services is high. Unlike general medical services, pet medical care requires special operating tables, medicines, equipment and testing devices, such as ultrasound and X-ray machines, all of which cost more. In addition, unlike human medical care, pet medical care requires more manual labor, and pets, whose bodies are slightly smaller than those of humans, require a higher level of expertise and technology to prevent errors.
Secondly, there is insufficient competition in the pet medical market. The current market standardized and professional pet medical institutions are fewer, and thus the standardized management and regulation is also flawed, the medical price "peak" can be maintained, in different areas of the gap is large. Many informal pet stores, etc., to seize the consumer indifference, loneliness and loneliness needs, talk about pure factors, such as ultra-low prices to attract customers, with crude means of treatment of pets. Some people in order to save money, do not consider timely take pets to the formal pet hospital, which is a potential threat to the health and life safety of pets, and even delay the condition, increasing the cost of later treatment.
Finally, the risks faced by pet hospitals are too high. The risks that pet hospitals need to bear are quite high, especially when treating high-risk diseases and unknown new diseases, hospitals need to bear high medical insurance, litigation and control risks, etc., and moreover, they need to have rich experience and professional knowledge. The high risks put more pressure on small or recently established hospitals, and these risks are reflected in the price.
In summary, pet hospitals generally charge high fees, in addition to the costs incurred by the service, the market competition is not sufficient, the risk faced by the RISK is also an important reason for the high price. However, in order to improve market standardization and regulation as well as pet owners need to take the lead in focusing on the health of their pets, is an important way to control the rising price of pet medical care.