Fort Shafter Veterinary Activity
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Preventive care
Routine wellness exams can help identify health issues early, often before they become more serious or expensive to treat. Regular checkups are one of the most effective ways to manage long term veterinary costs.
Compare prescription pricing
Some pet medications prescribed at veterinary clinics may also be available through local or online pharmacies. It can be helpful to compare pricing when appropriate to reduce ongoing medication costs.
Consider pet insurance
Pet insurance may help cover a portion of eligible veterinary expenses depending on the plan, including accidents, illnesses, and in some cases preventive care. Coverage details, reimbursement levels, and deductibles vary by provider.
Why Pet Insurance Information Appears on This Page
Looking for information about Fort Shafter Veterinary Activity? This page also includes pet insurance resources to help pet parents understand how to prepare for unexpected veterinary expenses.
Veterinary care costs can vary widely depending on the type of visit, treatment, or emergency. Many pet parents explore pet insurance before they need it so they are better prepared when unexpected situations arise.
How to Choose a Pet Insurance Provider
Pet Insurance Review helps pet parents compare insurance providers using verified customer reviews and real-world experiences. Our tools make it easier to evaluate providers based on claims experience, service quality, and overall satisfaction.
We have collected more than 220,000 reviews from pet parents, creating one of the largest independent databases of pet insurance feedback available.
How rankings are determined
Unexpected veterinary expenses can happen at any clinic. The providers below are ranked using verified reviews submitted by real pet parents through Pet Insurance Review. Results reflect overall satisfaction, claims experience, and value based on real world feedback. Rankings are updated regularly as new reviews are submitted.
| Rating | Provider | Total Review |
|---|---|---|
| 4.7 | Adoro | 11 |
| 4.5 | AKC | 1,798 |
| 4.4 | ASPCA | 12,184 |
| 4.9 | Embrace | 19,917 |
| 4.9 | Fetch | 5,715 |
| 4.1 | Figo | 2,854 |
| 4.4 | Hartville | 182 |
| 4.9 | Healthy Paws | 11,271 |
| 4.8 | Lemonade | 831 |
| 4.6 | ManyPets | 2,414 |
| 4.7 | MetLife | 10,468 |
| 4.8 | Nationwide | 25,450 |
| 3.9 | Pet Assure | 15 |
| 4.3 | PetPartners | 121 |
| 4.9 | Pets Best | 15,160 |
| 4.8 | Prudent Pet | 2,815 |
| 4.7 | Pumpkin | 3,413 |
| 4.6 | Spot | 11,370 |
| 4.9 | Trupanion | 55,033 |
Compare Pet Insurance Plans
You can compare coverage options from multiple providers to find a plan that fits your budget and your pet’s healthcare needs.
Getting to Know Your Veterinarian
Choosing a veterinarian is an important decision for pet parents. A strong vet relationship is built on trust, communication, and understanding your pet’s individual needs.
Experience
Ask whether the clinic has experience treating your specific type of pet, since care can vary between dogs, cats, and pocket pets.
Emergency Care Procedures
It’s helpful to understand how the clinic handles after-hours emergencies, including whether they provide emergency services or refer to nearby emergency hospitals.
Communication Preferences
Ask how the clinic communicates with pet parents, including updates, test results, and follow up questions.
Breed Specific Health Considerations
Some breeds may be more prone to certain health conditions. Early awareness can help with prevention and early treatment.
Facility Tour
If available, touring the clinic can help you and your pet feel more comfortable before the first visit.
Final Note
Pet care decisions often involve both medical and financial considerations. Having access to trusted veterinary information alongside pet insurance comparisons can help pet parents feel more confident when planning for their pet’s health and wellbeing.
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Reviews from Google
33 reviews
If you have the option to go somewhere else please do for your own sanity. Moral of the story is Jodi sucks and has a bad attitude, the employees are all on different pages including the vets, they overcharge for appointments, and they are unorganized with their scheduling. If you want to hear the full story Our experience with this vet has been overall terrible. It started when we called to schedule a health certificate for our pup due to PCS orders. They said he would need 3 vaccines and one is a 2 part vaccine and they can’t give vaccines on the same day that they do health certificates. Therefore we would have to schedule for 3 appointments and pay 3 exam fees. When we go to the first appointment they tell us that they actually can do the health certificate on the same day as the vaccines. We verify with the vet tech and the vet to make sure this information is correct. Before scheduling our next 2 appointments, we ask them to have the manager contact us regarding the 3 exam fees. When he calls he tells us the 2 vaccines we were scheduled for were optional for travel and that all we needed was the health certificate and that they had to do a company meeting because not everyone understood their policy. One vet would do shots on the same day as health certificates and another vet wouldn’t. They were all on different pages. We only need one appointment for a health certificate. We verify with the manager before hanging up that we would see them at 1440 on our planned date. Come the planned date we are getting ready to go to the vet and we get a call at 1400 saying we are late and that we missed our apt. We said no we did not and that we were heading over there now. Jodi (the terrible receptionist) said there is not a doctor here to look at your pet. We then asked why we were scheduled on a date where there were no doctors to do health certificates. And if we could speak to the manager again. We were then told there was no manager there and that all managers were unavailable for a week because there was at a training and that there was nothing they could do for us. Mind you we were flying out of Hawaii in 3 days at this point and they knew this because Jodi annotated this on our dogs appointment. We tried to plead with them to schedule us on one of the next 2 days since we were leaving in 3 days and had this appointment scheduled for 2 weeks and they told us they had no appointments available. Both me and my wife wrote in our pup’s appointment in our own calendars… we both had 1440 as his appointment time. We believe they fat fingered the appointment on their side. Long story short we were lucky enough to find a brand new vet that would accept us the next day with 1 day before we left the island. If you are using this vet just be aware of your appointment time(maybe ask for an appointment slip?or text?), verify with multiple employees before leaving (especially if traveling), and be aware no matter if you come in a week after your last appointment… there’s ALWAYS an exam fee(most vets do not charge this).
Feb 19, 2024
I recently needed assistance with one of my pups. Jody went above and beyond in calmly explaining my options. I really appreciated her help especially when I had made a mistake in scheduling with them. The staff was incredibly nice and helpful. Grateful!!
Feb 21, 2024
The staff at this clinic are the most friendly and extremely knowledgeable in everything my pups needed for traveling. Pretty sure my two babies like Jodi more than they like me, which makes me so happy to know they are in excellent hands.
Feb 29, 2024
Can't say enough good things about Jodi, she was super sweet and helpful during a very stressful time as we were in a rush to leave Hawaii. She explained all the necessary paperwork etc. we would need for our fur baby and went above and beyond! She is a wonderful asset!
Feb 21, 2024
Professional and friendly! The staff are knowledgeable and really care about pets and their people. I came in panicking and Jodi helped put my mind at ease when I felt like I was up a creek.
Feb 21, 2024
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