Tupelo Small Animal Hospital

4.7 (172)

2096 S Thomas St, Tupelo, MS 38801, USA

Best Pet Insurance in Tupelo, Mississippi 2024

Hours:

Monday: 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Tuesday: 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Thursday: 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Friday: 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Saturday: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Sunday: Closed

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How to Save Money at Tupelo Small Animal Hospital

Schedule Regular Vet Visits

One of the best ways to save on vet bills is to prevent expensive health issues before they develop. By scheduling regular wellness checkups, your vet can detect health issues early, helping you to avoid costly treatments and surgeries down the road.

Price Shop for Pet Prescriptions

Oftentimes our fur babies are prescribed human drugs off-label. Your vet is apt to charge more for these medications than you would pay at your local pharmacy. In fact, big-box or chain pharmacies can offer steep discounts. So it’s best to price shop.

Pet Insurance

Most pet insurance providers will pay between 80% and 90% of the vet bill. You can even get coverage for routine care and things like vaccinations and dental cleanings. If you do the math, you’ll most likely find that pet insurance makes financial sense in the long run as well as gives you peace of mind.

How Do You Choose the Right Pet Insurance Provider?

Pet Insurance Review makes it incredibly easy for pet parents to select an insurance provider they feel good about. You can use our handy comparison tool to get the gist of what a company offers. We’ve also collected over 150,000 reviews of insurance companies from real pet parents like you to rank the top providers in the market. Here is the current ranking of each:

Top Pet Insurance Providers of 2024
Rating	Provider	Total Review
4.4	AKC	889
4.7	ASPCA	11,411
4.9	Embrace	14,234
4.9	Fetch	2,051
4.4	Figo	2,579
4.7	Hartville	164
4.9	Healthy Paws	7,477
4.9	Lemonade	783
3.2	ManyPets	2,153
4.6	MetLife	493
4.8	Nationwide	21,393
4.3	Pet Assure	12
4.7	PetPartners	110
4.5	Pets Best	7,196
4.3	Pumpkin	1,163
4.7	Spot	5,260
4.9	Trupanion	60,297
4.8	Prudent Pet	125

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Getting to Know Your New Vet: Essential Questions to Ask

Choosing a new veterinarian is an important decision for any pet owner. You want to find someone who is competent, compassionate, and a good fit for you and your fur baby. To help you get the most out of your first appointment, here's a list of essential questions to ask your new vet:

Tell me about your experience with [pet type].

Different vets have different areas of specialization. Some are experts with cats, some dogs, some pocket pets, and some horses. Knowing that your vet has vast experience treating your specific type of pet can bring you peace of mind.

How do you handle emergencies?

You must know what to do in case of a pet medical emergency. Inquire what after-hours policy the clinic has, whether they have on-site emergency care available, and if they have a relationship with any nearby emergency animal hospitals.

How do you communicate with pet owners?

Good communication is key to building a trusting relationship with your vet. Ask how they prefer to communicate (phone calls, emails, online portal) and how often you can expect to hear from them.

Are there any breed-specific health concerns I should be aware of?

Some breeds are predisposed to certain health conditions. Knowing what to watch out for can help you catch problems early and get your pet the treatment they need.

Do you have any questions for me about my pet?

This is a great question to ask because the answer will show that the vet is interested in getting to know your pet as an individual and is willing to listen to your concerns.

Bonus question: Can I take a tour of your facility?

Getting a feel for the clinic's environment can help you and your pet feel more comfortable during your visits. Remember, you’re not just looking for a veterinarian, you’re looking for a partnership. Do not be afraid to ask these questions and any others you can think of. Any vet worth their salt will be happy to answer them. Because the more informed you are, the better equipped you'll be to make decisions about your pet's care! And that should be every vet’s top priority.

Reviews from Google

Susie Galloway

Super impressed with this practice. Appointment started on time. Facilities were super clean. Emily was extremely nice and professional and completed a thorough assessment. Dr Yates was amazing with us and our dog and provided recommendations for treatments that were best for our dog rather than best for his pocket book. So refreshing to visit a practice that scores top marks in every category. This is definitely my go to vet for my babies.

posted: 03/23/2023

Vanessa Johnston

I will no longer be using Tupelo Small Animal Hospital. I took my pregnant dog this morning (June 12) with concerns that she was having a difficult labor. They had previously xrayed her and saw only one pup but didn't show any concern. Come to find out only one pup can be a big concern due to decreased survival rates. The pup has no competition so can get bigger than normal and can possibly produce less hormones required for labor to start and continue. After signs of labor last night I took her first thing this morning and requested an ultrasound to make sure pup was OK and no issues were expected. I basically was told she's a large breed dog and they never see problems so there was no concern and no ultrasound was done. She started birthing the pup this evening. His snout cleared and he was breathing and making noise (squeaks) at that time but he became stuck and by the time he was birthed fully he had died. And what makes it even worse is this was our little miracle pup and this was the only chance at keeping both our dogs bloodlines with our family throughout my life. Maybe if they had taken our concerns more seriously it would have been different. Maybe not. But what I do know is that I had a concern and they ignored it and the very thing I was concerned about happened.

posted: 06/13/2023

Elliot Johnston

I will be changing vets. After coming to vet on the morning of June 12th with concerns that my dog was having a potentially difficult labor due to it be a single puppy when they did the xray previously. I was basically told my concerns were meaningless that my dog is a large breed dog and even one puppy shouldn't get large enough to pose an issue and that my request for ultrasounds was needless. The evening of June 12th the puppy was being delivered at my home. The Snout appeared and he was breathing so he was alive however he became stuck and by the time he was born he had passed. So my concerns that the vet blew off were completely correct. This is the second pet I have had pass while using the vet. Our last dog developed cancer and while the vets misdiagnosis didn't lead to him losing his life (his cancer wasn't treatable) it did lead to increased suffering in his last days since we weren't prepared properly.

posted: 06/12/2023