Veterinary Cancer Care

4.5 (52)
2001 Vivigen Way Suite B, Santa Fe, NM 87505, USA

Hours:

Monday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Saturday: Closed

Sunday: Closed

How to Save Money at Veterinary Cancer Care

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 11,392
4.9 Embrace 14,179
4.9 Fetch 1,995
4.4 Figo 2,561
4.7 Hartville 164
4.9 Healthy Paws 7,475
4.9 Lemonade 781
3.2 ManyPets 2,145
4.6 MetLife 487
4.8 Nationwide 21,391
4.3 Pet Assure 12
4.7 PetPartners 110
4.5 Pets Best 7,194
4.3 Pumpkin 1,131
4.7 Spot 5,194
4.9 Trupanion 60,280
4.8 Prudent Pet 124

Or, you can simply get a fast quote from multiple providers and go from there.

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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

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Cynthia Diamond

Dr. Kelley is an amazing veterinary oncologist. Our dog has a Sarcoma tumor in her neck and after surgery and chemo she's still a happy healthy dog going on 13 months now. Dr. Kelley is kind and compassionate and very knowledgeable in her field. We are so lucky she opened this clinic in Santa Fe. For those folks who had a questionable experience I wonder what they are comparing it too? Of course unfortunately nothing is perfect. I feel for your suffering but please check all the wonderful posts about the pet care from Dr Kelly and think that perhaps unfortunately you had an experience that you didn't like but has everything in your life been perfect until you saw her? I'm guessing no. Please don't turn others with sick pets away from the possibility of having their pet around for a few more years.

posted: 06/17/2023

josie cooley

Great people her with an abundance of knowledge they were able to address all my Big Boys issues.His nutrition, his uti,I got to watch his sonogram and it was explained to me every step of the way. He has bladder cancer And so our journey begins. I Pray we can put this in remission ASAP so we can enjoy more time together ❤ 🙏.

posted: 05/18/2022

Zach Wynne

Please read before taking your animal to this facility! We took our dog to see Dr. Kelly on 12/8. This was based on tests forwarded by our regular vet and a phone conversation with Dr. Kelly. Per a phone conversation with Dr. Kelly we decided to treat our dog with electrochemotherapy and gave us a rough estimate of $2000 for the treatment. Dr. Kelly stated she had the test results from our regular vet and told us not to worry about anything other than taking care of our dog until the visit. My wife took our dog in on 12/8 as discussed. We had a noon appointment as is was a 3:45 minute drive from our home. To begin with they were 1:15 minutes late for our appointment. As the appointment began my wife was told they were going to run a couple more tests which she thought may have been standard procedure. A couple hours later my wife was presented a $2200 bill with no electrochemotherapy performed. What she was charged for was many additional tests and several "supplements" most of which contain the same nutrients that our in our dogs prescription dog food. My wife was told it was imperative that our dog was brought back the next week for electrochemotherapy. My wife was very confused as she thought that is what she was there for. I was on a flight home so she could not reach me to discuss. As for the required visit the next week, I began attempting contact Dr. Kelly on Friday 12/9 as again she said it was imperative that the dog be seen this week. I made attempts every day for 8 straight days to contact Dr. Kelly about this required visit and never received a response. I was able to get ahold of someone at her office and she told me everyone had quit so they were behind. To this date I have received no contact, test results, or any communication from her office. For someone that put on the appearance of being so concerned about the health of our animal I find this experience to be unbelievable. I will be contacting the New Mexico Board of Veterinary Medicine to file a formal complaint. Please protect yourself and your animals from being taken advantage of.

posted: 12/18/2022

Heather

I love this vet, Dr. Kelly is amazing in so many ways, we come from Albuquerque just to see her, I value her opinion highly and greatly appreciate her knowledge, she’s one of the very few vets I can say is credible and actually cares about the animals. Will always recommend 100%

posted: 01/27/2023

Brad

After seeing 5 different veterinarians, including 3 emergency vets over Memorial day weekend, not one could definitively figure out what was wrong with our husky who was having trouble breathing. One emergency vet started us on the right path with antibiotics. However, we decided to take him to Veterinary Cancer Care to get an ultrasound and an echo-cardiogram. Dr Kelly was able to diagnose Arthur as having developed pneumonia. She quickly was able to assess and treat him, and within hours he was behaving normally and breathing easily. He is improving each day since then. Thank you so much Dr. Kelly!!! On the same day other people told us he needed to stay in 24 hour critical care, you saved our dog!

posted: 06/01/2022