Boiling Springs Animal Hospital
4.6 (253) 550 Park Dr, Boiling Springs, PA 17007, USAHours:
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: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
How to Save Money at Boiling Springs 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:
| 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 |
Or, you can simply get a fast quote from multiple providers and go from there.
Thinking of insuring your pet?
Get Quotes & CompareGetting 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
Our very best boy, Indiana, crossed the rainbow bridge last night after several days of fighting an agressive kidney disease. From the second he was diagnosed, we were with him pretty much from the time the hospital opened until the staff kicked us out in the evenings. Never once did the staff make us feel like a bother, always going above and beyond to accommodate and make sure our boy was comfortable. Dr. Pitelli was up front and honest, weighing her years of expertise against a money is no issue hope of recovery, providing the best care and compassion while balancing the desire not to "waste" our money or providing false hope for lucrative gain in such dire circumstances. Pitelli, Samantha, Alicia (I hope I spelled that right), Amanda, and everyone else who cared for our boy and cried with us, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. I cannot recommend this business and these people enough. Your fur babies are in the best hands here!
posted: 04/18/2023
A $90 fee for a new patient to walk through the door is sad for people that claim to be out for the best interest of animals. They obviously are only interested in serving wealthy humans with animals. Animals living with a middle class or lower family does not qualify for care from these people, unless they're willing to sacrifice paying a bill or work double shifts. Doesn't every animal count? Shouldn't a middle class or lower middle class person be able to afford a pet and children at the same time? No wonder it's getting harder and harder for animals to find good homes these days, the average person just can't afford the increased expenses to give their pet BASIC health care. No wonder so many end up homeless or living lives in homes with barely their basic health care, if that. Thank God there are Vets that still want to serve to the needs of the Middle Class and lower middle class pet. (Sadly many Vets in an area increase fees to keep up with the other) Why make it hard for the average person to own a pet and care for it properly? I don't get the logic in that. That doesn't help the majority of our pets so dependant on us
posted: 07/11/2023
Very impressed with this animal hospital. We recently got both our male bunnies neutered and the price was super reasonable compared to others in the area. The staff is very sweet and kind, they also did a great job taking care of both our bunnies. Definitely recommend for bunny services.
posted: 04/08/2023
Short version of this review is every staff member I came in contact was amazing, and the price of visiting was reasonable. Beyond reasonable, it was stellar pricing. Long version is I took my cat, Loki (aka Yogi) because he wasn’t acting like himself. I had thought he had swallowed and couldn’t process a nerf bullet (dang non-fuzzy human kids and their delicious looking toys) so the vet decided on an X-ray which didnt find anything but she wanted to do a barium (?) Xray which involved keeping him overnight. The lady in the front helped pull together some numbers and had my estimate for Yogi's overnight stay before i even left. i really appreciated having no surprises. anywho Yogi feels back to his normal self and I am happy knowing that i made the right decision on which vet to take him to. im so glad you guys were able to see him ASAP, and thank you to all you kind humans. seriously everyone there was amazing! Everyone was full of smiles!
posted: 01/13/2023
We are very grateful and thankful for having Kathy and her staff in caring for our kitty, Simon. They have taken the best care possible for him for the past 13 years. Kathy had always been our vet for all of our childhood pets as well and I should have known better than to not go to her first. When we rescued Simon 13 years ago from my office parking lot, all seemed well when we decided to take him to a local well known animal hospital 5 minutes away from us. They said "you have a healthy and happy 6 week old kitten". Fast forward through some health issues that were not normal, but they indicated its normal...I called Kathy for a second opinion. She pretty much knew what was wrong with just my explanations. Tests completed and confirmed...Simon had a portosystemic liver shunt. Liver shunts will not correct themselves, very expensive in going through with the surgery and very rarely end up with cat mom and dad's doing the surgery. We did the surgery! 😻 Kathy set us up with UPenn and all of their testing for surgery found him also having heart disease. The surgery was successful, but unfortunately it left him blind. Simon takes medicine twice a day; eats prescribed LD food; enjoys very minimal low protein treats and he is quite the spoiled kitty with us. He's very happy and thinks he is a person like us. We wouldn't have it any other way.
posted: 12/17/2022