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Ins and outs of implementing a pet health plan
Author(s) -
Goulding John
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inp.d4921
Subject(s) - plan (archaeology) , health plan , medicine , animal health , veterinary medicine , health care , political science , geography , archaeology , law
The number of pet health plans delivered by veterinary surgeons has increased significantly over the past 10 years in both small animal and equine practice. They offer many benefits for both the client and the practice, but require careful planning if they are to be implemented successfully. In this article, John Goulding provides an overview of the benefits and difficulties associated with setting up and running a health plan, and describes some of the common models available.