Is preventive care less expensive than treatment?

Is preventive care less expensive than treatment? - Family Pet Veterinary Center

Yes, in most instances, it’s much cheaper. For example, heartworm treatment is usually in the thousands of dollars, whereas monthly prevention is maybe around $10 to $15. Then with our tick prevention, that does prevent some tick-borne diseases as well, which can also cause some very serious diseases and costly bills just to diagnose them.

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Is preventive care less expensive than treatment? - Advanced Animal Care

Often, it is. I would much rather prevent diseases in dogs than have to treat them. It won’t have nearly as big of an impact on your dog's body and it's usually easier on your pocketbook.

Is preventive care less expensive than treatment? - Carolina Value Pet Care

Always. It's a cliché saying, but an ounce of prevention is indeed worth a pound of cure. Any preventive measure you take today will be beneficial in the long run.