Two hundred dollars for a trip to the emergency vet for Fido.

A thousand dollars for Fluffy’s broken leg.

Three thousand dollars or more for specialized surgery for Buddy.

More and more, pets are being treated like part of the family and that means the best medical care – and its high cost. The Sun Journal wants to talk to owners who’ve grappled with paying the price for keeping their pets healthy. Please contact reporter Lindsay Tice at ltice@sunjournal.com or at 689-2854.


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