New 'pethelpline' Subscription Services Now
Available
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 13,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- When your pet is sick, injured
or acting strangely, it's important to know who to call. With one
phone number, pet lovers can now have 24 hours a day, seven days a
week, access to industry-leading veterinary and toxicology
advice.
With more than two million pet health incidents managed to date,
the experts at Pet Poison Helpline have been providing pet owners
and veterinary professionals with toxicology advice and treatment
recommendations for more than 20 years. Now, through their new
pethelpline service, members can get answers to general pet
health questions, including training, nutrition and behavior. With
the company's enhanced pethelplinePRO service, members can
additionally receive toxicology support with access to both general
veterinary professionals and veterinary toxicology experts. Both
services are offered on a subscription basis, each with a six-month
subscription term. The pethelpline service is being offered
at $25 per month, and
pethelplinePRO is available for $40 per month. Discounts are available for paying
in full and for multiple pets. Members can access medical and
toxicology experts either via phone or email. Toxicology advice is
still available without a subscription through Pet Poison
Helpline's traditional service, with the cost being on a
per-incident basis.
"When your pet isn't acting normal or has gotten into something
they shouldn't have, you want immediate access to the best medical
advice available," said Renee
Schmid, DVM, DABT, DABVT, a senior veterinary toxicologist
and director of Veterinary Medicine at Pet Poison Helpline. "Our
new pethelpline and pethelplinePRO services now give
pet owners direct access to trusted medical and toxicology advice
no matter where or when the issue arises. One call to our experts
can tell the owner if the pet requires treatment, whether that
treatment can be performed at home, or if they need to visit the
veterinarian. The conversation can also happen through email if the
member prefers. We are passionate about providing medical
information that is veterinary expertise driven, not AI generated.
No other organization I'm aware of offers a subscription service
for both general veterinary medical questions with the added
toxicology expertise available from Pet Poison Helpline."
Although Pet Poison Helpline has been partnering with
veterinarians and pet owners for decades to provide quality
toxicology advice, pet owners can now sign up for direct access to
veterinary professionals who can answer their general pet health
questions. Even though there are more than 100,000 veterinarians
and 30,000 veterinary hospitals in the
United States, there are only approximately 100
board-certified veterinary toxicologists. As a result, most
hospitals don't have a toxicologist on staff, so many rely on the
recommendations of Pet Poison Helpline's toxicologists.
"Our goal is to be in partnership with veterinarians," Dr.
Schmid explained. "We're a triage service that is available when
your regular veterinarian or animal hospital is not available, or
if the case involves a potential toxin your regular veterinarian
isn't familiar with or needs guidance treating."
Continued concerns with veterinarian availability nationwide was
also a factor in why the company decided to offer the new
subscription services.
"How many times have you called your veterinarian, only to be
told they don't have an appointment available for several days or
even weeks?" Dr. Schmid asked. "With our
new pethelpline services, members can now get immediate
access to a medical professional who can help determine if
veterinary care is required or if home care is an option. We can
also assist with training, nutrition and behavioral issues. If the
case involves a potential poisoning, pethelplinePRO members
and their pet's veterinarian have access to our team of veterinary
toxicology experts."
Because the service protects a specific pet, the owner's
veterinarian, family, pet sitter or anyone else caring for the
covered pet can access the service. To find out more about
pethelpline and pethelplinePRO:
Message:
info@pethelpline.com
Visit: pethelpline.com
Peace of mind is just a phone call away.
About Pet Poison Helpline
Pet Poison
Helpline®, your trusted source for toxicology and pet
health advice in times of potential emergency, is available 24
hours, seven days a week for pet owners and veterinary
professionals who require assistance treating a potentially
poisoned pet. Per incident and subscription service options are
available. We are an independent, nationally recognized animal
poison control center triple licensed by the Boards of Veterinary
Medicine, Medicine and Pharmacy providing unmatched professional
leadership and expertise. Our veterinarians and board-certified
toxicologists provide treatment advice for all species, including
dogs, cats, birds, small mammals, large animals and exotic species.
As the most cost-effective option for animal poison control care,
Pet Poison Helpline's fee of $85 per
incident includes follow-up consultations for the duration of the
case. The company also offers pethelpline(SM) and
pethelplinePRO(SM) subscription services directly to pet
lovers. Based in Minneapolis, Pet
Poison Helpline is available in North
America by calling 800-213-6680. Additional information can
be found online at www.petpoisonhelpline.com.
Contact: Curtis Steinhoff
Pet Poison Helpline®
(602) 300-8466
csteinhoff@petpoisonhelpline.com
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