CareCredit extended its veterinary financing agreement with VCA Animal Hospitals.
Here are five takeaways:
1. CareCredit provides promotional healthcare financing for veterinary services.
2. Through the extension, CareCredit is the primary provider for pet owners looking for veterinary care financing options at more than 600 VCA hospitals.
3. VCA and CareCredit have a nearly 20-year working relationship.
4. VCA services include wellness exams, vaccines and diagnostic programs, oncology, cardiology, dentistry, dermatology and surgery.
5. A 2014 CareCredit study found 71 percent of pet owners considered or researched financing while 65 percent of pet owners researched procedures or treatments.
"CareCredit and VCA share a commitment to bring the highest quality veterinary care to pets and their owners in a simple and convenient way," said Dave Fasoli, CEO, CareCredit. "Through our long-standing relationship with VCA, we continue to achieve this goal by offering the convenience of financing options to help pet owners get the care and services they want and need for their pets."
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