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Independent Vet Fee Index — Founding Survey

For owners, medical directors, and practice managers of independent (non-corporate) U.S. veterinary practices. About 6 minutes.

Everyone who completes the survey receives the free Independent Vet Fee Index report.

Please answer for one practice location only. Enter your standard client-facing fees before any discounts or tax. Your answers are confidential and will only ever be published in aggregate.

What is your role at the practice?

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Is your practice independently owned (not owned by a corporation, private-equity group, or consolidator such as Mars/VCA, NVA, VetCor, or Thrive)?

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How many full-time-equivalent (FTE) veterinarians work at this location?

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Practice state

Practice setting

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What was this location's approximate gross revenue in the most recent full year?

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What is your current standard fee for a routine adult-dog wellness exam?

Routine adult-dog wellness exam fee in 2023

How do you know the 2023 fee?

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Routine adult-dog wellness exam fee in 2024

How do you know the 2024 fee?

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Current standard fee for a routine (Grade 1) dental cleaning, dog, including anesthesia

Current standard fee for a spay of a 25 kg (55 lb) dog, including anesthesia

Current standard fee for two-view (2) radiographs / X-rays

Current standard fee for a sick/urgent (non-wellness) exam

Did you apply an across-the-board fee increase in 2023?

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Did you apply an across-the-board fee increase in 2024?

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Have you applied an across-the-board fee increase in 2025 / current year?

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When was your most recent systematic fee increase?

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In a typical year, by about what percentage do you raise fees overall?

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What is your biggest margin pressure right now?

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How often do clients ask for a written estimate before approving care?

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Anonymized responses may be licensed as aggregated data.

Where should we send your free copy of the Independent Vet Fee Index?

Would you pay a small quarterly fee for an automated compliance checklist of your public listings?

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Would a free audit of vendor/referral fees you might be overpaying interest you?

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