Benefits Of Buying Local
By Dr. Maria Krenz, DVM – ZimmVet-763-856-4848
Even Pets Benefit from Buying Local
Spending your money locally in your community has been a movement from local-grown foods to local products. In the veterinary industry, we are no different. You can choose to bring your business to a locally owned veterinary clinic or a large corporately owned clinic. You can choose to purchase product or medication from a local clinic or an online source thousands of miles away.
We Work Hard for Your Business
Locally owned veterinary clinics know that it is not just enough to be “local.” We need to earn your business as well. That means providing personalized top-of-the-line care and customer service. Our employees work hard to answer calls, emails, texts, social media comments and make your in-clinic experience a positive one. We are here to help you and your pet.
Locally Owned vs. Corporately Owned Clinics
A clinic that is locally owned will turn the profits around to improve the clinic and your medical options, provide better pay to employees that live in the community, and support other local events such as fundraisers and charities. This is a win-win situation for the community. Corporately owned practices are less likely to support their local communities in these ways. If you don’t know who owns the clinic you go to, you should ask.
Local Products Because We Know the Local Needs
Locally owned veterinary clinics carry medication and products such as heartworm as well as flea and tick prevention that are best for their clients because they know and live in the local area. When buying medications directly from your veterinary clinic you receive individualized medical expertise, full manufacturer guarantees, money saving rebates and competitive prices. We care about the health of your pet and go the extra mile to help you. Where else can you call and talk to a live person if your pet vomited their flea and tick medication, as well as find out if and how it should be re-dosed?
Local Can Be Convenient and Less Risk
On-line purchasing is a big convenience. Most local veterinary clinics have an on-line store with products that come straight from their trusted distributers for your convenience. There are many coupons and savings opportunities when you buy through the local veterinary clinic online store. For example, you can have Hill’s pet food shipped to you for free through Hill’s to Home at ZimmVet. Sign up for the auto ship and receive additional savings. There are many online pharmacies out their willing to sell you low cost pet medication. One of the biggest online pet medication stores has multiple lawsuits against them for selling pet medications illegally, selling non-FDA approved medications, and dispensing medications without prescriptions. Would you trust your pet’s health to an unethical company like this? Be sure to google search lawsuits and ethical practices about online suppliers before you purchase online pet medications.
Thank You for Supporting Local
For almost 30 years, ZimmVet has been serving the greater Zimmerman Community. In the last 10 years, we have continued to invest to help our community have the best medical care for pets. Come see our state-of-the-art facility one mile south of Zimmerman on Highway 169. Come meet the more than 30 dedicated people who have local jobs. Every day we choose how and where we spend our money. We hope you continue to choose to spend local. We look forward to continuing to serve the local community with the most positive, local pet experience in the area.
Disclaimer: This written content is meant to be educational and is not medical advice. Always consult a veterinarian about medical advice for your pet.
