Mobile Veterinary Service Areas

The Ontario Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA) and the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) publish an annual Fee Guide that provides a guideline of fees that are considered fair and reasonable. Similar to the majority of practices, our pricing structures are based upon these guidelines. 

Fees in the 2023 Fee Guide are formulated from the Ontario Survey of Hospital Owners; the Procedure Frequency Study from Ontario Economic Surveys; the Time Study undertaken in Ontario Economic Surveys; the state of the economy in 2022 and forecasts for 2023. 

Fees are derived using: costs of overhead, non-veterinary staff salaries and benefits, rent, utilities, supplies, etc. (adjusted for inflation); time to perform the procedure as established in the economic survey; relative value of the procedure, relating to complexity, skill, responsibility and risk involved (established from the economic survey); and value of the veterinarian’s time, measured by comparing salaries of individuals working in comparable professions.

• Freedom from hunger and thirst by ready access to fresh water and a diet that maintains full health and vigor.
• Freedom from discomfort by providing an appropriate environment including shelter, a comfortable resting area and the ability to move.
• Freedom from pain, injury or disease by prevention or rapid diagnosis and treatment of medical problems. 
• Freedom to express normal behavior by providing sufficient space, proper facilities and company of the animal’s own kind.
• Freedom from fear and distress by ensuring conditions, environment and treatment do not cause mental suffering.