09/23/2026
🐾 Preventative Care Updates 🐾
Effective October 1, 2026 we will be reinstating a $35 exam charge for wellness and preventative care appointments. This fee will include a complementary nail trim and ear cleaning as well as an exam by our vet. Any vaccines or other scheduled services will be an additional cost. These services and pricing are listed on our website. If you are scheduling multiple pets in the same timeframe, use the “add another animal” function and you will only be charged one exam fee.
https://www.snipwv.org/services
Additionally, as of October 1, 2026, patrons will be required to pay a deposit for wellness and preventative care services when scheduling online (or otherwise). This is due to a growing number of no-shows for these appointments. We are a small non-profit and we are only able to keep our costs low for the community because we have a tight operating margin. No-shows and last-minute cancellations directly impact that margin. The deposit is $35 and will be applied as the exam fee.
If you fail to cancel your appointment a minimum of 48 hours prior to your scheduled service date, or if you no-show, the deposit will be forfeited to our clinic as a donation.
Any of the services listed below can be added on at the time of your pet's spay/neuter surgery, just let us know when you check in that morning! If you are interested in these services but do not need your pet spayed/neutered, you can make an appointment under the Visit Type "Vaccinations" on our "M...