Payment Options

Payment Options

Our “Pay-at-the-desk” Policy helps avoid the high cost of billing, thus keeping your visits less costly. Thank you for helping us by being prepared to pay at the time of your visit.

Merrill Animal Clinic accepts cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, and in-state checks (with a valid Florida identification on file). Merrill Animal Clinic also accepts Care Credit and will be happy to give you more informations about applying for this service. We do not process Care Credit applications in house.

Merrill Animal Clinic does recommend pet insurance policies for dogs and cats. For clients with pet insurance, we are happy to provide you with the necessary documentation to submit a claim to you insurance carrier (payment is still due the day services are rendered). We are happy give you more resources regarding pet insurance.

For some treatments or hospitalization, a deposit will be required. The amount will be determined based on the estimate for services.

We offer a variety of payment options to meet our client's needs and ensure we can provide the best services for your pet.

We accept the following payment methods:

Insurance

​​​​​​​Merrill Animal Clinic believes in the best care for all animals regardless of the socioeconomic status of the owner. We do recommend pet insurance for all of our 4-legged friends.

We’ve partnered with Trupanion to making paying vet bills even easier! With Trupanion’s Vet Direct pay, we are able to collect the fund immediately from Trupanion instead of owners waiting for the reimbursement. How awesome for pet owners to come in and only have to worry about their deductible for when your fuzzy buddy is sick! Less money upfront equals less stress for owners and owners can focus on what really matters - getting your pet healthy again!

Visit the Trupanion website: https://www.trupanion.com/

With CareCredit, you can finance 100% of your pet's healthcare and there are no upfront costs, no annual fees and no pre-payment penalties. So, your pet can receive the necessary treatment they need immediately and you can conveniently pay with low monthly payments. With the popular Deferred Interest Payment Plans* there are no interest charges if you pay your balance in full within the specified time period. Monthly payments can be as low as 3% of your balance. CareCredit can be used for pet supplies, ongoing or emergency treatment without having to re-apply. And by using CareCredit for your pet's health, you can save your other credit cards for household or unplanned expenses. It only takes a few minutes to apply for CareCredit and you' ll receive and online decision in seconds!

Visit the CareCredit website: www.carecredit.com