Many veterinarians are starting mobile vet clinics and going to their patients instead of having their four-legged patients come to them.

They like the novelty of traveling to different places rather than from exam room to exam room, plus animals are calmer and less frightened on their home turf. These doctors offer routine checkups, shots, and sick visits. More involved procedures, such as surgery or x-rays, require referral to a free-standing facility.

Pet guardians pay more for the convenience and perceived personal attention of house calls and consider it money well spent. Visit VetLocator.com to find a vet who makes house calls.