At Southport Veterinary Center, we urge our clients to consider health insurance for their pets. Veterinary medicine offers many advanced treatment options to help care for your dogs and cats in case of an accident, illness, or aging. Insurance benefits can assist significantly in covering the costs of these treatments.
There are several companies offering pet health insurance. To help you assess the different services they offer, we made a cost/benefit comparison found.
Quotes may differ for different breeds and different ages, so to get an insurance quote for your animals, please go to their websites. You may also find the insurance companies offer introductory offers or special discounts.
Emergency/After Hours Vet Care
After office hours, when our animal hospital is closed, the following after hour emergencies are referred.
Dog Training/Behavior Therapy

Pet Health Handouts and Emergency Preparation
Helpful Links
We have provided the following links to websites that provide great information on various topics related to veterinary medicine, pet health care, and pet products and services. We will update this page frequently and would love to hear your ideas on links that you would like to see us add to this page to share with other pet owners. Feel free to send us your favorites. If we like them, we will add them to our list.
Preparing for Loss
The sad fact is most pets don't live as long as we do. When you love your pets, you must also be prepared to lose them. It's not easy to prepare for the loss. Here at Southport Veterinary Center, we strive to make this decision as easy as it can be. Preparing for pet loss begins the moment you realize that the time has come to turn your thoughts toward how and when you want to say goodbye.
Planning can help lessen the anxiety or any possible regrets you could have when the time comes. To help you make these decisions in the privacy of your own home, we offer a list of different options and costs for you to consider.