Finding Free Online Veterinarian Advice

Where to get free online veterinarian advice. If you're in need of advice on the health of your cat, these sources may help you at no charge.

Obviously, if you have a health emergency with your cat, you need to take your kitty to a veterinarian, or a local animal hospital.

Not to diagnose a problem directly, of course, but just to see if you're going in the right direction, and if there are treatment options and possibilities you haven't thought of.

In fact, there are several very obvious advantages to getting advice in this way. First, it's free (or much lower cost than visiting your vet).

Second, you don't even have to leave your house.

Third, you can use this type of service to validate or your concerns over your cat's health, and the veterinary advice you're getting from your local vet.

Below is a list of sites offering free online veterinarian advice (a few are almost free)...

The AAHA HealthPet.com website has an ask a veterinarian feature, and you can search previously asked questions as well once you create an account.

HealthyPet Ask a Vet

Dr. Ellen Schmidt answers questions via her website...

Ask a vet

VetMD has a question feature...

VetMD

Veterinary partner has an ask the vet feature...

Veterinary Partner

Pet Docs On call has a forum and ask the vet feature...

Pet Docs On Call

Purina One has an ask the veterinarian section. But, you'll wait a week or more just to see if your question was one of the ones chosen to be answered.

Purina One Dr. Larry McDaniel

Dr. Les Wilner does telephone consultations.

Dr. Les Wilner Phone Consult

PetMD beta test and ask the expert feature. Currently, you cannot ask questions, but you can browse questions and answers, and request to be notified when the service becomes available again...

PetMD Ask Our Expert

1-800-PetMeds has a question form...

1800PetMeds

Perhaps one of the better known online veterinarians is Dr. Larry, who answers questions for a fee.

Dr. Larry Cohen is a practicing veterinarian, and has appeared on television on Animal Planet, Fox News, and shows such as The Pet Department.

Ask Dr. Larry

Dr. Neely has an ask the cat doctor service for a fee.

Ask Dr. Neely

There's a big demand for expert answers to questions on cat illnesses, digestive problems in dogs, and a host of other issues. With that has come a slew of online services, and I'm sure there will be many more.

Here's one called, appropriately enough, Ask the Veterinarian...

Ask the Veterinarian

Be careful out there, and be sure to read my rant "before consulting an online veterinarian."