How Much Does Banfield Wellness Plan Cost?

The Banfield Pet Hospitals, which can be found inside most PetSmart locations, offer the popular Banfield Wellness Plan, which is a unique pet healthcare solution. It can be almost fully customized for the needs of your pet.

You shouldn’t consider these types of plans an insurance policy. Instead, they should be seen more as affordable packages containing some of the most important and commonly recommended preventative care services that will help you spend less over the lifetime of your pet.

How Much Does Banfield Wellness Plan Cost?

The Banfield Wellness Plan will cost anywhere between $30 and $105, depending on factors like the plan you will purchase, as the company offers multiple types, the type of pet you need it for, its health, weight, age, and breed, and whether you want additional premium optional add-ons, but more about all of these, below.

When adding premium add-ons to the basic plan, expect increases of as much as $50 per month.

The easiest way to get a ballpark estimate and even get access to a discount code is to go to the official Banfield website and click on the “explore your custom plan” button. As soon as you create your account, you will also receive a discount code. You will then be asked to add the type of pet you have, its spay/neuter status, breed, weight, age, gender, whether it has bad breath or not, as well as its name and your zip code.

The hospital then uses this information to give you a ballpark estimate. This will be on the plan you need, as well as the additional options you choose, if any.

So how did we get to these average prices? You will find most of the information on the official website, but we went the extra mile and compared the official rates to what people say they paid or were quoted from forum discussions and online reviews.

These are just estimates, as your individual situation might warrant a different pricing model, and prices are always subject to change, so make sure you go to the official website or get in touch with the hospital directly to find out the exact costs of the customized plans for dogs and cats.

How does the Banfield plan work?

The Optimum wellness plans made by Banfield are meant to provide all kinds of preventative care. These include proper nutrition. dental care, diagnostics, and exams or vaccinations, among others. We will go over these all in the lines below.

Don’t see these plans as insurance policies, as they don’t include any treatment for situations that are considered unforeseen. This means that you will still need to get a proper insurance plan if you want to be prepared.

Plan holders still have access to discounted treatments outside of the plan. You will have to visit any Banfield hospital location to use any of the perks included in your plan.

Types of plans

Kitten Wellness Plan

The kitten wellness plan was made to offer services to kittens who are below six months of age. These come in two versions: The Early Care plan and the Early Care Plus plan. These plans come with the following features:

• Spay or Neuter (only in the Plus plan)
• Unlimited office visits
• Four deworming appointments a year
• Three fecal exams a year
• Diagnostic testing
• All recommended routine vaccinations
• Two comprehensive physical exams annually
• 5% (Early Care) to 10% (Early Care Plus) discount on most services and products

Cat Wellness Plan

The Cat Wellness Plan is made for cats that are over six months of age. This plan will help your cat have a healthy life overall. Currently, there are three Cat wellness plans you can take advantage of, including the Special Care Plan, the Active Prevention Plan, and the Essential Wellness Plan. Each of them offers its own benefits:

• Two deworming appointments a year
• Two fecal exams a year
• Diagnostic testing
• All recommended routine vaccinations
• Unlimited office visit
• Two comprehensive physical exams annually
• Urine testing (Active Prevention and Special Care only)
• Dental cleaning (Active Prevention and Special Care only)
• Electrocardiograms (Special Care only)
• Additional diagnostic testing (Special Care only)
• 10% (Essential Wellness), 20% (Special Care), or 15% (Active Prevention) off Banfield services and products

Puppy Wellness Plans

These are wellness plans made for a puppy that is six months old or younger and comes in two different versions: the Early Care plan and the Early Care Plus plan.  It features the following inclusions:

• Unlimited office visits
• Four deworming appointments a year
• Three fecal exams a year
• Diagnostic testing
• All recommended routine vaccinations
• Two comprehensive physical exams annually
• Spay or Neuter (only in the Plus plan)
• 5% (Early Care) to 10% (Early Care Plus) discount on most services and products

Dog Wellness Plans

As soon as your pup grows old enough, you can step up and go for the dog plan. This is designed for dogs that are six months or older and works pretty similar to the cat plan, in that it offers all of the recommended preventative services needed for the care of a dog throughout his life.

There are three variations of the dog wellness plan, including the Special Care plan, the Active Prevention plan, and the Essential Wellness plan, each having its own pros:

• Two deworming appointments a year
• Two fecal exams a year
• Diagnostic testing
• All recommended routine vaccinations
• Unlimited office visit
• Two comprehensive physical exams annually
• Urine testing (Active Prevention and Special Care only)
• Dental cleaning (Active Prevention and Special Care only)
• Electrocardiograms (Special Care only)
• Eye pressure test (Special Care only)
• Preventative X-rays, up to three views per year (Special Care only)
• 10% (Essential Wellness), 20% (Special Care), or 15% (Active Prevention) off Banfield services and products

Additional options for Banfield Pet Hospital plans

The prices you see above are for the basic wellness plans only. Any additional features will come at an additional fee. Based on the pet company’s official website, here are some of the add-ons you can consider:

• Chronic care options that are designed to help pet owners when their pets are suffering from diseases including kidney disease and kidney failure, ear infections, diabetes, and so on;
• A feature designed for breeds that need more cleanings annually, made of additional dental options;
• If your pet hasn’t gotten a spay or neuter procedure yet, this can be added as an additional feature, allowing you to spread the cost of the procedure over several months and add it to the plan price;
• There is a DNA testing option as well, but it is only available in Banfield locations. It will help you test for over 140 genetic disease mutations. It is able to detect more than 250 breeds, varieties, and types;
• The parasite control feature will give you several options to protect the pet from harmful parasites like heartworms, ticks, and fleas.

Tips on the Pet Wellness Plan

After being billed initially, your plan will be renewed automatically every 12 months.

You will only be able to include the additional dental add-ons on a plan that already has dental cleaning features. The parasite add-ons will have limitations as well, usually based on the weight and age of your dog.