Lodi veterinarian bills may increase

Posted: Saturday, January 5, 2013 12:00 am | Updated: 7:16 am, Sat Jan 5, 2013.

If you thought the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act would change health care just for human patients, think again.

When your dog breaks his leg running through a field riddled with gopher holes, the cost of his X-ray could go up. Or if your cat is dehydrated during the warm Central Valley summer, the price tag on her intravenous fluids might increase.

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Lodi veterinarian bills may increase