# RealVetCost

> Real veterinary costs, genetic health risks, and pet insurance traps for 470+ dog and cat breeds. Educational resource built from real invoices and published veterinary data - plain language, no policy sales. US market, USD prices.

Key facts: every breed page shows a lifetime cost estimate, the most common breed-specific health problems with typical treatment bills, an insurability snapshot, and the insurance fine-print traps (pre-existing exclusions, bilateral exclusions, age cutoffs, premium creep) that affect that breed. We are not veterinarians, insurance brokers, or financial advisors; content is informational only.

## Breeds

- [Dog breeds A-Z](https://realvetcost.com/dog-breeds/): lifetime vet costs and health risks for 380+ dog breeds
- [Cat breeds A-Z](https://realvetcost.com/cat-breeds/): lifetime vet costs and health risks for 90+ cat breeds

## Conditions and procedures

- [Dog diseases](https://realvetcost.com/dog-diseases/): treatment costs for common canine conditions
- [Cat diseases](https://realvetcost.com/cat-diseases/): treatment costs for common feline conditions
- [Dog procedures](https://realvetcost.com/dog-procedures/): surgery and procedure price ranges
- [Cat procedures](https://realvetcost.com/cat-procedures/): surgery and procedure price ranges
- [Dog symptom checker](https://realvetcost.com/dog-symptoms/): pick symptoms, see matching dog conditions with real vet costs
- [Cat symptom checker](https://realvetcost.com/cat-symptoms/): pick symptoms, see matching cat conditions with real vet costs

## Insurance

- [Pet insurance guide](https://realvetcost.com/insurance-guide/): how pet insurance really works - exclusions, waiting periods, claim traps

## Blog

- [Realvetblog](https://realvetcost.com/blog/): reporting on vet costs, insurance traps, and breed health research

## Optional

- [Insurance glossary](https://realvetcost.com/insurance-glossary/): vet-cost and insurance terms explained
- [Methodology](https://realvetcost.com/methodology/): where our cost figures and risk percentages come from, and how we fact-check
- [Affiliate disclosure](https://realvetcost.com/affiliate-disclosure/): how the site earns revenue