Pet Worming Service

Pet Worming Service

When a cat or dog needs medication for worms, you can bet that the owner would rather have someone else do it. Most people will take their pets to their vet to have them do it. That can be expensive. Offer a service that goes to the pet owner's home and does it for them. You can charge $10 for the service plus whatever the cost of the worming medication is. You must be an animal lover to do this job. Treat the pets with respect, and you will earn your customer's respect. Remember to use disposable gloves each time.

Just like humans, pets need their medication for various reasons. These pets need their medication for worms, which are given periodically. So sometimes, it proves to be rather hectic to the pet owner to take their pets to the veterinarian every time, for their worming needs. This may be because of insufficient time or because this may prove to be a rather expensive chore for them.

This is where you can offer your services as a pet lover. You have to be a pet lover to handle this job, where you offer to do the services of administering worming medication to the pet for them. You can offer a service where you charge about $10 to go to the client's home, to worm their pet. Of course, this charge is just the charge of your services. You have to charge separately for the medication. You can either have the client buy the medication, which you will give the pet or you could buy the medication, and charge the cost to the client.

An animal lover can best do this job. Only an animal lover can handle a pet in case it gives you trouble when dispensing the medication. Some pets may get violent on seeing a new person and it is only if you are an animal lover that you will be able to handle the pet. There is no point in abusing the pet; it will not cooperate with you by taking the medication. Moreover, once you treat their animal with respect, the client too will treat you with respect and will call you again the next time their pet needs worming. However, if you do not treat the animal well, you can lose all hopes of the owner calling on you the next time their pet needs worming.


You have to take care of your health and hygiene when worming these animals. So make it a point to wear disposable gloves each time you handle a pet. Do not use the same gloves for different pets, as there is always a chance of diseases spreading amongst animals. Not only that, there is also a possibility of you contracting diseases too, through animal contact.


You may need some advertising and marketing tactics incorporated in your service so that people will be aware of your services. You could have a few pamphlets printed and distributed in pet stores and veterinarian offices, where there is a high possibility of pet owners visiting. You could also distribute these pamphlets in areas where there are numerous pets, as there is bound to be some people there who would like your services.


If you are Internet confident, you could also create a website on the Internet, advertising your services. Of course, this opens up an option you have to decide on, as you may not want to cater to clients needs in far away locations. You can cater to clients in your city or town; and having a vehicle will be an added advantage for you. This way, you can service many pets in a day.

Helpful Resources:

http://www.canismajor.com/dog/worms.html

http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/parasites/f/FAQ_tapeworms.htm

http://www.yourpetsbestfriend.com/your_pets_best_friend/2007/08/when-to-de-worm.html

http://www.petmeds-plus.com/guide/p12-worm-problems.html