VetPet Box is a subscription for dogs or cats with toys, treats, and other supplies curated by veterinarians. Choose from boxes for petite (up to 15 pounds), small (15-30 pounds), medium (31-50 pounds), large (51-100 pounds) or giant (100+ pounds) and there are also options to select for heavy chewers and dogs with food allergies. This is a review of the large dog box for heavy chewers and dogs with food allergies. My dog, Nyx, is an 87-pound Rottweiler who is definitely a power chewer; she also has inflammatory bowel disease so we avoid pretty much all grains and most animal proteins.
This box was sent to us at no cost for review. (Check out the review process post to learn more about how we review boxes.)
This is a review of the Large Dog, $49 a month, box.
About VetPet Box
The Subscription Box: VetPet Box (Large Dog version)
The Cost: $49 a month (save with longer subscription options). Price varies by dog size.
The Products: Toys, treats, and grooming supplies selected by veterinarians with your dog’s needs in mind.
Ships to: US (free to the contiguous 48 states, $8 to Alaska or Hawaii), Canada ($15)
VetPet Box Dog April 2018 Review
Please note: This subscription is somewhat customized based on preferences you select when you sign up. So, what you’ll see below are treats for a food-sensitive dog and toys for a heavy chewer:
Included was an information card with more information about the items in the box.
And the last piece of literature was this educational brochure. This time the theme was about veterinary emergencies. I’m lucky to have never experienced one with a dog, but I do luckily have an emergency clinic about 10 minutes from my house that is open 24 hours a day.
Vet Pet Box Emergency Bandage Kit – Listed Value $6.99
This is a basic first aid kit for pets. One thing I have not had to do in the past is put a bandage on a dog wound, and hopefully, I will never have to, but I am glad to have these materials in case I need them. My own bandage collection isn’t really suitable for pets so it is nice to have some items selected for that purpose.
Innovet STAT! Syringe – Retail Value $9.99
The information card describes this as something you hope you never have to use. It is probably a good idea for me to keep it handy, though, because Nyx is on prednisolone and that makes her want to eat all manner of inappropriate things. We watch her pretty carefully and haven’t had any incidents yet, but it just takes one time, you know? The only thing is, the syringe doesn’t go up to Nyx’s weight, but the gradations on the side are pretty regular so I could probably just add 60 and 25 and be pretty close. (You can use regular 3% hydrogen peroxide from the drugstore if you run out of the little bottle here.) There are a lot of safety instructions on the manufacturer website and I definitely suggest reading those (see the link at the item name).
My Little Wolf Pork Pleaser Recipe (5.29 oz) – Retail Value $5.99
I’ve seen the My Little Lion treats for cats but didn’t know there was a dog version. Nyx can’t have pork, unfortunately, but if your dog doesn’t have the same food issues, I definitely recommend giving these a try – my cats LOVE the cat version of these (probably one of their all-time favorite treats). These are grain free and made in the USA and are a small size which is suitable for training and/or for small dogs as well as large ones.
Starmark Treat Dispensing Chew Bone – Retail Value $17.99
Nyx is still learning to use treat-dispensing toys (it’s only recently, through subscription boxes, that we have discovered treats she can eat). She didn’t chew on this one, but she did roll it all across the carpet (funny to watch, but hard to capture on camera). If the treats you want to put in here are bigger than the opening, you can cut off some of the little nubs in the center of the hole with scissors to make the hole larger. This seems pretty durable although Nyx didn’t spend a ton of time chewing it so we will have to wait a little longer to see how it holds up.
Ophthalmic Solution Eyewash by Henry Schein – Retail Value $7.99 (found here $5.49)
This is an eye wash solution that can help get rid of irritants like pollen and dust. This is another thing that I have not used in the past, but that seems good to keep around (and it can be used for dogs or cats). Nyx hasn’t had eye problems yet and I hope she never gets them (I see lots of dogs when I take Mr. Kitty to the veterinary ophthalmologist), but some of my cats seem to react negatively to all the pine pollen you see in springtime in the South, so this may see some use with them.
Starmark Durafoam Ball – Retail Value $6.99 (found here for $5.84)
This is another durable chew toy. It is lightweight and supposed to be safer than a tennis ball (and Nyx does like to eat the covers of tennis balls, so there may be something to that!). We have played some careful catch in the living room with this so far (I can’t let Nyx off-leash outside) and it seems to be holding up.
Jorgensen Pet Piller – Retail Value $6.48
Well. As you may know, Nyx has inflammatory bowel disease. She takes usually 26 or 27 pills per day if I counted correctly (there’s one she’s on every other day). Most of these are supportive medications (glucosamine, fish oil, D-mannose for urinary tract health, and gobs of psyllium fiber). But if there is one thing I’m good at, it’s shoving pills down her throat. This will probably see more use with my cats (both Sneaky and Mr. Kitty also have to take pills).
These are not the most exciting pictures of Nyx but what you see is me introducing the toy and making sure she knows there are treats in it, then letting her have it. She proceeded to roll it all over the floor, which was her (somewhat successful) strategy for getting the treats out.
Verdict: I calculated a value of $62.42 for April's VetPet Box. That is around $13 more than the cost of the box. I like the format of the box, focusing on a particular health issue each month and choosing items (especially with the dog version of the box) that work well with the theme. Emergency veterinary medicine is not something we necessarily like to think about, but it is definitely useful to be prepared, especially when you have a house full of pets with medical issues like I do.
To Wrap Up:
Can you still get this box if you sign up today? Due to customization (dog size/chewing habits/dietary issues), boxes may vary from month-to-month. New subscribers typically receive an introductory box first. However, if you’d like to get a repeat of a past box, contact VetPet Box – if your dog has major dental issues, as an example, they want you to be able to get the dental health box and the items within more than once if it will be useful to you. And the same goes for any other theme.
Value Breakdown: At $49 a month for this box, you are paying approximately the following per item:
- Bandage kit $5.49
- Syringe kit $7.84
- Treats $4.70
- Chew bone $14.12
- Eye wash $6.27
- Foam ball $5.49
- Pet piller $5.09
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