09/17/2026
📣 FARM CALL PRICING UPDATE — EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 21, 2026
Beginning September 21, 2026, Shine Veterinary Services will be transitioning to a mileage-based farm call fee.
🚙 New Farm Call Fee:
$4 per mile from our clinic location, with a $60 minimum farm call fee.
This fee is calculated using the one-way distance from Shine Veterinary Services to the farm or appointment location.
Like many small businesses, we have continued to see increases in the cost of fuel, vehicle maintenance, medical supplies, and the other expenses required to provide mobile veterinary care. We have held off on increasing our farm call fees for as long as possible in an effort to absorb those rising costs rather than pass them along to our clients. Unfortunately, we have reached a point where our current pricing is no longer sustainable.
Moving to a straightforward mileage-based system allows us to continue offering farm calls throughout our service area while keeping pricing consistent, transparent, and directly related to the distance traveled.
For example:
• 10 miles away = $60 minimum
• 20 miles away = $80
• 30 miles away = $120
• 40 miles away = $160
• 50 miles away = $200
The farm call fee covers travel to your location and is separate from examination, treatment, medications, diagnostics, and other veterinary services provided during the visit.
🐴 Remember, hauling in is always an option! If the farm call fee is not feasible for you, we are happy to see haul-in appointments at our clinic whenever appropriate. We want to continue providing options that allow our large-animal clients to access veterinary care in a way that works best for them.
We truly appreciate the understanding and continued support of our clients. Providing accessible veterinary care to the horses, livestock, and farm animals in our community remains incredibly important to us, and this adjustment will help us continue bringing that care directly to you.
-Dr. Shine ✨
