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Las Vegas Veterinarian Wins National Award

Posted on: May 14th, 2013 by

Veterinary pet insurance contest winner, Dr. Arn of Las Vegas.

Dr. Dennis Arn selected as winner of My Vet’s the Best Contest, receives $1,000 to treat animals in need

BOISE, Idaho – Pets Best Insurance, a leading U.S. pet insurance agency, announced today that Las Vegas veterinarian Dr. Dennis Arn has been selected as the most recent winner of the company’s nationwide My Vet’s the Best contest. Arn, who has strived to transform Desert Inn Animal Hospital into an elite animal medical center, won the contest for outstanding veterinary service after receiving more than 45 percent of the online votes cast by thousands of people through the Pets Best Insurance website, www.petsbest.com, and the company’s Facebook page.

Arn was among hundreds of veterinarians nominated for the quarterly award, which Pets Best created to honor veterinarians who go above and beyond to keep animals healthy. Arn was nominated for the prestigious award by a decades-long client who touted Arn’s willingness to treat pets when their owners cannot afford procedures, in addition to his innovative utilization of stem cell therapy.

Arn, who bested five other contest finalists in a public vote, received $1,000 from Pets Best to treat animals in need. The pet owner who nominated him for the award received $200.

“We created the My Vet’s the Best contest to spotlight exceptional veterinarians who work tirelessly to keep pets healthy and promote the advancement of animal treatment,” said Dr. Jack Stephens, president and founder of Pets Best Insurance. “Pets Best Insurance is proud to recognize veterinarians like Dr. Arn who share our company’s commitment to pet health. He has improved the lives of so many animals with his clinic’s advanced treatment methods. Beyond that, he is a true animal lover who has made sacrifices and waived payments throughout decades of healing families’ beloved animals.” (more…)

Pets Best Announces Latest Finalists for National My Vet’s the Best Contest

Posted on: April 15th, 2013 by

Dr. Arn is a finalist in the best veterinarians in the US contest.

BOISE, Idaho – Pets Best Insurance, a leading U.S. pet insurance agency, announced today the most recent quarterly finalists of its My Vet’s the Best contest, which recognizes outstanding veterinarians and provides funding for the treatment of animals in need.

Pets Best Insurance selected the following six veterinarian finalists after receiving nominations from pet owners across the nation:

Dr. William (Bill) Shepard – Camelot Veterinary Services, Uniontown, Pa.

Dr. Salvatore Pernice – Brooklyn Veterinary Group, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Dr. Dennis Arn – Desert Inn Animal Hospital, Las Vegas

Dr. Anna Ferrera – Animal Hospital of Pembroke Road, Hollywood, Fla.

Dr. John Black – Orange Canyon Pet Clinic, Orange, Calif.

Dr. Nancy Matthews – A Cat’s View Veterinary Hospital, Valley Center, Calif.

This is the third consecutive year Pets Best Insurance has recognized the nation’s finest veterinarians with its ongoing My Vet’s the Best Contest. Each year, Pets Best Insurance calls upon pet owners to select the contest’s quarterly winners by voting online. Each winner receives $1,000 to treat animals in need, and the pet owners who nominate each winning veterinarian receive $200 for sharing the stories of their favorite pet doctors.

Members of the public have through May 11th to vote for their favorite of the six finalists. Voting polls can be found on the Pets Best Insurance website, www.petsbest.com, and on the company’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/PetsBestInsurance. (more…)

Las Vegas Veterinarian Receives National Recognition from Pets Best Insurance

Posted on: March 20th, 2013 by

Dr Linda Steelman Pets Best Insurance’s My Vet’s the Best Winner.

Dr. Linda Steelman wins latest My Vet’s the Best contest

Boise, Idaho (March 20, 2012) – Pets Best Insurance, a leading nationwide pet insurance agency, announced today that Dr. Linda Steelman of the Bonanza Cat Hospital in Las Vegas has been selected as the latest winner of the company’s nationwide My Vet’s the Best contest. In recognition of her dedication to serving pets in the Las Vegas Valley, Pets Best Insurance awarded Dr. Steelman $1,000 to treat animals in need.

After receiving a nomination from one of her clients, Dr. Steelman competed against five veterinarians from across the nation during the quarterly contest, winning with an impressive 44.2 percent of the online votes cast by the public through the Pets Best Insurance website, www.petsbest.com, and the company’s increasingly popular Facebook page.

Dr. Steelman provides free care and treatment for abused, abandoned and chronically ill cats through The Poppy Foundation, a charitable organization that offers a much-needed home to dozens of felines in the Las Vegas area. Many of these cats are considered unadoptable and would not have access to treatment and shelter without assistance from The Poppy Foundation.

“We created the My Vet’s the Best contest to provide funds for animals in need of support and recognize veterinarians like Dr. Steelman who share our company’s steadfast commitment to keeping pets healthy and safe,” said Dr. Jack Stephens, president and founder of Pets Best Insurance. “As a veterinarian, it brings me great pride to announce that Pets Best Insurance will continue to honor our nation’s finest and most compassionate veterinary medical professionals for a third consecutive year.”

In 2010, Pets Best Insurance became the nation’s first pet insurance company to develop a contest aimed at recognizing outstanding veterinarians. Each year, hundreds of veterinarians receive nominations from grateful pet owners, with online voters selecting the quarterly contest winners. (more…)

Phoenix Veterinarian Named Best in the Nation by Pets Best Insurance

Posted on: February 20th, 2013 by

2012 My Vet’s the Best Grand Prize Winner .

2012 My Vet’s The Best grand prize winner to treat animals in need with prize money

Boise, Idaho – (February 20, 2012) Pets Best Insurance, a leading U.S. pet insurance agency, has named Dr. Irvin Ingram as the nation’s best veterinarian of 2012. Dr. Ingram, who treats animals at the Phoenix-based All Creatures Animal Hospital, took home the top honors of the 2012 My Vet’s The Best contest, which featured more than 20 finalists from across the country.

Developed by Pets Best Insurance to recognize outstanding veterinarians who go above and beyond to keep pets healthy, the 2012 contest culminated today with a presentation at the Western Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas. During the event, Dr. Jack Stephens, the president and founder of Pets Best Insurance, announced Dr. Ingram as the winner of the coveted 2012 My Vet’s the Best title and presented the veterinarian with a check for $1,000 to support his charitable work. (more…)

Pets Best Insurance Announces Fourth Quarter Finalists of National My Vet’s the Best Contest

Posted on: January 17th, 2013 by

Pets Best Insurance Announces Fourth Quarter Finalists of National My Vet’s the Best Contest

Finalists hail from 6 states, previous winner saved stray kitten with contest winnings

Boise, Idaho – (January 17, 2012) Pets Best Insurance, a leading U.S. pet insurance agency, is pleased to announce the finalists for its 2012 fourth quarter My Vet’s the Best nationwide contest. The six finalists are:

  • Dr. Lori Cabell – Metropolitan Veterinary Associates – Norristown, Penn.
  • Dr. Nancy Matthews – A Cat’s View Veterinary Hospital – Valley Center, Calif.
  • Dr. Helen Campbell – Old York Veterinary Hospital – Florence, N.J.
  • Dr. Dave Hallstrom – Normandale Veterinary Hospital – Edina, Minn.
  • Dr. Linda Steelman – Bonanza Cat Hospital – Las Vegas
  • Dr. Georgia Maureen Bushnell – Redland Animal Hospital – Homestead, Fla.

Dr. Matthews, one of the six 2012 4th quarter finalists for the My Vet’s the Best nationwide contest.

Hundreds of veterinarians from all over the country receive nominations from pet owners who believe their veterinarian has gone above and beyond the call of duty. Nominations – submitted through the Pets Best Insurance website and the company’s Facebook page – include heartwarming and at times harrowing tales of why people believe their vet is the best. The fourth quarter nominations were narrowed down to the six finalists by an internal review panel at Pets Best.

Voting on the six finalists is open to the public through Feb. 10, 2013. Voting polls can be found on the Pets Best Insurance website, at http://forms.petsbest.com/vote/and on the company’s Facebook page (www.Facebook.com/PetsBestInsurance). Pets Best encourages everyone to cast their vote to determine which of the six finalists should win the fourth-quarter title. The winner will receive $1,000 to treat animals in need, and the nominator will receive $200 as a thank you for sharing their story.

“As a veterinarian, I know how difficult it is to see animals that need treatment, but their owners can’t afford it,” said Dr. Jack Stephens, the president and founder of Pets Best Insurance, who also founded the nation’s pet insurance industry in the early 1980s. “It’s the fundamental reason I started pet insurance, and it’s the reason we launched the My Vet’s the Best contest. We want to recognize veterinarians who are going the extra mile and assist them financially in treating needy animals.” (more…)

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