{"id":34,"date":"2012-05-03T21:31:30","date_gmt":"2012-05-03T21:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ovrs.com\/blog\/?p=34"},"modified":"2012-05-03T21:31:30","modified_gmt":"2012-05-03T21:31:30","slug":"carecredit-a-payment-alternative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovrs.com\/blog\/carecredit-a-payment-alternative\/","title":{"rendered":"CareCredit: A Payment Alternative"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ovrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/CareCreditCard.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-35\" title=\"CareCreditCard\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ovrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/CareCreditCard.jpg\" alt=\"Care Credit Card\" width=\"250\" height=\"158\" \/><\/a>Sometimes life\u2019s unexpected expenses add up.\u00a0 When your pet is facing major veterinary needs, it can be difficult enough to make decisions, let alone weigh cost into the mix.\u00a0 CareCredit is an alternative 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