A veterinary receipt is the physical record of sale issued by a veterinarian’s office to the owner of a patient (pet). It is only given after the owner makes a payment for veterinary services.
It breaks down the provided services, medications administered and prescribed, and associated costs. It also notes if the patient needs to return for a follow-up appointment and, if so, the date and time of that appointment.
Table of Contents
- Who Uses a Veterinary Receipt?
- Are Veterinary Services Subject to Sales Taxes?
- What to Include
- Table: Veterinarian Hourly Rates (By State)
Who Uses a Veterinary Receipt?
Any business or independent contractor that provides veterinary services can use a veterinary receipt.
- Companion-animal veterinarians;
- Food-animal veterinarians;
- Food safety and inspection veterinarians;
- Research veterinarians; and
- Veterinary specialists.
Are Veterinary Services Subject to Sales Taxes?
Veterinary services are subject to state sales taxes in the following states:
- Delaware (gross receipts tax), Florida, Hawaii, Kansas, Kentucky (small animals only), New Mexico, and South Dakota.
What to Include
- Client name, address, phone number, and email address;
- Copayment (if applicable);
- Date(s) and time(s) of service;
- Description of services provided and their associated costs;
- Insurance contribution (if applicable);
- List of medications and products prescribed/purchased and their associated costs;
- Office name, address, phone number, email address, and website;
- Pet breed, color, name, sex, species, and weight;
- Receipt number;
- Subtotal;
- Tax rate (if applicable);
- Total tax (if applicable);
- Total amount due;
- Total amount paid;
- Total balance due (if applicable);
- Transaction date; and
- Veterinarian name, phone number, and license number.
Table: Veterinarian Hourly Rates (By State)
The national average hourly rate for veterinarians is $46.33 per hour (range of $31.41 to $68.33). However, specific hourly rates for veterinarians vary by state. The table below lists the average hourly rates and pay ranges for every state and the District of Columbia (source: Indeed).
COLUMNS: STATE – AVERAGE HOURLY RATE – HOURLY RANGE
- Alabama – $44.78 – $28.72 to $69.81
- Alaska – $41.82 – $35.06 to $49.89
- Arizona – $50.73 – $33.35 to $77.18
- Arkansas – $44.19 – $32.06 to $60.92
- California – $49.97 – $33.44 to $74.66
- Colorado – $42.50 – $29.19 to $61.89
- Connecticut – $49.56 – $32.25 to $76.18
- Delaware – $43.10 – $29.79 to $62.35
- Florida – $46.82 – $32.91 to $66.60
- Georgia – $43.78 – $30.82 to $62.18
- Hawaii – $54.99 – $37.41 to $80.83
- Idaho – $41.56 – $30.28 to $57.04
- Illinois – $46.80 – $28.67 to $76.40
- Indiana – $45.12 – $31.97 to $63.69
- Iowa – $40.06 – $24.67 to $65.03
- Kansas – $42.09 – $31.63 to $56.01
- Kentucky – $42.83 – $28.00 to $65.51
- Louisiana – $50.97 – $34.13 to $76.13
- Maine – $49.28 – $32.67 to $74.33
- Maryland – $45.62 – $29.20 to $71.29
- Massachusetts – $48.87 – $33.06 to $72.25
- Michigan – $43.19 – $28.86 to $64.65
- Minnesota – $40.52 – $30.01 to $54.70
- Mississippi – $47.77 – $33.15 to $68.82
- Missouri – $42.81 – $29.49 to $62.15
- Montana – $38.51 – $23.86 to $62.16
- Nebraska – $46.42 – $32.37 to $66.56
- Nevada – $48.41 – $33.70 to $69.54
- New Hampshire – $45.01 – $31.46 to $64.38
- New Jersey – $45.48 – $31.67 to $65.33
- New Mexico – $52.75 – $33.36 to $83.41
- New York – $46.18 – $32.59 to $65.45
- North Carolina – $44.10 – $30.78 to $63.17
- North Dakota – $37.85 – $27.89 to $51.37
- Ohio – $42.28 – $29.83 to $59.92
- Oklahoma – $37.90 – $28.60 to $50.22
- Oregon – $45.91 – $30.66 to $68.72
- Pennsylvania – $44.31 – $29.44 to $66.67
- Rhode Island – $45.31 – $33.35 to $61.57
- South Carolina – $44.18 – $30.23 to $64.57
- South Dakota – $41.21 – $26.85 to $63.24
- Tennessee – $41.89 – $30.01 to $58.47
- Texas – $46.83 – $32.16 to $68.20
- Utah – $50.89 – $37.79 to $68.53
- Vermont – $47.57 – $33.78 to $67.00
- Virginia – $45.62 – $30.83 to $67.50
- Washington – $46.90 – $33.49 to $65.69
- Washington, D.C. – $45.03 – $31.45 to $64.47
- West Virginia – $40.36 – $30.94 to $52.65
- Wisconsin – $42.04 – $28.63 to $61.73
- Wyoming – $33.45 – $27.12 to $41.26