Expert second opinions for your pet
When your vet recommends surgery or a complex treatment, get peace of mind from a board-certified specialist. Detailed written opinions delivered within 24-48 hours.
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Facing a big decision?
When your vet recommends an expensive treatment or a scary diagnosis, you deserve expert guidance before deciding.
The cost of guessing
$3K–$10K
Average Treatment Cost
Complex veterinary treatments are expensive. A wrong decision costs thousands, and your pet pays too.
The cost of knowing
$179
Specialist Second Opinion
A board-certified specialist reviews your pet's complete case file. Certainty in 24 hours.
Which one is you?
5
Specialties Open Now
Oncology, orthopedics, internal medicine, pain management, and emergency and critical care, plus small exotic mammals. We tell you before you pay if yours is not open.
100%
Board-Certified
Every opinion comes from a licensed specialist who completed a residency and board certification.
24-48h
Typical Turnaround
Your specialist's written opinion is usually delivered within one to two days of case submission.
How PawPinion works
From case submission to specialist report, expert guidance in four straightforward steps.
Submit Your Case
Upload your pet's records, lab results, and imaging. Our AI organizes everything for specialist review.
Specialist Reviews
A board-certified veterinary specialist in the relevant discipline reviews your complete case file.
Receive Your Opinion
Get a detailed written second opinion within 24-48 hours with diagnosis assessment and next steps.
Discuss & Decide
Optional video consultation to discuss findings. Share the report with your primary vet.
Every discipline covered
Have an exotic pet? Second opinions for exotic small mammals →
Not every second opinion is the same
“Board-certified specialist” is an easy phrase to skim past. Here is what it actually means, set beside the alternatives, and why we think PawPinion is the better call when the decision is a serious one.
Online second opinion
RexVet
Radiology second opinions
DocOrbit
Specialist second opinion
PawPinion
An independent licensed veterinarian
A general practitioner, trained across all of animal medicine. The same kind of vet you already see.
A board-certified specialist
A veterinarian who completed a residency and a board examination in one discipline.
A board-certified specialist in your pet's condition
Matched to the discipline your pet's problem belongs to. The oncologist for a mass, the cardiologist for a murmur, the internist for unexplained weight loss.
Online second opinion
RexVet
$64.99
per case
An independent licensed veterinarian
A general practitioner, trained across all of animal medicine. The same kind of vet you already see.
Training
Vet school (1 of 3 stages of training)
- What they focus on
- General veterinary practice
- You receive
- A written review
Radiology second opinions
DocOrbit
Not published
depends on the case and the specialist
A board-certified specialist
A veterinarian who completed a residency and a board examination in one discipline.
Training
Vet school, then residency, then board exam (3 of 3 stages of training)
- What they focus on
- Human radiology, with a veterinary service alongside it
- You receive
- A written opinion
Specialist second opinion
PawPinion
From $179
$179 Essential, $299 Complete
A board-certified specialist in your pet's condition
Matched to the discipline your pet's problem belongs to. The oncologist for a mass, the cardiologist for a murmur, the internist for unexplained weight loss.
Training
Vet school, then 3 to 4 yrs in one specialty, then national board exam (3 of 3 stages of training)
- What they focus on
- Animals only, across 9 specialties
- You receive
- A written specialist opinion, plus a live call on Complete
There are 22 recognized veterinary specialty boards. Your own vet is trained across all of medicine, which is exactly what you want most of the time. A specialist has spent their career inside one part of it, which is what you want when the decision is big.
Comparison drawn from each provider's own public pages, re-checked 13 October 2026. Vetifier publishes $350 and $550 on its pricing page. DocOrbit publishes no veterinary price at all: its own FAQ says the price depends on the case and the specialist, and the figures quoted around the web, from $20 and from $60, belong to its separate human radiology service. Offerings and prices change, and we re-check quarterly.
Peace of mind, priced fairly
A fraction of what a wrong decision could cost.
Essential
Written specialist opinion
- Board-certified specialist review
- Detailed written opinion
- Diagnosis assessment
- Treatment plan evaluation
- Shareable PDF report
- 24–48 hour turnaround
Complete
Opinion + video consult
- Everything in Essential
- 20-min video consultation
- Ask questions in real-time
- Recorded for your reference
- Priority specialist matching
- Follow-up messaging with specialist
10
Board-Certified Specialists
100%
Board-Certified
24-48h
Typical Turnaround
48h
Refund Window
When PawPinion is not the right call
It is an emergency
Trouble breathing, collapse, a suspected poison, a male cat straining to urinate. Go to an emergency clinic now. We are not fast enough and we never will be.
You want someone to replace your vet
We do not take over your pet's care. Your own vet authorizes the consultation and stays the attending veterinarian throughout.
Your specialty or state is not open
Cardiology, neurology, dermatology and pathology have no specialist on the roster today, and we cannot serve owners in NC, WI or WV. You will be told before you pay.
Your pet deserves the
best possible care
Don't let uncertainty drive a decision you'll regret. Get expert guidance from a board-certified specialist today.
Start Your CaseRequest a refund within 48 hours if the opinion doesn't address your case