People have grown more attached to their pets โ and more willing to spend money on them โ turning animal medicine into a high-tech industry worth billions.
ยฉ Audra Melton for The New York Times
Heather Massey of Carlton, Ga., with her dog, Lunabear. She is still paying off a bill for scans and care six years after her previous dog, Ladybird, was diagnosed with brain cancer.