Doggy healthcare breaking the budget? Grab your pooch and passport and head to Tijuana

NewsWorldAmericasDoggy healthcare breaking the budget? Grab your pooch and passport and head to TijuanaDog owners are finding pet care south of the US-Mexico border for a fraction of the priceMike Bedigan in New York Sunday 19 April 2026 14:11 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2955383","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/tijuana-mexico-pets-veterinary-care-b2955383.html","title":"Doggy healthcare breaking the budget? It’s time to head to Tijuana"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-29925","index":0}Page Ryland, a 27-year-old personal assistant from Los Angeles, was once quoted $22,000 for a surgery for her French Bulldog, Brody. That’s when she considered venturing south of the US border (Page Ryland)The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday...