Long Breeze
Buying Guide · Veterinary
How Much Does Pet Oxygen Therapy Actually Cost at Home?
Key takeaways
- Buying a concentrator outright typically costs $400 to $1,200. Renting one runs $250 to $350 a month. Which is better depends on how long your vet expects oxygen support to be needed.
- Many competitor "bundle" prices ($1,300 to $2,300) include an oxygen chamber or cage along with the concentrator. Neither of our units ships with a chamber. So comparing two bare concentrators and comparing a concentrator to a bundle are two different questions.
- Rental makes the most sense for short-term recovery or end-of-life comfort care. Buying makes more sense once you're past a couple of months, or your vet expects this to be ongoing.
- The SH-O1 ($399.99) includes a built-in nebulizer. The SH-O5 ($1,199.99) trades that for finer low-flow control (down to 0.5 L/min) and a 10-inch display.
The three ways people actually pay for this
Rent
Pawprint Oxygen is one of the larger dedicated pet-oxygen retailers. It publishes rental rates of $250 a month for a 5L unit and $350 a month for a 10L unit (its own published pricing, checked directly on its site). Renting is the right call when you know the need is temporary, such as recovery from surgery, a short illness, or end-of-life comfort care, and you don't want to own a machine afterward.
Buy a bundle
More from Pawprint's own published pricing: its bundled concentrator-and-chamber packages run $1,300 for a small-pet setup up to $2,300 for a large-pet, extended/rescue setup. A bundle costs more than a bare concentrator because it includes the chamber or cage. Keep that in mind before you compare it to a concentrator-only price elsewhere.
Buy a concentrator only
This is where Long Breeze sits. Our two veterinary units are $399.99 (SH-O1) and $1,199.99 (SH-O5). Neither ships with a chamber. If your vet's plan calls for one, that is a separate purchase, as it is with most concentrator-only listings. In the box you get the concentrator, a pet oxygen mask, tubing, and (on the SH-O1) a built-in nebulizer.
Comparing like with like
| Option | Price | Includes a chamber/cage? | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental (Pawprint, published rate) | $250–$350/month | Depends on package | Short-term or end-of-life care |
| Bundle purchase (Pawprint, published rate) | $1,300–$2,300 | Yes | Long-term care, want everything in one order |
| Long Breeze SH-O1 | $399.99 | No -- mask + tubing + nebulizer included | Ongoing use where a nebulizer is also part of the plan |
| Long Breeze SH-O5 | $1,199.99 | No -- mask + tubing included | Small animals needing precise low-flow control (down to 0.5 L/min) |
If a chamber is part of your vet's plan, add that cost on top of any concentrator-only price, ours included. A fair total comparison includes it, whichever machine you buy.
Rent or buy: how to actually decide
- Under a couple of months, uncertain outcome -- renting usually costs less overall and you're not left owning equipment you no longer need.
- Ongoing or chronic condition -- buying tends to pay for itself past the first few months, and you keep the machine for any future need.
- Budget-limited, need it now -- a concentrator-only purchase (ours or otherwise) gets you the core equipment for the lowest upfront cost, with a chamber added later if your vet says it's needed.
Whichever way you go, the numbers only mean something once you know your vet's actual flow-rate specification. See oxygen support for dogs and cats for how that conversation usually goes, and best pet oxygen concentrator for the buying criteria once you have it.
How our price compares
We'd rather you know exactly what you're comparing than assume we're cheaper. Per concentrator, we are: $399.99 to $1,199.99 against a $1,300+ bundle. But that bundle usually includes a chamber, and ours doesn't. If your setup needs one, add that cost before you decide.
Call us on 1-786-658-5217, Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm ET, and read us your vet's numbers. We'll tell you which unit fits and what else you'll need to budget for.
Bottom line
Pet oxygen therapy costs somewhere between a $250 monthly rental and a $2,300 bundle purchase, depending on how long you need it and what's included. A bare concentrator, ours or anyone else's, sits well under that. Just check whether a chamber is part of the price before you compare numbers.
Related: best pet oxygen concentrator, how to buy a pet oxygen concentrator online, and oxygen support for dogs and cats.
Pricing for competitor products cited above (Pawprint Oxygen) was checked directly on their website and reflects their published rates at the time of writing; prices change, so confirm current pricing with any seller before buying. For animal care use only. This article is general information, not veterinary advice. Always follow the guidance of a qualified veterinarian for your animal.