Pet Medical Insurance
One in three pets will experience a new illness or injury requiring veterinary care this year and one in six will sustain two or more. This means that you are more likely to claim on your pet health insurance than on your car or household policies.
When we choose our family pets we often plan and take our time selecting just the right dog or cat . However, few of us budget for common illnesses and medical problems or for the accidents that can occur over the course of an average pet’s life; things like ear infections, fights with other pets and swallowing foreign objects, just to mention a few. Veterinary care has become increasingly expensive and for many of us, there is a limit to what we can afford to spend before having to consider euthanasia. Pet health insurance provides financial protection for those unexpected veterinary fees associated with illness and/or injuries. For many pet owners the concept of pet health insurance is still relatively new . You may have never considered pet medical insurance before, but it is really just another aspect of responsible pet ownership. We feed, nurture and love our pets. Ensuring that we can give them medical care when it is needed is essential!
The expansion of pet medical services has been staggering. Veterinarians provide quality services previously thought impossible . Unfortunately, hand in hand with increased services are skyrocketing costs, often reaching into thousands of dollars.
More and more pets, like their owners, are living longer healthier lives. During every average pet’s lifetime, he/she will experience at least one health crisis, either from accident or illness, that will require advanced veterinary care. No one likes to think about his or her pet becoming seriously ill, or requiring extensive surgery after an accident, but it may be unavoidable. Medical expenses make a stressful time even more painful. Even a minor pet illness can severely impact your finances.
Examples of veterinary costs for some of the procedures :
1. Feline abscess requiring an anesthetic to drain approximately $340 ;
2. Canine dental prophy with surgical extraction including antibiotic and pain control injections approximately $550 ;
3. Canine fracture of mid shaft femur minimum $1,700;
4. Dog or cat vomiting &/or diarrhea, not eating can cost anywhere from $100 to $1000 depending on the cause.
For more information you can contact the following providers who can help you select medical insurance best suited for you and your pet. Petplan Insurance (www.petplan.com) Vetinsurance ( www.vetinsurance.com ) and PetCare Insurance Brokers Ltd. ( www.petcareinsurance.com ) provide coverage for pets in Canada.
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