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| Wed, 02-22-2006 - 12:22pm |
Hi, all. Do any of you have pet insurance? Have you used it? Well, I had to take the one cat in--dehydrated, vomiting, fever, etc. So, the vet said we can submit the bill to the pet insurance company. Here's hoping they're better than "people" insurance. Am glad I have it. Whiz.

Our dog is 4 years old, and he's in relatively good health. He is a very easily-upset toy breed, so if he gets upset about anything (losing at tug-of-war, etc), he'll vomit. If he has to be boarded for any reason (or is taken out of the house for any reason), we end up with a week of bloody diarrhea while he works to calm himself down. He's had this so many times that the vet finally just gave us a written sheet on what to do for him each time it happens to save us some vet bills. Also, he has allergies that require perscription medication to control. We havent had any major bills, though.
We have a savings account for him. Every month, I put $100 into it, and I hope that the amount we save will be enough to pay for whatever treatments he might need as he gets older.
Let us know how the pet insurance works out for you, and I hope your cat is feeling better.
Pat :-D
Hello,
I take my 5 year old dog to Petsmart, which has a Banfield pet hospital location inside. Banfield offers a wellness plan that covers the cost of all of my dog's vaccinations / shots / comprehensive exams. If my dog gets sick from any of the shots, or comes down with one of the diseases that he gets vaccinated for, the pet insurance covers all of the cost. The cost that Banfield would charge for this stuff if my dog wasn't on the wellness plan would be over $300. I use a groomer and occasionally board our dog, so he has to keep up with all of his checkups.
The monthly cost for the plan is 15.95, but this is much less than I would end up paying for the checkups and vaccinations. (I can see the true cost on the sheet they print out during every visit). The only thing I'm "charged" for when I take my dog there is the cost of heartworm medication or teeth cleaning if I ask for that service.
Sincerely,
Lindsey Schocke
Sincerely,
Lindsey Schocke
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