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Insurance for dog

(30 Posts)
Charleygirl5 Sat 01-Jun-19 16:37:07

A lot of work is not covered. Tara my cat had around £700 of dental work carried out last year- extractions, and they were not covered on her insurance.

phoenix Sat 01-Jun-19 16:26:50

This has come up before on GN. There can be so many " if, but & maybe " exclusions, that many people decide to put aside some money each month for vet bills if they arise.

For regular costs, such as wormers or flea treatments, many vets offer an annual subscription scheme, which might be worth looking into.

vissos Sat 01-Jun-19 15:35:25

You will get as many recommendations as there are companies. Does your vet recommend one? If so, I'd go with that. I believe Pet Plan are good, but expensive. My vet had a leaflet for insurance that seemed good, but at the moment I'm not sure whether I'll ever have another dog. So I'm fostering until the memory of losing my last dog fades. If ever.
USwitch and Compare the market do comparisons - might be a place to start.

Whitewavemark2 Sat 01-Jun-19 15:29:18

Well we have a 10 year old Cairn. We are with PDSA, have the premium plan. Last year it was £50pm. We made extensive claims this winter to at least £4K.

It has gone up to £98 from June. But remember he will be 10 in June and has a potential recurring illness (gall bladder issues) so I was expecting a large increase. We have decided to accept it.

Willow10 Sat 01-Jun-19 15:21:43

My free 4-week Petplan insurance runs out this week and I have been looking at various comparison sites for quotes. I would like lifetime cover for my 7 month old Westie. There are so many it is really confusing and difficult to decide on any one in particular. Can anyone help me out with recommendations or otherwise? Thank you.