Summary
If you're a responsible dog owner, pet insurance will give peace of mind.
Pet Insurance. There's no National Health Service for dogs.
Author: Dot Piper
Can you afford to insure your pet against accidents
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- In the UK there are 5.2 million dog-owning homes without pet insurance cover.
- If your dog is injured in a road accident, the average veterinary surgeons bill will be £379.
- Unless you're in receipt of Housing or Council Tax benefit, and therefore receive vets services free of charge under the PDSA PetAid ( life insurance quotations ) scheme (more about this later) the costs of veterinary care are all down to you. There is no NHS for pets.
Picture yourself in this position: Your dog has been injured ( mortgages )and is suffering badly. Your first thought is to get him to the vets as soon as possible. Once there, he requires a scan. At around £1000, the nightmare has started. There could be further detailed tests before diagnosis. He may need an operation and lengthy follow up treatment. The bill could be enormous. The family are at home, waiting by the 'phone for news of Fido. Are you going to say, no, sorry can't afford this? Hardly. Your immediate ( term assurance ) reaction is to ask the vet to do all they can to save your pet.
There are many different types of pet insurance available. Half an hour or so surfing the net will bring up loads of information. Cost of cover varies from the fairly ( car insurance quotes ) reasonable to the expensive and the range of cover from basic up to plans that cover unlimited lifetime care for your pet, pet search schemes for lost pets and cover for care if the owner is hospitalized. It's well worth doing your homework to make sure that you'll be getting the cover you need, within your budget.