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About Pet Insurance

Veterinary medicine is becoming increasingly sophisticated. Vets are able to diagnose and treat many conditions that a few years ago would have remained undetected with often fatal consequences, especially in the older pet. The down side of these advances is cost. It is not unheard of for treatment of a case to exceed £1,000.

The most distressing situation a Vet can find themselves in is where a pet's problem is curable but the cost is too high for the owner and the animal has to be put to sleep. A less serious situation is when the owner has to opt for the less than best treatment available for the pet owing to money constraints.

That's where pet insurance comes in, veterinary fee cover can help you to avoid such situations, but when choosing an insurance company, there are a few things you should look out for:

• Be careful to check that the amount of veterinary fee cover is adequate, over time a single illness can cost many hundreds of pounds.

• Check that there is no limit on how long you can claim for each illness, chronic conditions can go on for life, not just twelve or twenty–four months.

• Check that your pet will still be covered in later years when he or she needs it most and the premium in those years will still represent good value.

What isn't covered by your policy?

Like your household or car insurance, pet insurance also has a small excess which you will have to pay on a claim. Vaccinations and routine treatments such as worming are also excluded.

Pensioner and Multi–pet Discounts

Some insurers offer special discounts, pensioners and pet owners with several pets can make big savings.