I Was Wondering If My Health Insurance Can Be Used On My Pet In Need Of Veterinary Car?
Question by ZAP!!! | Posted in Other - Pets
my dog is kind of sick but i am not sure she has not been wanting to play or anything. She is usually very playful but she just got weird on me? can i use blue cross medi-cal on my pet in need of vet care.
Answer: like the other two people, I think it is highly unlikely you can use your insurance
below is an interesting article about a pet insurance company
you need to get pet insurance or just keep money aside in a special account for pet medical needs, or just put expenses on credit card or cash out of pocket when pet related expenses arise.
Is Pet Health Insurance A Good Idea For My Fam?
Question by Dd™ | Posted in Dogs
As long as we have owned pets, my parents have never provided veterinary care for them. As a result, my bird died recently. I think it's unfair (and illegal, right?) to neglect to give someone in need health care, so I told my mom I was considering putting my last bird up for adoption just in case it got sick in the future.
I guess she felt a little bad about what happened to my last bird because she went to Petco and asked about their medical insurance program. Now I don't know if
Answer: Yes, pet health insurance is a great idea. Having good pet insurance takes the "I can't afford that" nonsense out the the equation when facing a costly surgery or procedure. I have 4 dogs and 2 cats who all have health insurance. I use Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI) http://www.petinsurance.com. I pay approximately $200 per year (per animal) for coverage. My Doberman recently tore her ACL and had $2,600 surgery. VPI reimbursed me $1,400. My Corgi developed allergies and had a $535 allergy test. VPI reimbursed me $345. Ideally, you should get insurance as soon as you get the animal. I know that the older pets get, the more expensive the premiums are for the insurance, if they agree to
Why Do People Believe That Veterinary Care Should Be Free? That Vets Don't Care If They Charge For Services?
Question by Concerned Vet | Posted in Other - Pets
For the last 15 years practicing veterinary medicine, mostly in an emergency clinic setting, I have listened to people complain about the costs associated with caring for their pets. If you choose to own a pet, you are responsible for the costs of taking care of it, not the veterinarian. It is unfair to blame veterinarians because we charge for our services. I am constantly being berated as not caring, when the only reason that I do what I do is because I DO care. A dentist who just graduated
Answer: Let's put this in perspective...human doctor, specialist in a SINGLE species, has numerous other doctors to refer to and consult with who in turn commonly only deal with certain body parts/systems. Human doctors commonly have no language barrier to deal with, are supported by company insurance plans, and have journal upon journal, study upon study to base their diagnoses and treatment plans on.
Then we have vets, who are supposed to be specialists to all species, who are not supported by workplace insurance plans, who have to provide all their own diagnostic equipment, and who have patients that cannot speak or otherwise communicate with them.
I'm considering adopting a rabbit, and I was just wondering about how much it costs to take a rabbit to the vet for a checkup? How often do you need to take a rabbit for a checkup? Is there health insurance for pets?
Answer: Check up prices completely depend on the vet because there is no regulation on what they can charge. You need to call around and ask for prices from a LOT of rabbit vets. Rabbits are very healthy if you take good care of them. They may never need to see a vet.
Most all ailments can be prevented (it IS the best medicine) or can be easily taken care of by the owner. It is always good to have a rabbit vet on hand for emergencies, though.
I have met a lot of "good" rabbit vets as I have volunteered at our very busy animal shelter and taken rabbits to appointments. I have not cared for most. I have done a lot of shopping around. It has been hard for
Should veterinary services be included in the governments health insurance program ?
Answer: Sure why not. Abortions are included. I'm waiting for plastic surgery and sex changes to be covered too.
Whimsy- Are you sure? Because I see a lot of liberals who protect the rights of animals more than the rights of humans (You kill a bear attacking you, you are imprisoned for protecting yourself all because "you were in the bear's territory!"... sure so when they get attacked by a bear will they just let themselves get mauled to death? lol)
Cost of Veterinary Care - Pet Health Insurance in Mt. Pocono
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Finding the Right Pet Health Insurance | Veterinaria La Hacienda
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When pet owners purchase a pet they shop around at the various pet shops, breeders, pet rescues, and animal shelters until they find the dog, cat, or exotic pet that suits them, what very few pet owners do is consider the cost of veterinarian cost... How much will it set the pet owner back if they have to take their family pet to a university’s veterinary school, will they be able to afford it or will they be forced to euthanize their pet for economic reasons. Technology, liability insurance, medications, and medical research have forced veterinary clinics to raise their cost. Veterinary clinics in rural areas of the country (especially ones that combine their small animal practice with a large animal practice) find it difficult to attract young vets who are graduating from vet school to their clinics. The cost of veterinary cost is on the rise. The more exotic the pet the more the pet owner is likely to spend on the veterinarian bills, especially if they have a pet such as a skunk......
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Most insurance policies won't cover an animal that already has an existing health problem. Dogs Today, which has spearheaded a campaign against the bank, said it knew of at least one case where the owner was forced to put a pet down because they
Deal, Maddox was honored at the first National Dog Bite Investigation, Treatment and Prevention Conference presented by the Georgia Bar, cosponsored by Children's Health Care of Atlanta, Georgia Veterinary Medical Association, Prosecuting Attorney's