Most Expensive Pet Conditions
Most Expensive Pet Conditions
Whilst it is smart to expect anything, if an accident were to occur with your pet, you could forget about purchasing that expensive gift you were considering. The cost of vet bills is constantly rising, and there are many common conditions that can affect your cat or dog at any time. If you do not have adequate pet insurance , you could face high bills, or worse you could have to put your pet to sleep because of a lack of funds.
The most expensive conditions can affect pets of any age or breed, require many tests and possibly even emergency surgery. Below is a list of the most expensive common conditions and illnesses that affect cats and dogs.
Dogs
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Lung Cancer
- Foreign Body Ingestion (small intestine and stomach)
- Gastric Torsion (Bloat)
- Cruciate Rupture
- Cataract
- Pin in broken limb
- Bone Cancer
- Brain Cancer
Cats
- Foreign Body Ingestion (small intestine and stomach)
- Urinary Tract Reconstruction
- Rectal Cancer
- Intestinal Cancer
- Hyperthyroidism
- Bladder Cancer
- Skin Cancer
- Acute Renal Failure
- Mast Cell Tumors
The cost of all of the treatments above ranges from 1,000 - 2900 a piece, and that isn't counting the ongoing medications, therapy, or treatments that would be needed. With the high cost of the most common dog and cat conditions, it is easy to see why investing in good quality pet insurance is a good idea. With quality insurance your pets will be covered, no matter what conditions or illnesses they may develop.
