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Is Buying Pet Insurance Really Worth It?

If your pet dog or cat needs veterinary treatment for any one of a number of common diseases or is inflicted by a life threatening illness, the cost of treatment could run into many thousands of pounds. UK Veterinary care is expensive! Pet insurance is there to protect you from such disasters and also provide a lifeline to your pet as you may not necessarily be able to afford the best treatment at the time.

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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

  • buy pet insurance to cover the cost of treatmentIntervertebral 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.

     

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