| When discussing pet insurance, many people relegate | | | | their tenure with you!) |
| it to "important ONLY in catastrophic scenarios", like | | | | Beyond the basic coverage that you would expect |
| major surgery - or even cancer - and therefore often | | | | from your pet insurance policy, some veterinary pet |
| do not consider it until their pet begins to age. | | | | insurance plans also offer specialist care, ranging from |
| However, health insurance can be beneficial to pet | | | | an "Eastern approach" to the treatment of your pet |
| parents from the time you bring your new, furry family | | | | (including acupuncture and holistic care) to veterinary |
| member home! | | | | specialties including ophthalmology, neurology and |
| Certainly, most veterinary insurance covers the | | | | dermatology. Even chiropractic therapy, administered |
| MAJOR medical expenses your pet may incur over its | | | | by a licensed veterinarian, is covered under some |
| lifetime - from accidents and injuries, to major illnesses | | | | plans! |
| and hospitalization - but did you know that many pet | | | | Of course, as our pets age (and they do age more |
| insurance plans also cover annual wellness exams, | | | | quickly than we do), they experience the same aches |
| teeth cleaning, and vaccinations and even spay and | | | | and pains that we do. Arthritis, heart disease, cancer, |
| neutering expenses as well? While you may think | | | | and even kidney failure can affect the quality of life of |
| those costs are minimal in a healthy pet, over his or | | | | our furry family members. To diagnose these |
| her lifetime, you might be surprised at how much you | | | | problems, MRI's, CAT scans, X-rays and other |
| will spend on prescription medications, lab tests, | | | | diagnostic tests are generally required to determine the |
| treatments and the occasional "after hours" | | | | best treatment plan. Veterinary pet insurance can |
| emergency visit (which even the healthiest, most | | | | significantly help offset these expenses. |
| mindful of pets will experience at least once during | | | | |