boltonblue

Does anyone have it or has anyone ever looked at it?

it certainly is novel concept.
I played with the VPI site to get an idea of what was covered etc.

I was a little amused by one thing that was not covered:
the other was orthodontics, I mean what good is a plan if they won't cover my dog if he loses his retainer

turns out it runs about 35-50 bucks a month for coverage for my dog's breed which is mastiff.


discuss.

fltsfshr

I believe your pets health care is buried somewhere in the new stimulus bill.

I tried for pet insurance for my goldfish but they smelled something fishy.

They won't insure my birds called me a fly away proposition.

But the last time my parrot was at the vet it was 300 bucks.

fltsfshr

Filthy Beast

Belive it or not i need this. My wife made an appointment to have our
Boston Terrier's teeth cleaned, something about bacteria.

Lainey

Thomas and Sveta of NE have just purchased the insurance. My sis has always had dogs...I don't think she has ever purchased the insurance.

Our cat is running around without insurance. She has no income, so maybe the gov't will take care of her if she gets sick.














JOKING! NOT POLITICAL!

Morris

My vet is pretty reasonable, so I don't think I would be ahead if I had purchased the insurance, although my shepherd has been in many times.
As for teeth, a friend of mine is a retired dentist and gave me a few dental tools. I get in there and scrape and chip the gunk off her teeth once in a while. She is very trusting off my dental skills. And I am trusting her not to bite my hand off, which would be a snap for her. (no pun intended)

RC - Ryder

Kudos to you for cleaning your dog's teeth. A simple solution for what little is "necessary", as it applies to the vast majority of dogs. A big money maker for Vets and very often an unnecessary risk, especially as dogs get older.

Filthy Beast

^ I think thats what the vet said, about his age, he's 10

valentine

I take my dog in for annual checkups and to keep up all her vaccinations. She's going in sometime this spring to have her teeth cleaned for the first time in her 8 years. I've always regularly brushed her teeth but her teeth have developed some gunk.

Unless BB has an illness, my vet is very reasonable imho and her annual shots and checkups, etc. usually run less than $200 (about $60 of which is for flea/tick prevention that I apply monthly).
OTOH, her grooming fees run about $25 to $30 every two months, but I have no skills with scissors or toenail clippers, etc. They do a good job and keep her ears, etc. clean which saves her a lot of irritation and keeps us out of the vets office.
I truly admire my vet and drive about 20 miles to get to his office. He's a country vet who treats cows, pigs, horses, cats, dogs, birds and just about anything except people. He lives in my neighborhood and often stops out in the yard just to say hi to BB when he's hiking or biking in the area. Really nice guy and dedicated physician. to those who love animals.

RC - Ryder

Val: You're a wise pet owner in my book. Except for a few breeds, age 6 is a good time to have the teeth checked. If they really need it at that point, then perhaps twice per lifetime will do.

jukngene

^^^You confirmed my suspicions. Our Westie is almost 13, and had her teeth cleaned by our vet last year. Do you think we can get by for a couple more years if she shows no signs of dental issues? Every annual visit they push for the cleaning, but the last time she was really out of it for a day or so afterward. Thanks for your advice.