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By: A New Breed Of Pet Insurance? | Pets

A New Breed Of Pet Insurance? | Pets — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:54:47 +0000

[...] July I posted an article, Leashing In Those Huge Vet Bills, which offered some money saving tips. One of the tips was about pet insurance, it was the one [...]

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A New Breed Of Pet Insurance? » Dogster for the Love of Dog Blog — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:32:16 +0000

[...] July I posted an article, Leashing In Those Huge Vet Bills, which offered some money saving tips. One of the tips was about pet insurance, it was the one [...]

By: Gwen

Gwen — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:32:02 +0000

I’ve noticed, after looking at the cost of insurance for Desmond, it would be a better investment to just take the amount of money I would pay for the insurance a month and put it in a special savings account for emergencies. I spent $1500 on Des the first 4 months after moving to Cali, I stil would have paid MORE for a year of doggie insurance for him.
I’d rather keep the money myself than pay for hugely expensive insurance I may or may not use.

By: Online Pet Meds: Good Choice or Bad Decision | Pets

Online Pet Meds: Good Choice or Bad Decision | Pets — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:37:32 +0000

[...] few days back I posted an article, Leashing In Those Huge Vet Bills, which had tips on ways to save money on the medical costs associated with keeping our pets [...]

By: Online Pet Meds: Good Choice or Bad Decision » Dogster for the Love of Dog Blog

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:27:44 +0000

[...] few days back I posted an article, Leashing In Those Huge Vet Bills, which had tips on ways to save money on the medical costs associated with keeping our pets [...]

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:52:07 +0000

Just a quick thought from someone old enough to remember the “good old days”—insurance will do to animal medicine what it did to human medicine—make it so costly that only those with insurance can possibly hope to afford it. As with ourselves, probably one of the best ways to save $$$’s is prevention. Wishing everyone the best of health and happiness !

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:00:08 +0000

Hi, I recently had pet insurance for about 7-8 months…the amount of money I was paying monthly + the initial cost versus the amount I was getting reimbursed just wasn’t feasible. Needless to say the thought of adding our second dog wasn’t even an option– I couldn’t afford it anymore and had to drop it…couldn’t justify the cost.

However, in the future, when they get older it might be something to look into again…but for now–we pray nothing harmful comes their way!

By: Katie and Samantha

Katie and Samantha — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:51:21 +0000

Mom’s looked into pet insurance and it’s a racket! They wanted thousands for my yearly insurance when she only paid $400 at most in my first year INCLUDING spaying.

Listen, find a vet who will work with your high budget, not who’s closest to home. Then stick with him/her. Vet’s take care of the long term client better than the new guy in town.

Mom should know. She’s a vet tech with over 50 animals and uses the same vet now for 11 years. It’s a 40 minute drive from where we live now, but they’ll come into the office for an emergency or we can go to the local emergency clinic 20 minutes away.

Oh and as far as those buying medications online – forget about it! They’re usually expiring and after shipping and handling you’d be better off getting it from the vet. Our’s doesn’t price it much more than he get it for cause he makes enough of a profit with exams and surgeries.

Katie

By: Jake's mom

Jake's mom — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:20:01 +0000

I think the right pet insurance would be the way to go, I just had to spend $7500. for my little guy on tests & an operation. I have since tried to get insurance but because of his age 12 years he is not eligible.

By: Candyce

Candyce — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:37:03 +0000

As a breeder who owns more than a couple of dogs I keep my vet bills to a minimum (and not by cutting down on any care or vaccinations my dogs should have, cause I’ve had those big K’s worth bills believe me). Prevention I have found is better than care.
Every Sunday I clean all my dogs ears, cut their nails, groom them, thoroughly checking them all over for any signs of trouble – especially their mouths and spray them with a mild tea tree oil solution (keeps their skin in good condition).
I clean all my dogs teeth regularly – they all have their own toothbrushes.
I feed them raw brisket bones and a home made diet which includes raw garlic, cider vinegar, olive oil, raw vegetables and products/meat that I know are relatively spray and chemical free.
They are all exercised regularly and I really watch their weight like a hawk – no obese doggies in this household.
My vet tells me on a regular basis that my dogs are the healthiest he has on the books at his clinic – long may it last.