lynn22 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 suddenly thought in bed last night about pet insurance in oz. Currently here in UK my cat & dog are ins with pet plan insurance which covers everything minus the excess (and routine maintenence stuff like vaccs, dentals i guess etc) Is there decent pet ins over there ? I think I pay around 25 quid a month for my greyhound & 14 ish quid a month for my pedigree cat here in UK. How do folks find vet care compared to uk ? (esp interesting for me as I'm a qualified vet nurse who has stayed at home with the kids for past 10 years but "might" have considered getting back into it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Hi Lynn you can use pet plan over here although you will need to take out a new policy. In regards vets fees they can vary dramatically so it is worth ringing around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn22 Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 Thanks for that, didnt realise pet plan worked out of this country too. No doubt it will be much more expensive as seems to be everything else but I'll look into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirsty M Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 We use Medibank silver paw pet insurance for our pug. It costs about $400 annually. We've thankfully never had to use it so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh in oz Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 We looked at Pet Plan for our labrador but went with Prosure in the end, we pay $39 a month for mid level cover, it covers all vet visits (excluding annual vaccs obviously) and we pay the first 20% of any bill, its been good for us as little things like $80 eye infections we get some back, rather than there being a $200 excess. Also comes with a $500 towards paralysis ticks and a cruiciate ligament cover. We have had him insured for 8 months now and claimed at least 8 times (accident prone dog!) one claim was for $1000 becasue he sliced his legs open on some rubbish some idiot left in the park, sliced an artery! We have claimed enough back to basically cover the monthly premium for 2 years. WELL WORTH IT!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn22 Posted August 13, 2011 Author Share Posted August 13, 2011 oh me what type of dog is he ? yeah paying the 20% might work out better in some cases, I shall book mark prosure so I remember it. Mind you I'd be a bit worried if they only paid $500 towards a cruciate ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn22 Posted August 13, 2011 Author Share Posted August 13, 2011 Just looked at their website & did a fake quote for max my greyhound. think I'd go for the platinum cover as its 100 dollars more than the gold but then you get 150 dollars back that you spend on healthcare treaments (vaccs, worming, dental etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh in oz Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 oh me what type of dog is he ? yeah paying the 20% might work out better in some cases, I shall book mark prosure so I remember it. Mind you I'd be a bit worried if they only paid $500 towards a cruciate ! haha, he is a bumbling crazy mad labrador who is into everything and never stops!! :biggrin: the $500 is for tick paralysis, cruiciate lig cover is in the thousands i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest helenn Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 I recently purchased the pet insurance for my doggy.pet insurance policy is very important to take for animals safety... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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