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Health insurance for animals?

Posted By Administrator

Date: August 16th, 2008

Category: Pet Insurance

Did you know that health insurance is not exclusive to us humans? You can also avail of health insurance and wellness packages for animals, such as pets?

There are actually different packages and various kinds of services, and different health considerations. Whether it’s for a dog, cat, horse, or any other animal that we consider precious (or part of the family), many insurers offer animal-specific services.

Basically, the difference lies between the “wellness” plans and the “insurance” plans. The medical insurance plans are for testing and treatment for accidents, illnesses and other unfortunate events. Wellness plans, meanwhile, are for reimbursement of common preventive procedures, like vaccinations, annual examinations, spaying, neutering, and such.

These days, with costs of living rising, vet expenses could be one thing you might want to reduce. And health and wellness insurance plans might just help!