As a loving and responsible pet owner, providing insurance for your pet will give you the peace of mind to know that, should the unthinkable happen, you will be able to make certain your pet is given the best care available and that you will be able to pay for anything necessary to ensure that they will live a long, healthy and happy life.
The average temperature in Alabama is 64 degrees, making it possible for pets and their owners to enjoy the outdoors year-round. Alabama residents also own larger breeds of animals such as horses, cows, and pigs. Regardless of the type or size of animal, pet insurance can prove to be worth it’s weight in gold with a single emergency situation.
Emergency pet care clinics can cost as much as $50 – $100 just for a walk-in visit. Add to that x-rays, tests, medications, and various diagnostics and the cost can quickly run into thousands of dollars, and often that is just the beginning. Accidents and illnesses are never welcome occurrences, but they definitely seem to happen at the worst possible time financially. Even things like routine teeth cleaning and dental care can be very important when it comes to your pet’s health. These services are most often covered by pet health insurance, along with regular annual checkups, flea and tick treatments and other preventive measures to keep your pet healthy and thriving.
For folks in Alabama, finding the perfect pet insurance coverage for your pet is easy. The internet provides a great deal of information and several options for choosing the right pet insurance coverage plan for you and your pet. Every six seconds a devoted pet parent incurs a veterinary expense in excess of $3,000.
Routine veterinary visits are a given for any responsible, loving pet owner, and are usually calculated in the family budget. However, oftentimes an emergency situation arises in which immediate and/or extensive medical care is necessary.In these instances, pet insurance can literally mean the difference between life and death for your beloved pet. No matter what the reason for your vet visit, you will want the best, most up-to-the-minute medical advances and equipment available for your pet. These can add greatly to the costs you will incur. Pet insurance will help to offset these expenses. You will be so happy to be able to provide the best health care for your pet should an emergency rear it’s head. Better still of course if there is never a need for it, but that is not a chance anyone wants to take with their most vulnerable little family members. An emergency fund set aside for such an occasion can be gone through very quickly, often with little or no results.
On a positive note, pet insurance is available in affordable plans for everyone. It is important to do a bit of research prior to purchasing an insurance plan in order to make sure you get the most for your money and that you choose the most adequate and comprehensive coverage plan for your pet. As a general rule, insurance policies for younger animals are lower priced. As your pet ages and health issues become a greater concern, the costs of veterinary care will increase. This is when an insurance policy will truly prove itself to be worth it’s weight in gold.
A common misconception is that a veterinary discount plan is basically the same thing and just as cost-effective as an insurance policy. A veterinary discount plan involves one or more veterinarians working as an organized network and offering pre-determined veterinary procedures and services at reduced rates. This is not the same thing as pet insurance. It does not cover expenses for veterinary care beyond the limited services it outlines. There is no reimbursement for your out-of-pocket pet care expenses; it will only provide you with some limited discounted services. Anything that may be necessary outside of the specified services will have to be paid for by you.
A pet insurance coverage plan is backed and guaranteed by a regulated, licensed insurance company. It is covered and guaranteed under consumer protection laws and is far more comprehensive and expansive in it’s provision for your pet’s health care needs.
Our pets are just as dear to us as any other family member. Their health and well-being are as important as our own. And just as with our own health, we will go to great lengths to make sure our four-legged friends are covered when it comes to their medical care.