fragrancehound
10-25-2006, 11:43 PM
Since Panther's recent health scare I've been looking into pet insurance and am a little frustrated with the whole thing. Many companies don't even accept older cats and the few that do want you do submit medical records and won't cover any pre-existing conditions. But what really ticks me off is if your fur baby needs surgery they don't prepay for the procedure. You do and then they reimburse you for whatever % or $ amount is covered under the insurance policy. I just find it frustrating. How does one afford a major medical expense? I really wish vets would accept pet insurance so I could just walk in and give a $30 co-pay and be able to pay the remaining amount out over a period of time. ;) Does something like that even exist??
I just can't get over how $$$ everything is for my Panther's health. When I took him to the specialty surgical vet center I had to put down a very large deposit and pay the remaining amount when I picked him up the next day. His surgery alone was almost $1,000 and that didn't include the bloodwork, x-rays, needle aspiration, shots and exam. All in all I've spent almost $1,500. Luckily I had my family to help me out but it scares me knowing that his bills can get this high. I really wish there was a better way, a more affordable way to provide solid health care for pets.
I just can't get over how $$$ everything is for my Panther's health. When I took him to the specialty surgical vet center I had to put down a very large deposit and pay the remaining amount when I picked him up the next day. His surgery alone was almost $1,000 and that didn't include the bloodwork, x-rays, needle aspiration, shots and exam. All in all I've spent almost $1,500. Luckily I had my family to help me out but it scares me knowing that his bills can get this high. I really wish there was a better way, a more affordable way to provide solid health care for pets.