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<blockquote data-quote="donna723" data-source="post: 247526" data-attributes="member: 1883"><p>Fran, I have thought about it and decided against it. There have been many discussions about pet insurance on the dog-related board I visit. And apparently most of the companies will not cover conditions that are commonly associated with certain breeds, so this limits their coverage. For instance, I have Bostons and Bostons are very prone to luxating patellas, a painful potentially crippling condition with the kneecaps going out of place that requires surgery in many cases. So most insurance companies will NOT cover luxating patella surgery in Bostons because they are prone to getting it! Or they refuse to cover hip problems in Shepherds or other big dogs because so many of them get it!</p><p> </p><p>One of the 'big box' pet stores (I think it's Petsmart but not sure) has their own vets (Banfield) and their own health plans but I wouldn't touch them with a stick! I've heard of a lot of people who used their services and NOT EVEN ONE was satisfied with the care their dog received there. You may find that the insurance companies will not agree to cover Honey Sue at all because she has a history of cancer. </p><p> </p><p>There is a wealth of information on some of the breed specific internet dog boards that are out there. You might try googling it and see if you can find one. You may be able to get some good recommendations from the people there who have gotten pet insurance for their dogs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donna723, post: 247526, member: 1883"] Fran, I have thought about it and decided against it. There have been many discussions about pet insurance on the dog-related board I visit. And apparently most of the companies will not cover conditions that are commonly associated with certain breeds, so this limits their coverage. For instance, I have Bostons and Bostons are very prone to luxating patellas, a painful potentially crippling condition with the kneecaps going out of place that requires surgery in many cases. So most insurance companies will NOT cover luxating patella surgery in Bostons because they are prone to getting it! Or they refuse to cover hip problems in Shepherds or other big dogs because so many of them get it! One of the 'big box' pet stores (I think it's Petsmart but not sure) has their own vets (Banfield) and their own health plans but I wouldn't touch them with a stick! I've heard of a lot of people who used their services and NOT EVEN ONE was satisfied with the care their dog received there. You may find that the insurance companies will not agree to cover Honey Sue at all because she has a history of cancer. There is a wealth of information on some of the breed specific internet dog boards that are out there. You might try googling it and see if you can find one. You may be able to get some good recommendations from the people there who have gotten pet insurance for their dogs. [/QUOTE]
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