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Actual Claims and Costs

The cost of an unlucky pet can add up. Here are some examples of actual claims and costs that can happen to a pet of any age.

Hereditary and Congenital Disorders


Patellar Luxation – dislocation of knee cap of the hind legs
Treatment: Required surgery and pain meds – Cost $4,012
Legg-Perthes Disease - blood supply to the hip joint is disrupted causing degeneration in the joint.
Treatment: Surgery and long term medications - Cost $11,034
Glaucoma - increased pressure within the eye, very painful and can lead to blindness
Treatment: Long term medications and surgery – Cost $5,805
Liver Shunt - abnormal condition where the blood bypasses the liver
Treatment: Required surgery and medication for a period of time – Cost $6,267
Hip Dysplasia – ball of the hip joint is not properly seated in the socket of the pelvis.
Treatment: Long term meds and surgery – Cost $7,815
Diabetes – body doesn’t produce any/enough insulin or body doesn’t respond properly to the insulin they produce
Treatment: Long term medications and blood work – Cost $10,496
Entropion/Ectropion - condition of the eyelids where they roll in or out from the eyeball
Treatment: Required surgical correction – Cost $2,050
Fragmented Coronoid Process – small piece of bone broken off the ulna , often referred to as elbow dysplasia
Treatment: Long term medications and surgery – Cost $7,006

Other Common Illnesses and Accidents


Fever of unknown origin and Pneumonia
Treatment: Required emergency surgery and hospitalization – Cost $8,294
Ingestion of foreign body
Treatment: Required surgery on cat to remove a swallowed hair pin - Cost $2,964
Gastric Dilation Volvulus (GDV) - commonly referred to as Bloat
Treatment: Required surgery to turn the stomach back to normal and staple it to the wall of chest – Cost $3,525
Parvo and Gastroenteritis
Treatment: Medication for inflammation of the stomach and intestines – Cost $5,084
Stick lodged in between molars
Treatment: Surgery required to dislodge the stick - Cost $1,656
Cruciate ligament tear
Treatment: Surgery to repair torn right hind ACL and post op complication – Cost $5,439
Cancer (sarcoma)
Treatment: Chemotherapy – Cost $5,351
Hit by car and fractured pelvis
Treatment: Emergency surgery – Cost $3,717
Acute liver failure
Treatment: Emergency center treatment – Cost $5,453
Seizures
Treatment: MRI and medications for seizures - Cost $1,984