Pet insurance is a vastly under utilized tool in America! Pet insurance, according to Dr. Pamela Kaiser, is the single best way to keep your pets safe, healthy and happy and alsokeep finances in check.  Think about some of the first thoughts that runs thru ones mind when their pet is acting abnormal, " hmmm, I wonder what is wrong, maybe he is sick, should I go to the vet?, how much is this going to cost?, can I just ask a friend or look something up on google? and avoid the vet and the associated expense"? These thoughts are very common and not unreasonable when confronted with an unknown like is this really something that needs to be treated and if so how on earth do we know how much it will cost?.

Most people would agree that any sudden, unplanned financial expense can create stress. But what if you could remove that stress all together? How you may ask? Perhaps not a surprise but the answer is pet insurance!

The Animal Clinic of Mandarin has been advocating pet insurance for over a decade now. Most recently, a new tide has turned and pet insurance has taken a major leap forward and there is one company that does something no other company does..... what is that? Well, you see, Trupanion pet insurance has made it possible for your pet insurance to pay the vet directly at the counter at the time of check out. This is HUGE. This is perhaps the biggest, most progressive change in the animal health industry since the advent of small animal veterinary care back in the 1950's.

Imagine this for a moment... you have decided to acquire not only pet insurance but a specific pet insurance and you now have coverage for accident, illness, injury, disease and trauma and when you go to the vet your insurance company pays the vet directly at the time of service. Oh and up to 90% of the total?  This is truly amazing.

Why is this so revolutionary? Here it is folks,  you do not have to come up with the cost of the full bill which can be hundreds to thousands of dollars, but even better,  you know that what you have started that day with the pets current condition will be covered moving forward and you no longer have to be worried about not only today's costs but perhaps tonight's cost at the ER or tomorrows cost at the specialist or perhaps even costs such as next month when your little cute and furry partner decides to come up with another accident or illness. 

Knowing that your pet will be covered, knowing what percentage the insurance company will pay and not having to come up with the full amount in advance and most definitely  not having to wait to see if the insurance company is going to pay you back weeks later is simply like eliminating financial discussions from your pets medical care all togther. 

Now that is a tremendous advance and it will ensure your pet gets the care he needs, when he needs it, regardless of the financial component. It makes the unplanned medical illness and disease situations tranform from a crisis to an easily managed already addressed budget item. 

If you have a pet you know something will happen, perhaps unfortunately many things will happen in a pets life. Pet insurance will keep you prepared and ready and prevent medical and financial crisis.

Have a look on our website at our Trupanion Testimonials, as well as, on our Facebook site. You will see lots of pets that had proactive parents, who jumped from 1950 care to 2020 care.

But having insurance and having  most of the bill paid for you at the time of service is not the only advantage to this revolutionary type of service! Here are a few more critical things that happen when you cover your pet with pet insurance that pays at the counter!

1) if your pet is brought into the vet sooner and you get a diagnosis and treatment sooner because you are not looking first on google to avoid the bill. Happy and healthy faster!

2) if your pet is referred for surgery, or to a specialist you already know that the bill will be covered by your insurance again your pet is happy and healthy faster

3) if your pet has a chronic condition you will be able to maintain your pet at whatever level is needs regardless of cost, just think about allergies, arthritis, diabetes, these conditions are life long once they start and its great to be able to care for them at the highest most effective level life long

4) if you pet has a tricky condition and requires specialized medicine, or specialized treatment that perhaps in the past you would have declined now you can confidently say yes and once again, happy and healthy again.

Check back in for our next blog, look at our Trupanion Testimonials or just call us at The Animal Clinic of Mandarin.

Is pet insurance right for you and your pet? I bet the answer is yes!