Dog with seizures costs £30,000 as pet claims hit record.

"It was one of the most expensive claims made in 2017, helping to lift the total payout to a new record of £775m. Trade body the Association of British Insurers said over one million claims were made last year, up 10% on 2016. It warned that the majority of pet owners did not buy insurance, putting them at risk of costly bills. A gold retriever with a fracture who racked up £10,000 in vet bills and a cat with inflammatory bowel disease who needed £9,600 worth of treatment were among the most expensive claims last year, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI)".

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If vets didn't assume that all owners carried insurance, one might hope they wouldn't be charging the earth.    I always wonder why, but have my suspicions, when I change vets one of the first questions they ask is 'are your hounds insured'.   As if their charges will be different depending on whether insured, or not!!

I peeked at my vet's computer during vaccinations the other day and noticed my dog is called "DOG (not insured)" ... Hmmmm. He actually is but only once he reached an age where I accepted I would bankrupt myself before letting anything happen to me so the vet who did first vaccs and stuff never knew.

Re this asking about insured or not, I've been tempted to ask whether if my hounds were insured, they'd be getting different (better?) treatment than mine who are not.    Why is it relevant for a vet to know??  

Why not ask ?

> Why not ask ?

   Well I'm hoping not to have to switch vets again in the near future but if there is a next time, I will

It's not surprising the high claims on some pets when there are vets who are so over priced it's crazy.
Mine are registered with 3 diffrent practices, if I call them for a quote I'd get 3 very different prices for the same thing, and another vet by my friends the prices are ridiculous how they keep their costumers I don't know.