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Rabbit insurance?

I pay £8 per month per rabbit with PetPlan. It includes everything except dental work (I think) and there's a £50 excess. I personally think it's worth it as long as you don't have STACKS of bunnies, then it's probably worth having a savings account instead!

AMETHYST
 
Depends on so many things...what the excess is, what is/isn't covered (e.g. dental problems), whether cover for illnesses is for life if the policy is renewed, or whether any illness is only covered for the first 12 months, also where you live, as veterinary costs vary a lot across the country. Who is the policy with? On face value it doesn't sound bad - I was quoted £9 a month and a £60 excess for each of my buns with petplan :shock:
 
Nay_&_Hutch said:
the exsess is £20 and it does include dental care im sure... also injections free after 6 months.
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Cripes that sounds like a good policy - who's it with?

You also want to check that they pay out PER YEAR and not per condition.

AMETHYST
 
They said it was a total pay out of £3000 but they said it would be hard to run up a bill that high!

Its with a local vets.
 
Nay_&_Hutch said:
They said it was a total pay out of £3000 but they said it would be hard to run up a bill that high!

Its with a local vets.
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I may have to ask around and see if I can get a better deal - mine's £2500 every year but you're right, I can't really see how one rabbit could run up £3000 even for a lifelong condition... :?

AMETHYST
 
Amethyst said:
Nay_&_Hutch said:
They said it was a total pay out of £3000 but they said it would be hard to run up a bill that high!

Its with a local vets.
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I may have to ask around and see if I can get a better deal - mine's £2500 every year but you're right, I can't really see how one rabbit could run up £3000 even for a lifelong condition... :?

AMETHYST
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I'm sure it's possible - Mary's probably coming up for around £600-700 by now I think and he's only 3, if his dental problems hadn't of eased off like they have, and his kidney-related problems been more serious (but not serious enough to have him PTS) then I'm sure it would quite easily rack up the pennies!
There's also the giant breeds that get joint problems and that - x-rays and surgery, glucosamine, etc. would probably cost quite a lot.
 
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