Dogs and cats are the most popular pets among Austrians and over the course of their lives incur veterinary costs that can quickly run into the thousands, depending on the type of illness or injury. To protect yourself against suddenly high bills, it is wise to take out health insurance for your animal. But be careful: there are pitfalls in the small print!
Dogs and cats are the most popular pets among Austrians and over the course of their lives incur veterinary costs that can quickly run into the thousands, depending on the type of illness or injury. To protect yourself against suddenly high bills, it is wise to take out health insurance for your animal. But be careful: there are pitfalls in the small print!
“Help, my insurance doesn’t pay,” reader Martina G. writes to the editors of “Krone Tierecke”. Years ago, she took out health insurance for her golden retriever “Charly”. Now an operation must take place: the four-legged friend suffers from hip dysplasia, that is, a deformity of the hip joint. The vet gave her a cost estimate of 2000 euros – per side of the hip. Now the dilemma: the insurance doesn’t pay!
Source: Krone
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