Dog Health Insurance
Written by Joel Walsh
Should you seriously consider buying a dog health insurance policy? Yes, you should. Here's why health insurance for dogs is a good idea: Dog health insurance saves you money. As with just about all other costs, veterinary expenses have increased rapidly in recent years. Without dog medical insurance (or more accurately, veterinary insurance), you are responsible for paying for everything: routine checkups, preventive procedures, emergency care and disease treatments. That will run into hundreds of dollars. Why not get some help? Dog Health Insurance: Quick Cost Facts - Health insurance for your dog, like health insurance for yourself, has annual premiums and deductibles.
- Pet insurance premiums depend on
 breed of your dog and type of policy you decide upon. If you have more than one dog, there is usually a reduced rate after first policy. Dog health insurance deductibles can vary as well. The average annual deductible is about $100. - You may choose among different coverage plans which are based on your dog’s age, breed, and pre-existing medical conditions. Some policies even consider dog’s lifestyle; for instance, whether your dog is purely a pet or a watchdog, too.
Health Insurance for Dogs: Quick Coverage Facts - Dog insurance healthcare plans can vary greatly. Some canine health plans are quite comprehensive, covering annual checkups, routine care, vaccinations and other preventive medications, and spaying/neutering, as well as illnesses and accidents. Others only cover unexpected sickness or injuries.
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Dog Health Advice: Fur Isn't Such a Good Sunscreen
Written by Joel Walsh
You might think most important bit of dog health advice would be to let your furry loved on spend all day enjoying outdoors. But you'd only be half-right. You know we must protect our children and ourselves and from sun. But do you know that leading canine health experts now say that most important dog health advice they can give is to protect your dog from sun, too? Dog Health Advice: Identifying Dog Sunburn Like us humans, dogs need sunlight to help balance their bodies’ levels of calcium with their metabolism. Yet too much ultraviolet radiation can irritate our dogs’ skin as it does our own, causing sunburn. Identifying Dog Sunburn Dog sunburn begins as redness and hair loss. Where sunburn first appears - bridge of nose
- tips of ears
- belly
Dog Sunburn Dangers - aggravates any existing skin problems
- skin ulcers (sores)
- infection
- cancer
Sunburn and Dog Breed Pale and short-hair dogs are particularly prone to sunburn, usually on nose, abdomen, groin, and inside of legs. Being close to ground, they not only are affected by downward sunlight, but also by sun reflecting up from pavement or hot sand.
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