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    Pet Health Insurance - dubious exclusion

    Over the years, my cat suffered two paralysis ticks on separate occasions, needed knee reconstruction, had a broken tail bone (apparently from a bite), and the final episode leading to her death cost about $2000 (still waiting for the final bill). All of these would have been covered by the...
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    Pet Health Insurance - dubious exclusion

    I've received a reply from the insurer's representative (remarkably quickly!) "I have discussed this clause with the senior claims assessor here and this clause is based on having elective procedures so if for example you took your pet to have itâ€8482s annual vaccinations and said to the vet...
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    Pet Health Insurance - dubious exclusion

    As a result of the considerable veterinary expenditure on my late pet, I've been researching pet health insurance. In the process I've come across an exclusions clause in the policy offered by the Australian Royal Society for the Protection of Animals (RSPCA), which is of a a kind I think needs...
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    Why did my cat die?

    Thanks for the replies, people. As far as I know, no necroscopy was done. Our pet has now been buried in the garden, and I strongly doubt my co-owner would agree to digging her up again. There is, sadly, also the issue of cost. We've spent in excess of $2000 on veterinary care over the past...
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    Why did my cat die?

    My thirteen year old cat has just died, yet I really feel that I have no idea why. A few months ago, my cat had a bout of vomiting. She was doing so several times a day, but didn't seem bothered by it. After bringing up her meal, she'd simply go back to her plate for a refill. After a couple of...
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