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Covered
Policy
Accident cover is for things like broken bones, spider and snake bites; Extended accidental injury covers accidents and some specified illnesses; special events refers to accidental injuries and some major illnesses; illness only/indoor cat refers to cancer and other illnesses; and accident and illness is the most comprehensive and includes accidental injuries, cancer and other illnesses.
Minimum age to get cover
Maximum age for new cover
Most policies won't offer new cover to animals over the age of 7 or 8. Older animals that first got cover when they were younger will continue to be covered.
Hereditary conditions
Will the policy cover hereditary or genetic conditions?
Maximum benefit per year – cats
Maximum benefit per year. For accident and illness policies the maximum limit is normally combined for accidents and illnesses.
enter value/s in increments of i between 3000 and 30000
Maximum benefit per year – dogs
Maximum benefit per year. For accident and illness policies the maximum limit is normally combined for accidents and illnesses.
enter value/s in increments of i between 4000 and 30000
Benefit stays the same for older pets
Some insurers lower the benefit percentage from 100% of the bill to 80% (for example) and you have to foot the rest.
Parasites
Treatment for illness caused by internal or external parasites.
Tick paralysis
Paralysis ticks are common on the east coast of Australia and can require intensive emergency treatment.
Routine care available
Does this policy include or offer routine care for an extra fee (also called wellness care or tender loving care)? This is additional cover that pays for things like vaccinations and teeth cleaning.
Included in this comparison
- Policy type
- Comments
- Minimum age to get cover
- Maximum age for new cover
- Lower benefit for older pets
- Excess options
- Benefit percentage paid
- Dogs annual maximum
- Cats annual maximum
- Pre-exist conditions
- Hereditary conditions
- Chronic conditions
- Limit for vet consultations
- Emergency consults covered
- Limit for emergency consults
- Tick paralysis covered
- Limit for tick
- Limit for cruciate ligament
- Limit for skin conditions
- Limit for alternative therapies
- Liability cover
- Theft cover
- Vehicle accident covered
- Swallow covered
- Limit on recurring swallowing
- Burns covered
- Electrocution covered
- Snake bites covered
- Allergies covered
- Broken bones covered
- Luxations covered
- Parasites covered
- Vaccination illness covered
- Routine care covered
- Euthanasia vet fees covered
- Euthanasia pet value covered