‘Every 6 seconds, a pet owner is faced with a vet bill for over $1,000 - can you afford not to have pet insurance?’

Interpath is a proud supporter of Petplan Pet insurance. The two organisations have formed a mutual partnership to support the promotion of each product/service. Petplan has been covering their clients who have had Sashas Blend prescribed as a treatment because of their confidence in our scientific papers and credibility of the product.

Here at Interpath we believe having Pet Insurance can help make life-saving treatment more accessible to clinic clients for their pets. Pet health insurance is a critical link in forging a strong circle of pet health awareness in this country and abroad.

“We know that through supporting organisations like Petplan, that it also means more commitment and effort on the part of veterinarians to promote the idea of pet health insurance, however we know that the industry, and ultimately pets in Australia will be able to be given greater veterinary care and treatment, therefore achieving a better quality of life from this approach”.

Interpath and Petplan share a commitment to working with the veterinary community in helping to increase the awareness of the benefits of having insured pets. Rather than spending vast

amounts of money on general advertising that will ring their phones but do little to educate and inform the public, both organisations choose to focus their marketing dollars and efforts on promoting, informing and supporting the education of the public through veterinary practices across Australia.

For over 30 years Petplan has been the world’s leading pet insurance provider recommended by more pet owners, veterinarians and pedigree pet breeders than any other. Today over 1 million pet owners across the globe already trust Petplan to protect their pets.

The bad news is that many cats and dogs will suffer from a Hereditary condition during their lifetime. Most pet insurance companies in Australia automatically exclude hereditary conditions from their policies. Here’s the good news. Petplan is the only company in Australia to cover hereditary diseases with no dollar or time limits per condition.

Once your pet is insured with Petplan, they’ll be covered for any condition they develop for as long as it takes, no matter how long the condition lasts for. This is called Covered for Life and it can prove to be invaluable when you consider that between 30-40% of all pet insurance claims are for chronic conditions that last beyond 12 months, such as diabetes, hip dysplasia and arthritis. These conditions require costly treatment for the rest of the pet’s life, the importance of Covered for Life becomes that much more apparent.

Some policies will only pay up to a specified amount to cover treatment for an illness or injury, which means that once a limit is reached you may have to pay for the remainder of your pet’s treatment from your own pocket. Petplan policies feature simple annual limits that are fully reinstated each year, regardless of previous claims. As long as you renew your policy each year with no break in cover, you’ll never have to worry about running out of cover. (The total amount claimable in any one year, or any one claim, is up to $15,000, depending on the plan selected)

At Petplan they understand that no one knows your pet as well as you do, so they have developed a unique flexible policy framework with a choice of Plans and even deductible options to ensure that you can select the cover that best meets your needs and budget.

At Petplan they will do whatever it takes to get your pet healthy and back on their paws. Because they realize that in some cases your pet may require more than conventional treatments to fully recover they will even cover alternative therapies like acupuncture or chiropractic treatment, homeopathic and behaviour modification (providing that it is vet recommended)

All Petplan policies come with an automatic 14-day money-back guarantee which means that you can rest assured that if you are not entirely satisfied with your policy they will give you a complete refund if you cancel during the first 14 days of your policy (provided you have not claimed in that period).

In order to offer the best value coverage for their policyholders, there are a number of discounts available for Petplan policyholders. Discounts include: 10% discount for 3 or more pets, aged pensioners, veterinary professionals and vet staff’s pets, and discounts for employee benefit plans.

Petplan covers 100% of the Vet bill- Less the fixed excess of $100. Most other companies only pay 80% of the bill.

At Petplan they will not exclude certain conditions due to the dog and cats breed, unlike many other companies.

Pet insurers normally do not cover special foods, but with Petplan, foods prescribed by a vet being used to dissolve existing bladder stones and crystals, would be covered.

At Petplan, they know that vet bills never come at an opportune time, so they can pay your vet direct, eliminating you having to find the cash in the first place. (if agreed by both Vet & Client and less your fixed excess.)

All pet insurers have a “waiting period” before you can claim. At Petplan the waiting period is 21 days from the time of cover starting (for illness only), accident cover is immediate.

No, not all pet insurance is the same. If you are not sure of who covers what, call and talk to them. Petplan does cover more than most Insurers, for example Kennel Cough, Distemper, Parvo Virus, and Hepatitis, Paralysis tick, Hip & Elbow surgeries, snake bite etc., but you must read each companies Product Disclosure Statements and Policy Terms and Conditions.

With Pet Insurance, you’ll have peace of mind knowing you have help paying the medical costs for your pet’s accidents, emergencies, poisoning or illnesses, including cancer!

Contact Petplan Insurance on Free Call: 1300 738 225