Pet owners reminded to take out insurance

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Pet owners reminded to take out insurance

Pet owners have been reminded to take out insurance on their pets following new research which shows that pets are living increasingly longer lives.

MORE TH>N, the direct financial services arm of Royal & SunAlliance, has released a report showing that nine out of ten vets say they can now treat more pet illnesses than in 1995.

While the news is good for pet lovers, it does mean that owners need to make sure they have the right kind of insurance for their pet, MORE TH>N has warned.

Improvements in diagnostic and surgical techniques and a wider variety of medicines available to vets may be offset by the problems of old age, including arthritis which costs around £500 a year to treat.

Similar old age ailments include heart problems, at £911 a year, diabetes at £544 a year and respiratory problems, which cost pet owners an average of £728 a year in vets fees.

Sophie de Pelet, veterinary advisor for MORE TH>N, said: "Pet insurance is a responsible thing for pet owners to have in order to pay for any necessary treatment that might be needed; if this is an ongoing illness such as diabetes or arthritis it can become quite costly.

"If you are buying a pet for your children it is also important to ensure you are happy to look after it once they leave home because some cats and dogs are now living into their late teens."

MORE TH>N pet insurance features, amongst other benefits, up to £6,000 in vets fees cover for each and every new injury and illness, with no time limit and no maximum age limit for cats and dogs.