I’ve spend the last four days in the company of a great veterinarian and we’ve had a lot of talks about healthy pets and sick pets and what some of the problem that affect the most pet owners are. As I am mentioned in previous posts one of the main issues for many cat and dog lovers are not only whether or not they would actually want to buy into a pet insurance program but also what company to choose to provide that service for them.
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After speaking to the great doctor I found that even VETs can have a hard time figuring out what insurance companies that are good and what companies are not. The scary things it that most VETs are more influenced by the advertising (direct and through media) that the pet insurance companies do than from what it actually the case. Sure some veterinarians will have some idea about how many of their clients are having difficulties with the pet insurance companies but they’re still heavily influenced by the advertising campaigns of the insurance companies.
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To be honest with you I am not THAT surprised about that fact since we’re all influenced in this way. Though many years we’re been “trained” by the media and whether or not the message is sent from the media as “news” or as an actual advertisement then I it still affecting us and the decisions we make for our pets. And it is not only pet insurance companies that are doing this. It goes for all kinds of companies and I am sure that you will come up with some other stuff that you have bought due to watching an advertisement.
Maybe you’ve tried out a new kind of pet food or bought a dog collar or maybe you have tried sending your pet to the local favorite spa. (What do I know??). What I know is that it happens to all of us and veterinarians are no different from us.
And that is why I find that even though you should always listen to your veterinarian when we’re talking about the health and wellbeing of your pet you will also want to use your brain and just do a little thinking on your own. Do some research online and offline to see what other people are saying about the different pet insurance companies. Go check out websites like this blog and see what people like you are raving about and what they are condemning. It might not be all truths but it will definitely be a great start where you’re trying to find the best cat of dog pet insurance solution for your pet.