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Choosing the Right Pet Insurance

5. Take a look at how much cover you will get
- Insurers usually limit the amount you can claim.
- They normally limit the number of claims you make by setting a limit per condition or a limit per year.
- Inspect that the amount of cover is realistic for your needs and circumstances.
- As a rule, the cheaper the insurance policy, the less cover you will get.
- Apportion a top-end budget for your pet insurance policy and try to get as much cover for that price as possible.

6. Pet’s vaccinations
- Be sure to keep your pet’s vaccinations up to date.
- Insurers usually don’t cover the cost of treatment for a condition which would have been prevented if the animal had had the proper vaccinations.

7. Good health condition
- You should always remember that prevention is better than cure.
- Feed your pet the right type and quantity of food; make sure it gets at least the recommended amount of exercise; worm it regularly (where applicable) and take it for annual check-ups.

8. Think over other benefits
- Veterinary cover typically forms the fundamental basis of pet insurance policies but other cover is well worth considering.
- You may consider purchasing cover to pay for advertising in the incident of your pet going missing, or for looking after your pet if you have to go into hospital.
- The list of additional benefits is long so look for a policy that combines the additional cover you think you would benefit from having.

9. Read the small print carefully
- Pet insurance policies vary quite considerably between insurance providers, and depending on the breed, age and type of the animal.
- Read small-printed text carefully for details on when you can claim, when you can’t claim, restrictions on the treatments provided and exclusions that apply to the policy.
- If you renovate your policy with your insurer, check out if the terms and conditions change in any way as your pet gets older.

10. Think about 3rd party liability cover
- Remember, that there is always a possibility that your pet could cause damage to someone else or to someone else’s property.
- 3rd party cover should cover incidents such as your dog running in front of a car and causing an accident, if you pet bites or attacks someone or if your pet destroys someone’s garden.

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