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Pets need to be insured from birth
27 August 2008
Animal lovers should ensure their pets are covered in their first year because that is "probably the most dangerous time" for them, according to John Bower, former president of the British Veterinary Association (BVA).
Mr Bower claims that pets should be healthy before a pet insurance policy is taken out because when you compare insurance policies, premiums are more expensive for animals with pre-existing medical conditions.
"Usually...inherited conditions, which most decent cover-for-life type insurance policies cover, will show in the first year," he said.
Pet owners should insure their animals before they reach eight as most insurers will not cover pets after reach that milestone, claims Mr Bower.
"Most insurance companies won't take them [the pets] on after they are eight years old and that's because they are most often going to get problems when they are eight years old," he added.
Research by the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals revealed that 30 per cent of the dogs in the UK are now overweight.
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