A complimentary free trial of pet insurance can be provided by your veterinarian at Animal Hospital of Cambridge after an examination (age restrictions may apply) has been completed. You can read more about the companies we recommend by clicking on the icons below. Animal Hospital of Cambridge does not receive any monetary rewards for supplying the free insurance trials. We strongly believe pet insurance can give pet owners peace of mind knowing their pet can receive medical intervention when accidents or serious illnesses happen. The companies who provide the free trials will send you an email to confirm enrollment. When the free trial expires there is no obligation to enroll. Our hopes are that it gives you time to research if pet insurance is right for you and your pet.

If you would like more information, give us a call at 519-624-9760

Trupanion medical insurance can pay your veterinary bill in minutes.

Medical insurance for pets can help you pay for unexpected illnesses and injuries. Trupanion can cover a significant portion of your bill (up to 90% of eligible costs*) in minutes. With a Trupanion policy, our clients often pay only their part of the bill at checkout and leave the hospital without waiting for claim approvals and reimbursements. You can learn more about Trupanion coverage and direct payments at Trupanion.com.

*Terms and conditions apply. Please see the policy for complete details at Trupanion.com/pet-insurance. **Trupanion will process the claim according to the terms of the policy. Actual claim payment may be different from the estimate you provided to your client. Trupanion is a registered trademark owned by Trupanion, Inc. Underwritten in Canada by Omega General Insurance Company and in the United States by American Pet Insurance Company, 6100-4th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98108.

To help you research which insurance company and plan is right for you, check out the Pet Insurance Review page which outlines the various insurance providers available.

Be sure to ask for a free 6-week trial of pet insurance at your next appointment.

Why Consider Pet Insurance?

Over the last ten years, we have seen the increasing popularity of pets carrying health insurance. We think this is an excellent evolution in animal health care because veterinary care is expensive. Routine care like vaccinations, deworming, spay or neuter are enough to have to budget for in advance. If your pet falls or eats something harmful with pet insurance, the insurance policy kicks in and helps avoid a tricky financial situation.

These days, pets often get better care than people do! That’s something we hear almost every day at our hospital, and in some cases, it is probably true. If Fluffy tears one of the anterior cruciate ligaments in her knee, odds are we can have her into surgery in just days! This is often not the case in a human hospital.

But, as you know, that level of care can be expensive. Surgery for Fluffy alone may cost $4,500, and that’s not including an initial trip to an after-hours emergency facility to diagnose her.

Pet insurance is easy to sign up for, and monthly premiums can be affordable — not to mention the value of your own peace of mind. Here is a list of some important things to consider when looking for pet insurance:

• Is this company licensed in Ontario, and what policies are available in this province?
• How long have they been around? Does anyone you know use their services, and what kind of experiences have they had with them?
• Does this company have a plan with a reasonable deductible and co-pay? (There is no point signing up for a policy with a deductible so high it prohibits a claim!)
• What kind of coverage do I get, and what happens when my pet gets older?
• Are conditions diagnosed within one year excluded as pre-existing conditions the next year?
• Are there limits per incident, per year, per lifetime, or per body system? What are those limits?
• Is a physical exam required annually for renewal?

Pet medical insurance is for those who want to provide their pet with the best medical care possible with less worry about the cost. It helps provide financial peace of mind and can help pet owners with the difficult decision of treatment vs. ‘economic’ euthanasia.