Broken bones, unsavoury meals and dogged determination were the causes behind some of the more interesting claims paid by Southern Cross Pet Insurance in the year to 30 June.
Southern Cross Pet Insurance (SCPI) received over 10,000 claims – and paid out more than $3 million in claims.
While it’s the quirky cases you remember, the day-to-day health costs of having a pet are a real eye-opener for some owners says head of SCPI Anthony McPhail.
“We know a lot of Kiwis count their pets as part of the family, and would do almost anything to keep them healthy and happy.
“What we also know is that there’s an almost unlimited number of things that can go wrong, or ways your pet can get up to mischief, that may require a trip to the vet.”
Some of the more unusual claims from last year included:
“Pets give owners a lot of pleasure when they’re healthy, but as a responsible owner you have to be prepared to take care of them when they’re unwell and a lot of people aren’t aware that treatment can be very costly,” says McPhail.
Top 5 highest claims in Financial Year 2015
Dogs |
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Cats |
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Pericardial effusion |
$9,232 |
Traumatic injury (Hit by Car – Face Fractures & Tongue Amputation) |
$8,461 |
Chylothorax |
$8,864 |
Peritonitis |
$5,236 |
Spinal (vertebral column) disorder |
$7,772 |
Renal (kidney) disorder |
$5,000 |
Cruciate ligament rupture |
$7,674 |
Peritonitis |
$4,819 |
Fracture |
$7,465 |
Traumatic injury (Bite Injury – Attacked by Dog) |
$4,762 |
Southern Cross Pet Insurance insure the lives of 14,000 cats and dogs around New Zealand.
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