Pet Insurance is a Good Thing for Your Daschund

By Howard Young Nov 15, 2006

When Odie ruptured his disk, we did not, and still do not due to preexisting conditions, have pet insurance. His surgery ran into the thousands. Lucky for him, we were able to afford the necessary care to ensure a successful recovery.

But for many dachshund owners, they cannot afford the cost of surgery which leads to putting down their favorite pet or leaving him paralyzed for life.

Often Vets will carry or recommend insurance plans for your pet.  But sometimes even these can be expensive in the long term.  If you happen to have a dog that is down and having problems walking you may want to consider as a good starting point reading about Dachshund back problems treatment first.  This will guide you through some steps that will help your dog with its recovery process.

Affordable Pet Insurance

Pet insurance will help reduce some of the financial pain, but you also need to understand how long do dachshunds live.  These kind animals may live well into their teens. Even if a plan seems affordable and runs as low as $200/year, the insurance cost may cost you thousands of dollars over the life of your Dachshund.

But in our experience with Odie and now Chloe, these plans would have saved us thousands of dollars in medical bills that could not be avoided.   So yes, pet insurance is a good thing for your Dachshund.

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