Does Your Pet Need Dental Insurance?

Does Your Pet Need Dental Insurance?

Every pet parent worries about the “big stuff” that can affect our pets, like a major health problem or knee injuries, but did you know that dental disease is far more common.  Pet insurance covers those accidents and illnesses, but many plans now include pet dental services.

And here’s the truth about the tooth: 85% of all pets have signs of periodontal disease by the time they’re 3 years old – and that’s not the only thing that can wreak havoc on your pet’s pearly whites! Injuries like tooth fractures are common, too (particularly if your dog is fond of chewing). Removing teeth cracked or loose teeth can be costly, which is why having pet insurance that can help pay for unexpected, non-routine dental treatments is a great idea.

Here are the links to four  pet insurance companies that cover dental services in at least one of their packages.

Nationwide - https://www.petinsurance.com/

Trupanion - https://trupanion.com/

Pet's Best - https://www.petsbest.com

Pet Plan - https://www.gopetplan.com/

Pet insurance can be an excellent way to plan ahead for your pet's care, especially if you get the insurance while your pet is young.  It's really worth spending an hour one day talking to these companies about what they might offer for your pet.

If you have any questions about dental care for your pet or pet insurance just call us at 972-307-7400 or send an email to mail@allcreaturesonline.net

End of Pet Dental Health Month

Monday and Tuesday are the last two days of February 2017 and the last two days to schedule a pet dental cleaning at the special dental month offer.  For February, a pet dental cleaning for your dog is $349, while the same service for your cat is $289.  Just schedule your pet's service during the last two days of this shortest month and you will get the special in March.

The pet dental cleaning includes:

1. exam prior to procedure

2. blood tests if needed

3. IV catheter and IV fluids during anesthesia

4. electronic vital signs monitoring

5. administer anesthesia

6. full mouth digital dental x-ray’s,

7. dental cleaning and polishing

8. fluoride treatment

10. complimentary nail trim and ear cleaning

Feline Dental Cleaning fee: $289;  Canine Dental Cleaning fee: $349

The only items not included are tooth extractions and pain medication to take home. (Pain medication is not generally needed if no teeth are extracted).  You may also request the use of sevoflurane anesthesia for an additional fee.