Playful Dane Bears a Break
“When Paris was 8 weeks old, I took her to my veterinarian for an initial visit and I inquired about pet insurance. I recently lost my Doberman to cardiomyopathy and the bills for his treatment were substantial. My veterinarian recommended Trupanion, and after I did a little research, I decided it sounded like the best fit for me.
Fast forward one year— Paris plays like there is no tomorrow, no holding back for this big happy girl, and she breaks a weight bearing toe. The toe doesn’t heal well requiring multiple splint applications, she gets a bone infection (osteomyelitis), and the problems continue. A couple of months of treatment and over a couple of thousand dollars later (and a few holes in sheet rock from being confined to my mud room) she is just fine, fully healed and back to playing to her heart’s content. I have been amazed by how easy it has been to work with Trupanion. They have been so helpful, efficient, supportive, and very prompt with reimbursement. I recommend them highly. It has been a pleasure to work with these folks, and I am so glad I got coverage!”
Megan F.
Paris
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Enrolled: May 2013
Condition: Toe Fracture, Bone Infection
Total Paid: $1,763.22
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Kathryn M.
Kathryn works at Trupanion alongside her little sidekick, a rescued Papillion mix named Modie. She loves all animals big and small but is a dog enthusiast at heart. By the third grade, she had memorized every dog breed and their characteristics and dreamed of being an agility dog trainer or the next Steve Irwin. When not at Trupanion, Kathryn spends her time playing soccer, baking cookies, and exploring the Pacific Northwest with her little sidekick.
Kathryn, I too have Danes and had lost a young two year old to spinal nephroblastoma last December. At that time I did not have pet insurance and had to resort to every option I had to raise money for her surgery, radiation and physical rehabilitation, and in the end I still lost her after three months of treatment. As a result, when my eight year old needed to have a cyst on his side checked last spring, I decided to enroll him in Trupanion which my vet’s office strongly recommended. I felt so fortunate to have enrolled then, thinking that it was surprising to even find a pet insurance which would insure an older dog.
Then, in August, my Dane, Basil, developed a progressive weakness in his back legs, seeming unable to figure out where his feet were being placed. After a number of visits, tests including many x-rays, two MRI’s, a spinal tap and finally surgery, he was found to have, concurrently, spinal discospondylitis and a bulging disk, at two different places affecting his spinal cord and his ability to walk. Through this all, Trupanion has been there for me, has often paid directly upon billing by the vet’s office and never questioned a necessary treatment. The payments were incredibly quick and allowed me to pursue Basil’s healthy future without complete financial meltdown and a possible incomplete treatment. Basil is now walking fine, looking wonderful and acting again like a dog younger than his years – making my Christmas very, very special this year. Basil has just turned nine young years old and I have Trupanion to thank for that. I cannot recommend them enough for their service and heart.