Trupanion | Pet Insurance Review

My dog, Pickles, needed knee surgery. Trupanion sent an estimate right away. I needed a couple of months to gather the money as I'm on a fixed income. After the surgery, the vet sent claim in and I received my money within two weeks. My own medical insurance is not so timely. I highly recommend Trupanion for animal insurance. Thank you, Trupanion!

T has always been there for me and Dixie. Absolutely no hassle with my claims. To date they have paid approximately eight thousand in claims for my dog! Thank you Trupanion!!

Our young, energetic and powerful staffy-mix unfortunately didn't know how to play fetch at a more moderate level of intensity. He tore is cruciat ligament turning and running up hill and came back limping. For larger dogs like this,the recommended procedure is TPLO surgery. There are other less expensive surgeries that are typically used on smaller dogs. at $4500, I was worried that Trupanion might only cover for the lower, more typical procedure. I held my breath for a couple weeks waiting for the outcome and was happy to see they covered the full 90% after deductible with no hassles. I understand that it took a bit of time to work through the claim as, a first time issue, they need to collect the history of all prior vet documentation. Now I need to ask whether post surgery physical therapy is covered despite not having athe special rider for PT... which may be non-surgery related PT.

In 2014 my Black Lab mix was diagnosed with bladder cancer and liver cancer. She had no symptoms; the tumors were found by accident through an annual exam. Kelly was born on my laundry room floor along with 7 other litter mates after I had rescued her fearful mother, Maggie, just 4 days earlier. The litter had to be bottle fed every 2 hours and Kelly was the runt - this would become the toughest rescue I would ever encounter. But my rewards would last for 13 years and 42 days. Two important factors guided my decision to pursue chemotherapy treatment for Kelly: she had excellent health insurance with Trupanion and despite her actual age, she had the energy of a 7 year old. So she first had surgery to remove the tumors in her bladder and on her liver, & then after she healed we started chemo with an Oncologist in Indianapolis. After 3 months of chemo, I needed to go back east to Baltimore so Kelly continued her chemo out east with a different Oncologist. Trupanion had no problem with the fact that we were switching back and forth between vets in different states. Reimbursements were even quicker when a Trupanion employee to me about direct deposit into my checking account. They make it so easy - no more delays and taking a check to the bank. There was a 3 month period of time that Kelly was in remission in early 2015, but then the bladder cancer slowly came back. So we started up a different course of chemo just to slow the bladder cancer down. Around this point, Kelly's medical bills were around $15,000.00. For both Maggie & Kelly I had $0 deduction with 90% reimbursement with Trupanion, so although their premiums were the highest on the scale it turned out to be the best choice overall. During the summer of 2015 Kelly's Indianapolis Oncologist moved out of state, so our next best choice was the Oncology department at Purdue University Veterinary School of Medicine 1.5 hrs away. Kelly was still holding her own, eating well, & I was looking forward to working the Vet who was the leading authority on canine bladder cancer in the country. Three days before Kelly was to start chemo at Purdue she passed away - not of cancer, but of a bleeding stomach ulcer caused by one of the cancer pills she was prescribed. A part of my heart left with her. In total, Kelly's cancer bills totaled $25,800.00. Without Trupanion, I would never have that last year with Kelly. Trupanion was great. I have 5 rescued dogs right now, and you never know their me

For the first time I purchased a health policy for a dog. With vet prices rising I just thought it may be a good idea. My dog developed allergies and so I put in a claim expecting an argument. Nope, I got fast, efficient service and a helpful and cheerful customer service person who was amazing. Great job! So glad I chose Trupanion!