Dog insuranceDog insurance is a great way for pets to receive the care they deserve if an accident or illness requires emergency care.
After working with the Australian Veterinary Profession (AVA) and vets across Australia for over 25 years, too often we’ve heard stories about pets not receiving the care they need due to large vet bills for emergency care. And that’s why we’ve worked together with the AVA to build the only vet endorsed dog insurance in Australia for your pet.
Our policies are loaded with the flexibility to help you choose the combination that’s best for your dog. See how you can customise your policy by choosing your level of cover, excess when making a claim and even add on dental cover below.
Most pet insurance in Australia is the same with different branding, our pet insurance is designed with the help of hundreds of vets and is completely underwritten in-house.
We have two main policy types to cover the major events like accidents and injuries but we also have additional options like added dental and dental routine care, or extra cruciate ligament so you can choose what's best for your pet.
Lifetime cover for your dog for the entire time they are insured with Vets Choice
Third-party liability cover standard for all Vets Choice dog insurance policies - Read more about third-party pet insurance
Excess options of $200, $350, or $500Includes dental check-ups, teeth clean and polish and certain preventative items such as dental diets, chews and treats, sprays and gels, and toothbrushes (where accepted by the Veterinary Oral Health Council)
Choice of $3,300 or $5,300 per pet
Excess options of $200, $350, or $500Includes dental check-ups, teeth clean and polish and certain preventative items such as dental diets, chews and treats, sprays and gels, and toothbrushes (where accepted by the Veterinary Oral Health Council)
Choice of $3,300 or $5,300 per pet
1. Pre-existing conditions are excluded. Exclusions, limits and sub-limits may apply.
Knowing what dog insurance is right for you and your pet can be difficult. There are a lot of things to consider. Like the choice of excess, and what excess even means... Does the policy cover everything things like cancer, and dental?
We answer
some of these questions to help you when you're comparing more than just price.
Since the beginning, Vets Choice was developed with the AVA to ensure pet owners have access to pet insurance that’s created by vets for pets. Every aspect of our policies are informed and shaped by the input of hundreds of Australian vets, to make sure our policies cover the accidents and illnesses that real pets face.
Even though dogs all originated from the same genealogy after thousands of years of evolution, they have become very different among the breeds. We have information on over 200 dog breeds including physical features, psychological traits, health information and their ability to be trained.
Choosing to adopt a pet is a big decision, one that will change not only your life, but that of the animal that you choose. By adopting, you’re giving an animal a new chance at a happy and healthy life, with a family that loves them. Endorsed by the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) and partnered with the Lort Smith Animal Hospital, Vets Choice insurance for pets wants to ensure that your life with your rescue animal is safe and happy. That’s why we want to make sure your adopted pet is covered too, keeping them protected now and in the future.
Pet insurance is one of those things you pay for but do not want to use. But when you do have to use it you want to make sure it's the right one. Hear from some of our customers who now know they chose sensibly with Vets Choice.
 | Ide the Cavoodle“I’ve never had such a good experience with an insurance company. Such a good experience during such a difficult time”.
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Vets Choice currently only provides cover for cats and dogs.
Dogs and cats between the ages of 8 weeks and 8 years. With guaranteed lifetime cover for pets as long you join before they reach their 9th birthday and the policy remains active.
Your vet will be able to provide you with an estimate of age after a physical examination, which will be accepted by Vets Choice as your pet's age, we don’t need your pet's date of birth, just how old they are in years.
Yes, we offer a 5% discount where there is more than one pet listed on a policy.
We will treat most hereditary and congenital defects for your pet if you or your vet were not aware of, or could not reasonably have known of, at the time of your cover commencing under this policy. Exclusions are listed here.
No. Medical records are not required at the time of taking our pet insurance. You will however be required to provide your pets medical history to support a claim.
No. Pre-existing conditions and waiting periods apply. These are listed here.
This is an accident and specified illness policy and was specifically designed to keep the cost of pet insurance down for pet owners. As such routine care, vaccinations and check-ups etc. are not covered. For more details about what is and isn’t covered by this policy check here.
Yes. For scheduled procedures, it is possible at our discretion to arrange for the claim to be pre-approved. You will need to provide a detailed quote from your vet. This means that you pay your excess only, and we will settle the bill with your vet for costs covered by the policy up to the amount quoted by the vet. We will work with you throughout to assist and provide guidance.
Vets Choice offer a benefit level of up to 80% on both our Pro and Elite Cover plans. This means we will pay up to 80% back on eligible claims or vet bills, after you pay your nominated excess, and up to your annual benefit limit and any other applicable sub-limits. For example, if you have an Elite Cover plan with a $500 excess, and your pet undergoes a $10,000 treatment, Vets Choice will cover up to 80% of $9,500, as long as it’s within your annual benefit limit. Please keep in mind that some accidents, illnesses, and dental covers may have sub-limits. This means that we can only pay up to a certain amount as indicated on our product comparison table and Product Disclosure Statements (PDS).
We support and promote positive pet ownership and therefore recommend proactive preventative measures wherever available. This is why our pet insurance policies don’t cover preventable conditions. But, we will cover certain aspects of preventable illnesses, read more about that here.
A pre-existing condition is a temporary or permanent illness or injury that occurred before the pet insurance policy's start date or during the policy's waiting period(s). We have specific rules around what's covered under pre-existing conditions, and you can read more about pre-existing conditions here.
There are some breeds that are more common than others and require us to understand the difference these breeds have when considering pet insurance. Take a look at some of our specific pages for:
Responsible pet ownership begins with proper pet care. When bringing a new pet into the home, it's critical to realise that you're making a lifetime commitment to a furry family member who depends on you for both health and well-being.
When our puppies hurt, seeing them like that can almost leave us just as sore. Not knowing what to do to help them can leave us feeling even worse, so here are a few tips for when your furry friend is in pain.
Sometimes, on cold winter nights when you’re taking your pup out for a toilet before you both go to bed, shivering in the dark, you’ve probably wondered what your dog could possibly be staring at that’s stopping them from going to the toilet. They might start barking at a tree or running up and down the fence, but there’s nothing there!
Dental disease is one of the most common problems diagnosed in our pets and, if left untreated, can cause them significant pain and suffering.
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