Dogs love to use their enhanced senses to sniff and taste interesting new things, but this can lead them into trouble. A Labrador retriever ate some poisonous mushrooms and needed urgent treatment.
Total claim paid: $3,708 With the advances in veterinary treatment in recent years, surgical procedures can offer so much more hope for success than they could years ago, but at a cost. A Bulldog’s intestinal surgery produced a large claim.
Total claim paid: $4,536
A Thanksgiving Dinner left Abbey, an Airedale, in trouble when she accidentally swallowed a 4 ½ inch turkey skewer. Fortunately, she was saved by expert surgical removal on the new skewer, leaving a worried owner very thankful to both her surgeon and her AKC plan!
Total claim paid: $1,769
A snake bite left a Chesapeake Bay Retriever puppy’s head swollen the size of a beach ball, and her owner had to drive to an emergency clinic some distance from home for life-saving treatment:
Total claim paid: $1,746
Lobster tail may be a treat for some folks, but it proved to be a nasty item for a curious Yorkshire Terrier to swallow and led to surgical removal.
Total claim paid: $1,310
Gipper’s chewing on a hand warmer caused lots of concern to her owners due to possible iron toxicity and other complications. The veterinarian’s expert hands worked quickly to ensure she recovered!
Total claim paid: $1,424
A German Shepherd Dog had liver problems and underwent extensive diagnostic testing with a battery of tests to find the reason. The amount paid below was just for the diagnostic tests.
Total claim paid: $ 3,128
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