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You never know when an injury will occur with your riding, show or race horse. If your horse hurt itself on a jump, became sick with a health condition or had to be put down, you could end up being more than emotionally distraught; you could become financially devastated as well without proper horse insurance. Here are some important notes to consider when shopping for horse insurance.

The types of equine insurance include: mortality, liability, loss of use and medical. Mortality insurance is very similar to what is covered in a standard life insurance policy for humans. Liability insurance protects you from potential lawsuits if your horse happens to cause injury to people when they are on your property.

When you are shopping around for the best horse insurance companies , you ideally want to look for a company that has been listed as admitted. An admitted business will have … Read more

Most pet parents do as much for their pet as they possibly can. They buy educational toys, stock up on healthy pet foods, share fun outings, and even arrange visits to the day spa. With such a commitment to Fido and Fluffy, why do so many pet parents fall short in one important area of pet health, dental health? Naturally, these people want to do well in caring for their fur babies, but dental health for animals, particularly cats and dogs, is fraught with misconceptions and misinformation. The abundance of incorrect ideas leads to honest mistakes by pet owners. Here are a few typical misunderstandings and mistakes that pet parents make regularly.

NEGLECTING A PET’S DENTAL HEALTH-

Somewhere and somehow the misconception that dogs and cats do not need any dental care became a part of mainstream thinking. Fortunately, that error is losing traction in today’s world. However, there are … Read more

Sometimes dogs, cats, and other small pets have medical emergencies that need to be tended to right away. Thankfully there are animal hospitals that are open around the clock to treat just such emergencies whether it’s a serious fall, a puppy that can’t stop vomiting, or a dog being struck by a car. 

The nonprofit Vets for Pets says in this article that there are differences between animal hospitals and veterinary clinics although many people conflate the two. In an animal hospital, they can perform high-end medical care such as specialty surgeries, in-house lab tests, oxygen therapy, ultrasounds, and intensive care. 

Clinics, on the other hand, are more for general care to care of problems that aren’t too complicated in nature. This doesn’t mean the veterinarians at clinics are inexperienced or unskilled, though, by any means. They are usually accredited by national organizations and are very capable at diagnosing what … Read more