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Top-Ranked Pet Health Insurance Plans for Dogs
Spot pet insurance offers affordable and comprehensive dog insurance plan options that can cover your dog from head-to-tail, providing everything necessary to help you ensure they can receive the best care.
When they’re sick
Get pet insurance for dogs, including coverage for diagnostics, treatments, and prescription medication for covered conditions.
When they’re hurt
Spot plans cover emergency care, surgery, and rehab for dogs injured in unexpected accidents, helping ensure their health.
When they’re healthy
Keep up with routine wellness exams, vaccines, and more with optional Preventive Care benefits you can add to your plan.
What Does Dog Health Insurance Cover?
Spot Pet Insurance helps with unexpected vet bills from accidents and illnesses like human health insurance. Spot offers two plans for dog owners: accident & illness and accident only. You can also add an optional Preventive Care add-on as well.
Vet Exam Fees
Microchip Implantation
Behavioral Issues
X-rays & Tests
Emergencies & Hospitalizations
Skin, Eye, and Ear Infections
Hereditary Conditions
Dental Illnesses
Vet Exam Fees
Microchip Implantation
Behavioral Issues
X-rays & Tests
Emergencies & Hospitalizations
Skin, Eye, and Ear Infections
Hereditary Conditions
Dental Illnesses
Digestive Illnesses
Hip Dysplasia
Cancer & Growths
Infectious diseases & diseases from parasites
Orthopedic
Swallowed Objects & Toxins
Diagnostics & Treatments
Prescription Medications
Surgery & Specialized Care
Advanced Care
Virtual Vet Visits
Alternative Therapies (e.g. Acupuncture)
What Does Dog Preventative Care Include?
Adding a preventative care add-on to your pet insurance plan allows reimbursement for routine veterinary services including wellness checks, vaccines, and other preventive measures that help keep your pet healthy. Preventative care coverage has no deductible or waiting period, meaning you can start using these benefits the next day.
Early Detection
Early detection can help with potential health issues, which can lead to prompt intervention and improved treatment outcomes.
Disease Prevention
Vaccinations and preventive measures can protect dogs from common and serious diseases, helping ensure their overall well-being.
Cost Savings
Proactive care can help prevent costly treatments by addressing health concerns before they escalate, potentially saving both money and suffering.
Long-Term Health
Regular check-ups, vaccinations, nutrition, dental care, and preventive medications can contribute to a dog's overall health, longevity, and higher quality of life.
Behavioral Well-Being
Preventive care can support behavioral health, helping address issues early and fostering a harmonious relationship between dogs and their owners.
Peace of Mind
Knowing that a dog can receive regular preventive care helps provide owners with peace of mind that they are actively contributing to their dog's health.
Dog Wellness Plans by Spot
Spot’s preventative care add-ons can help cover the eligible costs of routine veterinary services for your pet including: vaccinations, preventive screenings, annual exams, dental cleanings, and more. By helping to manage these costs, wellness plans help encourage more consistent veterinary visits, which can lead to early detection and treatment of potential health issues.
How Much Does Dog Insurance Cost?
Spot’s plans can start as low as $15 per month,2 but premiums can range depending on the reimbursement rate, coverage, and annual limit you select for your pet’s plan, along with your pet’s age, breed, and your location. Follow the link below to customize a plan for your pet and get your free quote.
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Most Common Dog Health Conditions
In this chart, you can see what the most common dog health conditions are along with how much they cost*.
*Jan 2019 to May 2024 administrator claims data
Dog insurance that’s easy!
Spot makes it simple for pet parents to submit a claim and receive reimbursement for eligible services in just a few days.
Visit Any Vet
No vet restrictions! Visit any vet in the U.S. or Canada.
Submit Your Claim
Send us your bill online, in our app, or via fax.
Get Paid!
Get cash back quickly for covered vet bills either direct deposit or check – you pick.
Happy Pet Parents Trust Spot
Very easy to process a claim!!!
Very easy to process a claim!!!
Spot pet insurance is fabulous!
Submitting the claim for our dog's annual vet visit was super easy on the app! We got our reimbursement within a couple of working/business days. Will continue to encourage people with pets to use Spot pet insurance every chance I get! Thank you Spot!
Spot Insurance is very affordable
Spot Insurance is very affordable! I like that they fully reimbursed me for Charlie's physical exam and vaccine. I also like that the claim forms are short to complete and quickly processed.
SPOT is easy to work and always…
SPOT is easy to work with and always helpful when I call with questions. Their processing is quick and provide good communication on claims or requests for an estimate. This is the first time having insurance on my older puppers and am very happy to have SPOT coverage.
Very happy with claim process & reimbursement
I’m always nervous about whether an insurance company will actually reimburse, and when we moved and had a stressful time, with one of my dogs having pancreatitis, then a month later she got out and got an infection in her leg from a scuffle with another animal, and also had a vet recommended prescription food and a specific probiotic powder for her suspected allergies/licking that worsened after antibiotics, Spot processed the claims within a few days and paid them as expected! They covered everything (after deductible) at 70% as that was the coverage level I had chosen, with the exception of a few small unrelated/not covered fees. Total reimbursement was about $1,000. I opted for checks for the claims which took a bit longer to arrive, but they have an option for direct deposit so I may set that up in the future. I had a higher deductible set ($1,000) which I have now lowered for this upcoming annual renewal, now that I know that the claims process goes well! Since pet insurance companies don’t generally cover pre-existing conditions, definitely consider getting coverage early/ASAP for your dogs. It is a huge help with high, unexpected expenses.
Quick process for claims.
Quick process for claims.
Exceeded Expectations
The process was simple and the reimbursement was very quick.
Money Back Fast
I filed my claim and before I knew it, I had a direct deposit of over $300 back in my account. Super easy process and quick turnaround. Thank you spot!
Spot pet insurance has been great
Spot pet insurance has been great. It’s easy to file a claim and reimbursement is deposited straight into my bank account.
Spot was very prompt with reimbursement!
Spot was very prompt with reimbursement!
Dog Insurance FAQS
Do Dogs Need Insurance?
While pet insurance is not mandatory, enrolling your pet in a Spot plan can offer valuable peace of mind by reimbursing 90% of eligible vet bills. This can help pet parents manage unexpected veterinary expenses and help ensure that their pets can receive the care they need with less financial strain. Note that pet insurance does not cover pre-existing conditions.
What Types of Pet Insurance Plans Does Spot Offer?
Spot offers accident-only and accident and illness base plans, as well as two optional preventative care add-ons.
Our accident-only plan can help cover the eligible costs for unexpected vet bills related to accidents including coverage for vet exam fees, hospitalizations, dental injuries, prescription medications, and more. Learn more about what dog insurance covers here.
Spot's accident and illness plans include all the benefits of an accident-only plan and can also help cover the eligible costs for conditions including; hereditary illnesses, digestive issues, cancer, alternative therapies, and more!
Our preventative care add-ons can help cover the eligible costs of routine veterinary services including vaccines, dental cleanings, flea and heartworm preventatives, and more!
Read more about insurance for multiple pets here
Why Do Pet Insurance Premiums Go Up?
Yes, sometimes pet insurance premiums can go up. These necessary increases provide you the opportunity to help get your pet the best medical treatment options available for eligible conditions. The premium increase is necessary to help keep up with the rising costs of veterinary care and inflation.
Additionally, your premium will be affected by your pet's age, as the risk for more costly claims grows higher. Spot strives to offer plans with coverage that continue well into your pet's old age by not placing upper-age limitations on coverage or enrollments.
Your premium will not increase due to filing a claim.
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Does Dog Insurance Cover Neutering?
With the purchase of a Platinum preventative care add-on, your Spot plan can help cover the eligible costs of neutering.Learn more about dog neutering coverage here.
Does Dog Insurance Cover Spaying?
Spaying coverage is available under our Platinum preventative care add-on. This package can be added to your accident-only or accident and illness base plan, and can help cover the eligible costs of routine vet services like; vaccinations, dental cleanings, spaying, and more!
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