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Dr Harry: How Often Should You Visit Your Vet?
Have you ever wondered how many times a year you should be taking your pets to the vet? Wonder no more! We sat down with Dr Harry to clarify just how many times your dog or cat generally needs a check up.
“For young animals, you’re going to go through that vaccination phase and that rapid growth phase, and I think those animals need a close eye on.”
“But, later in life, I think, is the most important. That’s when you really need to be having a regular visit to your vet.”
“Once your dog or your cat hits double figures, in other words 10 years of age, I think you need to be going annually and that’s aside from routine vaccination. And lots of dogs live to 15 years of age and cats live to 20 years of age no problem at all! I think that’s twice a year, every six months you should be going.”
“If you know your dog or cat has a specific problem, then you need to be going on a regular basis. That may be as much as monthly or every six weeks or every three months.”
“Your vet is there to tell you how often should be going.”
Please note: Not all conditions, items, consultations and treatments are covered by Everyday Pet Insurance. Refer to the PDS for more information.
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Any general advice provided by Dr Harry Cooper in relation to Everyday Pet Insurance is provided as an Authorised Representative of Hollard and PetSure through an arrangement with Woolworths AR No. 1000933.
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† Offer available to new Everyday Pet Insurance policyholders, and is limited to 1 membership per eligible policy. The free membership offer (valued at $199p.a) is from the date of your policy commencement, provided your Everyday Pet Insurance policy remains active. You are not eligible to redeem the free membership subscription for cash or credit. VetAssist is a separate subscription based service to the Everyday Pet Insurance product, and is provided independently by Everyday Insurance third party service provider, VetChat Services Pty Ltd (VetChat). Click here for full VetAssist Service terms and conditions. Everyday Insurance reserves the right to withdraw or extend this offer at anytime, without notice.
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Everyday Pet Insurance policies entered into for the first time prior to 17 July 2023 and subsequent renewals of those policies are issued by The Hollard Insurance Company Pty Ltd ABN 78 090 584 473, AFSL 241436 (Hollard), arranged and administered by PetSure (Australia) Pty Ltd ABN 95 075 949 923, AFSL 420183 (PetSure) and promoted and distributed by Hollard’s Authorised Representative (AR) Woolworths Group Limited ABN 88 000 014 675, AR 245476 (Woolworths). Everyday Pet Insurance policies entered into for the first time on or after 17 July 2023 and subsequent renewals of those policies are issued by PetSure and promoted and distributed by PetSure’s AR, Woolworths. Any advice provided is general only and does not take into account your individual objectives, financial situation or needs. Please consider the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) to ensure this product meets your needs before purchasing, or choosing to continue with the product. PDS and Target Market Determination available at insurance.everyday.com.au/pet-insurance.
