Pet Insurance Definition of Treatment

A comparison of the term "Treatment" in pet insurance policies.

Animal Friends Insurance:

"means any examination, consultation, advice, tests, x-rays, medication, surgery or nursing care provided by a veterinary practice or member of a professional organisation acting under their direction"

Argos:

"This must be provided by a Veterinary practice and includes consultations; diagnostic tests, for example blood tests; X-rays; surgical procedures; drugs and medication prescribed; nursing and hospitalisation."

Aviva:

"Any examination, consultation, advice, tests, x-rays, medication, surgery, hospitalisation, nursing and care provided by a veterinary practice."

Homebase:

"This must be provided by a Veterinary practice and includes consultations; diagnostic tests, for example blood tests; X-rays; surgical procedures; drugs and medication prescribed; nursing and hospitalisation."

PDSA:

"Means any examination, consultation, advice, tests, xrays, medication, surgery, nursing and care provided by a Vet or a member of a professional organisation acting under their direction."

Petpals Direct:

"Any examination, consultation, advice, tests, X-rays, medication, surgery, nursing, clinical diet food and care provided by a veterinary practice and/or if instructed by a vet."

Petplan (for the term "Veterinary Treatment":

"The cost of the following when required to treat an illness or injury:

1. Any examination, consultation, advice, test, x-ray, surgery and nursing carried out by a vet, a veterinary nurse or another member of the veterinary practice under the supervision of a vet, and

2. Any medication legally prescribed by a vet. This includes physiotherapy (not including hydrotherapy) carried out by a veterinary practice or a physiotherapist and treatment of a behavioural illness carried out by a veterinary practice or a behaviourist."