Diagnosis: Torn ACL and leg infection Reimbursed: $6,387 | Bills: $9,023 Coverage: 80% reimbursement and $750 annual deductible Carol’s dog Nissa had a rough start in life. She started off as a stray, bounced around to four homes before she was six months old, and eventually landed in a shelter. Fortunately, Carol saw Nissa on… Read More

Diagnosis: Lower Urinary Tract Disease Claims: Bills: $5,514 | Reimbursed: $4,631 It’s bad enough when you learn your pet has a dangerous health condition and has to be treated by a vet right away. But when things don’t go as planned and your pet slips into a life-threatening situation, that’s when pet parents find themselves… Read More

It’s not just wily pups who eat things they shouldn’t – cats have their own track record of foreign body ingestion. From thread to hairballs, kitties commonly have complications from swallowing the wrong thing. One pet parent, Taylor, got quite the scare when her Sphynx cat, Dixon, was hospitalized for foreign body surgery. “About two… Read More

“At about 12:30 a.m. on a Sunday, our three-year-old Lhasa Apso, Piper, became very ill,” begins pet parent Nancy. “I was up with her all night and made an appointment with my vet early the next morning. He diagnosed her with a bacterial infection based on lab tests (bloodwork, urinalysis), then gave her a dose… Read More

Every year on May 28, barbecue fans celebrate National Brisket Day, a “holiday” that honors the famous cut of meat that’s known as much for Texas barbecue as it is a Passover tradition. But did you know plenty of people have named their pets “Brisket”? We reached out to our pet parents to share stories… Read More

Many pet parents know that taking care of our furry family members can sometimes be quite stressful – especially when you go in to the vet for one condition and leave with multiple diagnoses (and lots to worry about). Pet parent Sarah knows all too much about collective conditions. Her Newfoundland, Larry (aka “Lare-Bear”) went… Read More

The first Tuesday in May is “World Asthma Day” – did you know that cats and dogs can have asthma too? Symptoms and treatment are very similar to human asthma – people and pets with asthma suffer from chronic inflammation and constriction of the small passageways to the lungs, which can make breathing difficult. Mild… Read More

“In August 2018, my dog, Libby, was admitted for a high fever of unknown origin,” begins pet parent Tiffany. “An ultrasound revealed Libby had ingested a foxtail and it was wreaking havoc on her insides, having traveled down her back and lodging itself between her second and third vertebrae. Surgery was scheduled to remove the… Read More

An unknown and unusual culprit of disease in animals (cats and dogs included among others), Pythiosis is a systemic and deadly infection caused by a fungus-like organism called Pythium insidiosum. It can be found in wet areas like swamps or in standing water such as ponds, and dogs can become infected when they jump, hunt,… Read More

We receive so many emails from happy pet parents every day that we wanted to make sure all these pets got a chance to be featured on our blog! In our ongoing series, “Happy Tales,” we get to share a little bit of these pets that not only make their families joyful, but those of… Read More

Not only is Healthy Paws dedicated to helping our customer’s pets, we also have many pet parents on staff who have enrolled their furry family members as well! A member of our Customer Care Team, Katie, has a sweet pup named Easton who has suffered multiple chronic conditions. We reached out to get her story,… Read More