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VPI Policyholders Share 
Their Pets' Survival Stories
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Our pets can't tell us when they're not feeling well. When it becomes clear something is terribly wrong, we go to great lengths to do whatever is necessary to ensure our pets' health. Receiving VPI policy reimbursements for those eligible veterinary expenses can be a lifesaver, too.

Baxter 

BaxterAfter knocking over a beer, Baxter quickly consumed enough alcohol before his parents had a chance to stop him. Within hours he was on an IV and having his liver flushed to save his life.

Read Baxter's survival story.>>

Beau

BeauBeau's parents came home to find him sitting next to a crumpled metal toy car. A day later, his veterinarian removed 42 metal pieces from his stomach...and a dish towel no one knew was missing.

Read Beau's survival story.>>

Bonnie

BonnieBonnie's eyes mysteriously turned blue following a runabout in the neighborhood. Within minutes, she was suffering from seizures. What could she have eaten in the neighbor's yard to cause such a life-threatening reaction?

Read Bonnie's survival story.>>

Clawdius 

ClawdiusClawdius' sudden weight loss wasn't a result of a new diet. A visit to his veterinarian revealed a much more serious problem.

Read Clawdius' survival story.>>

Cosmo 

CosmoA day in the park went awry when Cosmo suddenly dropped his ball and started pacing and dry heaving. His parents had only a matter of time to save his life.

Read Cosmos' survival story.>>

Daisy 

DaisyDaisy's back pain symptoms revealed she had a tumor. Find out how she was up and wagging her tail days later.

Read Daisy's survival story.>>

Ellie 

EllieWhen a few chew toys disappeared, Ellie's parents thought she had simply lost them in the yard. Then they noticed Ellie wasn’t eating or going to the bathroom and realized something was terribly wrong.

Read Ellie's survival story.>>

Jake 

JakeIt was the second day of a 10-day hunting trip in Montana when a sharp foreign object became embedded in the web of Jake's paw. The nearest veterinarian was 27 miles away.

Read Jake's survival story.>>

Jewel 

JewelWhen Jewel started having epileptic seizures, her parents were told she had days to live.

Read Jewel's survival story.>>

Lola

LolaAfter eating six pieces of chewing gum out of her mother's purse, Lola was rushed to the animal ER and treated for Xylitol poisoning. Two weeks later, she was still recovering.

Read Lola's survival story.>>

Maxine

MaxineMaxine may have enjoyed eating the corn husk, but she soon felt miserable. Within hours, she was in emergency surgery to save her life.

Read Maxine's survival story.>>

Molly

MollyMolly's parents saw her eating something in the garden. A quick examination of her mouth revealed she had eaten poisonous snail bait.

Read Molly's survival story.>>

Pepper & Ginger

Pepper and GingerUnaware that rodent bait smells and tastes great to dogs, Pepper and Ginger's parents didn't realize until it was too late that treating the gopher problem in the backyard would lead to a life-threatening situation.

Read Pepper and Ginger's survival story.>>

Sam 

SamSam's dental cleaning wasn't exactly routine when it revealed a malignant tumor beneath his tongue.

Read Sam's survival story.>>

Sara 

SaraSara's parents used to rely on her pet health insurance mainly for routine care, until she suddenly became ill with a life-threatening obstruction.

Read Sara's survival story.>>

Thunder 

ThunderA typical day walking Thunder through the neighborhood turned disastrous when he ended up in the veterinary ER with multiple lacerations to his face.

Read Thunder's survival story.>>

Toblerone 

ThunderCatching snowballs while on vacation wasn't as much fun as anticipated when Toby's leg snapped like a broomstick after landing hard in the snow.

Read Toblerone's survival story.>>

 

 

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