Claim Example: allergies in a dog

What does 3 years of allergy treatment cost?  $2,500 and climbing. Ouch.

As an example of the cost of general allergies in a dog, I found Jack, a mixed breed dog born in 2005 who has suffered from allergies since 2008. He lives in Dallas TX, so while not an inexpensive city to live in for veterinary care, certainly not the most expensive.

Here are his charges related to allergies over the last 3 years (he tore his cruciate ligament early on as well - he's had a lot of health issues going on.)

Date of Visit	Claim Status	Diagnosis	Covered Amount	Paid Amount
4/8/2008	Paid	colitis	131.00	117.90
4/16/2008	Paid	allergies	99.00	89.10
5/7/2008	Paid	allergies, diarrhea, ear infection	164.50	148.05
6/13/2008	Paid	allergies	77.00	69.30
7/1/2008	Paid	allergic dermatitis	252.00	226.80
8/20/2008	Paid	allergy flare up	99.00	89.10
9/23/2008	Deduct	allergy flare up	44.00	0.00
11/1/2008	Paid	allergies	74.95	17.05
4/10/2009	Paid	Allergy Testing	265.00	238.50
4/24/2009	Paid	Allercept Allergy Initial Treatment	200.50	180.45
5/28/2009	Paid	Allergic Otitis	45.00	40.50
6/30/2009	Paid	Medications, Allergy	156.00	140.40
12/29/2009	Paid	Medications, Allergy	156.00	50.40
6/28/2010	Paid	Medications, Allergy	168.30	151.47
1/14/2011	Paid	Allergy Refill Treatment Set	165.50	58.95
1/20/2011	Paid	Skin Lesion, Pain Instability	117.00	105.30
3/22/2011	Paid	Allergy Flare Up	194.23	174.81
4/15/2011	Paid	Superficial External Otitis	83.20	74.88
Total			2,492.18	1,972.96

Jack's pet insurance policy costs $64.31 a month for a $100 annual deductible, 10% copay percentage, $10,000 annual maximum with prescription drug coverage.  

Are these the kind of expenses you are seeing with your dog allergies?

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Claim Example: allergies in a dog