Does Pet Insurance Cover heart murmur?

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asked Jan 23, 2019 in Dogs by renaelau (430 points)
Does Pet Insurance Cover heart murmur?

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answered Jan 23, 2019 by Gracy (149,380 points)
If the heart murmur is a pre existing condition before you got the Pet Insurance then the Pet Insurance will not cover the cost of treatment for a heart murmur or any other pre existing condition that your pet has.

If you've had your pet insurance policy for a year or more and then your pet developed a heart murmur then the pet insurance will almost always cover the cost of treatment for the heart murmur.

So you must have the pet insurance policy a year or more before the heart murmur or other condition is discovered or it won't cover the cost of the heart murmur.
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answered Jun 27, 2024 by Egsbendict (23,910 points)
A heart murmur is a blowing, whooshing, or rasping sound that is heard during a heartbeat.

The sound with a heart murmur is caused by turbulent (rough) blood flow through the heart valves or near the heart.

Some heart murmurs are harmless (innocent).

An innocent heart murmur is not a sign of heart disease and doesn't need treatment.

Other heart murmurs may be a sign of a serious heart condition.

Tests are needed to check the heart and heart valves.

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