In light of PurinaCare Pet Health Insurance’s new Accident Only policy, I want to let pet owners know the most common accidents our pets get into. Our pets are curious and clumsy by nature. They don’t know the adage, ‘yellow and black, friend of Jack’ to tell them to stay away from that snake. They aren’t quite capable of getting that annoying something out of their eye. Simple accidents can lead to serious trauma, so be on the look-out for these common injuries.
Lacerations and bite wounds are usually caused by another animal as a result of territorial issues or hormones.
Torn nails can happen when your pet snags their nail on a rug, carpet, scratching post or when simply playing around.
Bites and stings from bees are the most common among pets, but fire ants, spiders, wasps, flies and even scorpions can bite your pet.
Snakes are very intriguing to pets, especially when they are moving around, making them fun to chase.
Abrasions or scrapes can come from the pet being dragged or pulled, like by a car or other vehicle.
Eye Trauma can be in the form of surface scratches from branches or twigs, from the claws of another animal or irritants like dust, soap or aerosol sprays. Internal damage or protrusion from the eye socket can come from blunt trauma caused by being hit by a car or kicked by a horse or mule.
Puncture injuries can happen when any sharp object penetrates your pet’s skin.
Foreign objects like nails, glass, thorns or stickers can get stuck in your pet‘s skin, ear or foot, usually from outdoor exploring or household curiosity.
Our loving animals are often considered part of the family., Pets are curious, inquisitive and learn from experience, but when something goes wrong, they can’t tell us. PurinaCare’s Accident Only policy is a way to ensure that when your furry friend loses a fight with the neighbor’s dog or bites the wrong end of a snake, you won’t have to worry about the cost of care.