Saint Bernard dog insurance: useful health protection for your dog

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 If you have a Saint Bernard, this approach could help you cover the many veterinary costs that you will most certainly face with this large dog, which at first glance seems robust but is ultimately very fragile.

The Saint Bernard: presentation of the breed

The Saint Bernard is a mountain dog originating from Switzerland, belonging to group 2 of the classification established by the SCC and the FCI. It is a dog that can seem very robust due to its impressive build and massive appearance, but we will see later that it turns out to be one of the dogs most affected by significant health problems.

He is particularly renowned for his rescue skills and can demonstrate great courage and impressive determination when it comes to lending a strong "paw" to someone in need.

Today, the Saint Bernard is not only used for its rescue skills; it is also adopted for its qualities as a guard dog or as a simple companion dog. It is a dog that, despite its temperament, which can be very calm and gentle, can be very virulent if it feels that its social group is in danger.

The Saint Bernard: a fragile dog

Despite appearances, the Saint Bernard is considered a fragile dog, which does not have a very high life expectancy (9 years on average). It seems very robust due to its build, but this big guy is not the most spared in terms of possible health problems, quite the contrary.

Here is a non-exhaustive list of predispositions that the Saint Bernard may present when faced with certain health problems.

The Saint Bernard being considered a very large dog, its development will be a delicate period during which it will be necessary to be very vigilant so as not to harm its growth and the consolidation of its bone mass.

Additionally, like many large dogs, the Saint Bernard can be affected by pathologies such as hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, etc.

It is also often prone to eye diseases such as entropion, which is a condition that results in the dog's eyelid rolling inwards.

The Saint Bernard can also have epilepsy, eczema, or even heart disease.

Furthermore, like many so-called "giant" breeds, the Saint Bernard can be predisposed to what is called SDTE: Gastric Dilatation and Torsion Syndrome.

The Saint Bernard can also suffer from Wobbler syndrome, which is a malformation of the caudal cervical vertebrae. This syndrome causes progressive degeneration of the spinal cord and can lead to the loss of part of the motor skills, which is called paresis.

Osteosarcoma, which is a bone cancer, is also a hereditary disease in Saint Bernards that is treated with anti-inflammatory drugs and can result in chemotherapy and amputation.

Health insurance for your Saint Bernard

As you will have understood, before adopting a Saint Bernard, you must be sure that you can provide for the needs of this fragile dog and, above all, have the means to provide him with all the care he will need in the event of illness.

Using dog health insurance when you have a Saint Bernard can quickly become necessary and essential if you do not want to spend thousands of euros in veterinary fees each year.

Taking out health insurance for your Saint Bernard will also be a way to avoid waiting until you have the means before taking your dog to the vet or feeling guilty about not being able to properly treat your suffering animal.

Indeed, because you should never wait before going to the vet when you observe a change in behavior in your animal, especially when it is a dog as fragile as the Saint Bernard.

Sometimes, simple tests can quickly become expensive, and I won't even mention the associated treatments if the tests are bad. In fact, health insurance for your dog will allow you to meet its needs more peacefully.

Health insurance for your Saint Bernard can also cover all current costs, such as vaccines, dewormers, anti-parasitic products, or even screenings, scaling, etc. But also the sterilization of your animal, medical, surgical, and hospitalization costs.

Don't wait any longer and take out a health insurance contract for your Saint Bernard, for his own good and that of your wallet.

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