My cat is 2.4 years old, in November 2005 he started to pee blood and was diagnosed with an urine infection. We took out pet insurance in december 2005 when he was got very ill and cost me over £200 (something difference) in feb and march 2006 he had two more urine infections which was when the vet diagnosed him with FLUTD. He has had another attack this week, and he might need to go back to the vet before tuesday (when they reopen) but I don't know if the insurance will cover it, as he had the first attack in 2005 before we took out insurance. But the emergancy vet want £100 just to see him, without the consultion fee and then the swabs, bloods and anything they will need to do.
My own vet thinks that because he wasn't diagnosed after the first time, but only after the third attack, that they might pay. If he starts peeing properably before tuesday, do you think I should send the bill to my insurance compancy and see if they will pay for the injections he had on wednesday? If they do, then I know that these attacks will be covered in future. The vet does want to do investigations but they cost over £500, and as the cat hasn't had an attack for a year (except for the one this week) he is reluctute (sp??) to put my cat through it.
We do have a PDSA hospital about 13 miles away, but we don't live in the catchment area. I am thinking about just driving there and seeing if they will see him, but I think they might turn me away.
IF the cat get blocked I know it can kill within 24 hours, and atm he is peeing slightly, but with a slight red tinge, which happened before. The drugs he was given on wednesday take 5 days to work, which is horrible waiting for to kick in.
Sorry this is so long.