The first time I brought my new dachshund puppy to a puppy playgroup, a lady there advised me to get pet insurance. She told me about her two dachshunds, neither of which she insured, but both of which had IVD. Unfortunately when both of them herniated discs at the same time she could only afford the surgery for one of them. That night I signed up for PIA and it was the best thing that I could have done for my dog.

6 years later my little dachshund was paralysed from a herniated intervertebral disc. She ended up needing 2 spinal surgeries to correct the problem followed by a lengthy stay in hospital to recuperate. All of this was amounting to a huge bill and I was so pleased that I'd heeded that lady's advice. Knowing that our insurance with PIA was covering a significant portion of the bill was a huge weight off my mind. The claim was also settled quickly and efficiently and my dachshund made a full recovery :)