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Patella luxation and VPI insurance For those with VPI insurance and have/had your Yorkie diagnosed with patella luxation (tibia something ...posilia - can't read the vet's poor writing), were you able to have the insurance cover the surgery? I just got a second opinion from a vet and was told that the insurance won't cover it. I was told that it's because it's some kind of pre-existing condition. For all I know, she probably got injured and as a result, her knee cap was dislocated. She never walked funny like she's been lately. Any help greatly appreciated. |
I have VPI insurance and I have a chihuahua with luxating patellas and they will NOT cover the surgery because it is considered a congenital condition, which they do not cover. It's a bummer because the surgery costs about $3000 per knee!! Yikes!! Good luck! |
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I have VPI and they will not cover it. Cali has grade 4 LP but has no symptoms. I am NOT advocating this for ANYONE ELSE but after discussion with my vet she said to take a wait and see approach. She said she had a dog with grade 4 LP and she never needed surgery and never had any problems. She said something about when they test for it it is an an artificial situation, they manually manipulate it so sometimes in their day to day life it never occurs. Should Cali show any signs then we would definatley look into our options. |
Thanks for the replies. What type of VPI plans do you have? |
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