Clinique vétérinaire Villeray-Papineau

Clinique Vétérinaire Montréal - Villeray-Papineau

Clinique vétérinaire Villeray-Papineau Inc.

Our goal : Here to inform you, stand by you
and support you as you make decisions
regarding your pet's health.

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Insurance

Healthcare is expensive, everybody knows that!

According to the Association des économistes québécois, in 2013-2014, human healthcare insurance accounted for 43%, or 31 billion dollars, of the Québec Government’s public expenditures, which translated to a yearly average of $3,500 per person.

Fortunately, pet healthcare is generally not as expensive as human healthcare, even though the same materials are usually more costly since veterinary clinics’ purchases are much smaller than those of large hospitals. Furthermore, medical developments are more and more technology-based and, as a result, increasingly costly.

In this context, it is not very surprising that pet owners are occasionally faced with invoices totalling several thousand dollars for emergency care or surgery, and that some must make the heart-rending choice of having their favourite companion euthanized because of a simple lack of money, even if their pet’s illness or problem was not fatal and could be remedied.

Is there a solution?

In Québec, humans are covered by a public healthcare insurance program, which spares us unpleasant financial surprises!

However, there is no universal governmental insurance for pets. Considering this, several private companies have decided to offer pet healthcare insurance. They market a variety of coverages, at a range of premiums, which can help pet owners face situations that are difficult for both them and their pets. The insurance can cover basic healthcare, it can cover care following illnesses and accidents, and some even cover the pet’s death.

It is important, however, to remember that these companies, like all others, are meant to generate profits and not only to pay claims. In this context, pre-existing conditions are therefore never covered, so it can be wise to subscribe early. Nevertheless, if your pet is healthy and is only very rarely ill, you might feel you have paid for nothing. This is the case with all types of insurance: as long as there is no need for it, we may think we’re spending money needlessly, which explains why all types of insurance are not suitable for everyone. However, when we do need to make a claim, we are usually very happy to have insurance coverage, or very troubled if we don’t.

It is up to each person to decide what fits best with their situation. We simply want to make you aware of the options that are available to you. Below is a list of companies which offer insurance plans so you can find out from them about prices and coverage. We receive no compensation from these companies and thus make no recommendations. What we get is the satisfaction of being able to help another animal, which is the fundamental reason why we became veterinarians in the first place.

 

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Medical insurance for your pet

Insurance for your animal or pet

Business hours

Monday to Friday: 10 am to 6 pm
Saturday and Sunday: closed

Contact information

Tel. : 514 593-6777
Fax : 514 593-6376

7655, Papineau ave
Montreal, Quebec
H2E 2H1

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COVID-19

Please note that following the new confinement decreed by the Quebec Government as of January 9th, 2021, and in order to protect our staff and our clients, certain procedures have been modified:

  1. The door giving access to the clinic is now locked and access to the premises is restricted exclusively to clients who are coming for a consultation with their pet(s);
  2. Clients coming for food can do a street pick-up;
  3. Only one person at a time is admitted in the clinic with their animal;
  4. Anyone entering the clinic has to wear an appropriate face covering and keep it on at all times or they will have to leave the premises;
  5. Persons that have travelled to a foreign country within the last two weeks, or anyone showing respiratory symptoms, will be refused access to the clinic;
  6. Persons that have been in contact with a positive case of coronavirus, or who have received a positive result themselves within the last two weeks should not come to the clinic and should postpone their appointment;
  7. The clinic’s staff is wearing masks and gloves at all times;
  8. Humans have to disinfect  their hands with hydro alcoholic gel upon entering the clinic;
  9. A minimal distance of 2m is to be maintained in the clinic at all times;
  10. Counters, chairs, door handles, etc. are disinfected frequently;
  11. The Interac machine is disinfected after each transaction;
  12. The animals are examined in a separate room in order to minimize contact between the owners and the staff;
  13. In order to reduce traffic within the clinic, clients are encouraged to buy their food at our online store (the link is at the top of the page) and to have the food delivered at home.

A big THANK YOU for your understanding. We hope everyone will stay safe and healthy.