With vet bills continuing to rise, NFU Mutual is advising dog owners not to cut-back on pet insurance this winter.

A survey by the insurer of more than 874 pet owners found that 53 per cent do not have pet insurance .

There is usually an increase in claims for dogs slipping and injuring themselves during cold, icy conditions and with the average cost for a claim of this nature coming to 2,000, many pet owners without insurance could be facing a massive bill this winter if they can’t find the funds to pay for treatment.

Justine Simms-Gould, General Insurance Underwriter at NFU Mutual, said: “Veterinary treatment continues to be an area of high claims, both in terms of numbers and costs. With that in mind, any money an owner may save by cancelling or failing to renew a policy could prove to be a false economy when compared to the expense of meeting bills for serious conditions or accidents .”

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