3690 Winter Pet Dangers Infographic NW · Nationwide pet insurance covers treatment costs related...

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Hypothermia Body temps can fall dangerously below normal if exposed to the cold. Frostbite Be aware that tissue damage typically doesn’t appear until several days after exposure. Winter pet dangers Hazards can come from surprising sources. Call your veterinarian if you think your pet is in danger. Inadequate shelter Frostbite $ 467 * Ice-melting chemicals and salt Chemical burns $ 173 * Pancreatitis $ 775 * Insufficient bedding Hypothermia $ 99 * 17M tons Amount of rock salt applied to U.S. roads annually (Source: Salt Institute) Frozen water bowl Pets without access to water often drink from puddles, which could be very harmful. Vomiting and upset stomach $ 272 * $ 133M Amount Americans spent on antifreeze in 2014 (Source: Statista) Sunburn Sunlight reflecting off ice and snow can burn your pet’s nose, ears and underbelly. Antifreeze Poisoning $ 294 * Frozen ponds or lakes Near drowning $ 531 * Debris under snow Lacerations $ 329 * * Average veterinary treatment costs based on Nationwide claims data. Insurance plans are offered and administered by Veterinary Pet Insurance Company in California and DVM Insurance Agency in all other states. Underwritten by Veterinary Pet Insurance Company (CA), Brea, CA, an A.M. Best A rated company (2013); National Casualty Company (all other states), Madison, WI, an A.M. Best A+ rated company (2014). Nationwide, the Nationwide N and Eagle, and Nationwide Is On Your Side are service marks of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. ©2016 Nationwide. 16GRP3690 Nationwide pet insurance covers treatment costs related to winter hazards and more. Get a quote at PetsNationwide.com or call 877-738-7874

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HypothermiaBody temps can fall dangerously below normal if exposed

to the cold.

FrostbiteBe aware that tissue

damage typically doesn’t appear until

several days after exposure.

Winter petdangers

Hazards can come from surprising sources.Call your veterinarian if you think your pet is in danger.

Inadequate shelter

Frostbite$467*$467

Ice-melting chemicals and salt

Chemical burns$173*

Pancreatitis$775*$$775775

Insu� cient bedding

Hypothermia$99*$99

17M tonsAmount of rock salt applied

to U.S. roads annually(Source: Salt Institute)

Frozen water bowlPets without access to water

often drink from puddles,which could be very harmful.

Vomiting andupset stomach

$272*$272

$133MAmount Americans spent on antifreeze

in 2014(Source: Statista)

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SunburnSunlight refl ecting o� ice and snow can burn your pet’s nose, ears

and underbelly.

Antifreeze

Poisoning

$294*

Frozen ponds or lakes

Near drowning

$531*

Debris under snowLacerations

$329* 17M17M17M tonsAmount of rock salt applied

to U.S. roads annually(Source: Salt Institute)

$133MAmount Americans spent on antifreeze

in 2014(Source: Statista)

LacerationsLacerationsLacerationsLacerations$$$329329329***

*Average veterinary treatment costs based on Nationwide claims data.Insurance plans are o� ered and administered by Veterinary Pet Insurance Company in California and DVM Insurance Agency in all other states. Underwritten by Veterinary Pet Insurance Company (CA), Brea, CA, an A.M. Best A rated company (2013); National Casualty Company (all other states), Madison, WI, an A.M. Best A+ rated company (2014). Nationwide, the Nationwide N and Eagle, and Nationwide Is On Your Side are service

marks of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. ©2016 Nationwide. 16GRP3690

Nationwide pet insurance covers treatment costs related to winter hazards and more.

Get a quote at PetsNationwide.com or call 877-738-7874