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Maltese pet insurance

Why insurance matters here

The Maltese is a medium-risk dog by our scale, $45 to $70 a month across ten metros, around $52 typical. The toy frame brings a knee problem to budget for. Patellar luxation runs $1,500 to $5,000 per repair. Fifty-two dollars a month is the kind of premium that pays for itself the first time a knee gives.

Typical monthly premium

$45 – $70/mo

Maltese modeled monthly premium, accident-and-illness. Modeled for budgeting, not a live insurer quote.

Cost outlook for the breed

Conditions, exclusions & premiums

Common condition cost ranges

Estimated out-of-pocket cost ranges for budgeting context only, not medical guidance.

Patellar Luxation$1,500 to $3,000 per knee [Embrace]
Tracheal Collapse$2,000 to $5,000 for stent surgery [Embrace]

Policy exclusions to watch

  • Pre-existing conditions, including any sign or symptom noted in the records before the policy start date
  • Breed-linked conditions already documented at enrollment, which most insurers treat as pre-existing
  • Orthopedic waiting periods that apply with some insurers before hip, elbow, or cruciate claims are eligible
Cost and premium sources
  1. Embrace: Patellar Luxation (2026-09-23) Condition cost figure shown next to the condition on this page.
  2. Embrace: Tracheal Collapse (2026-09-23) Condition cost figure shown next to the condition on this page.
  3. NAPHIA 2025 State of the Industry Report Highlights (modeled-premium baseline) (2026-09-23) Section 4 US accident-and-illness averages ($749.29 dog, $386.47 cat, 2024) behind the modeled per-state figures.
Cost and premium data last reviewed . How we model these figures.