Supplements can provide an additional drug-free treatment option for a number of conditions; however, these products can often be obtained without any required veterinary involvement. Many can be purchased without either a prescription from a veterinarian, or without being directly dispensed by a veterinarian, and many can be purchased online without the pet ever seeing a veterinarian.
Under the policies available, the cost of medications that can only be legally obtained via a veterinary prescription, or by being directly dispensed by a veterinarian will be covered. As supplements do not fulfil these criteria, the cost of these are unable to be covered under the policy.