Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI) has released its list of the top 10 medical conditions for which claims were submitted last year for dogs and cats. VPI received more than a million claims in 2009.
The most common ailment in dogs? Ear infection, coming in at nearly 68,000 claims. And in cats? Lower urinary tract disease, with a total of 3,700 claims. Here’s the complete list:
Top conditions in dogs
1. Ear infection
2. Skin allergy
3. Skin infection, or hot spots
4. Gastritis, or vomiting
5. Enteritis, or diarrhea
6. Bladder infection
7. Arthritis
8. Soft tissue trauma
9. Noncancerous tumor
10. Eye infection
Top conditions in cats
1. Lower urinary tract disease
2. Gastritis, or vomiting
3. Chronic renal failure
4. Hyperthyroidism
5. Diabetes
6. Enteritis, or diarrhea
7. Skin allergy
8. Periodontitis, or dental disease
9. Ear infection
10. Eye infection
And the top 10 human medical conditions that affect pets
Allergy sufferers know the frustration of fighting off the sniffles and sneezes when allergy season rolls around. But humans aren’t the only ones who suffer from allergies—pets do too. In fact, allergic reactions were the No. 1 source of pet insurance claims for “human” conditions in 2008, according to Veterinary Pet Insurance. Here’s the entire list of the most common conditions that affect both people and pets.
1. Allergies—63,761 claims
2. Bladder infection—23,915 claims
3. Arthritis—19,537 claims
4. Diabetes—8,590 claims
5. Skin cancer—2,114 claims
6. Gum disease—1,748 claims
7. Acne—705 claims
8. Stomach ulcers—584 claims
9. Cataracts—495 claims
10. Laryngitis—382 claims
Allergies were also one of the top pet insurance claims in 2008 among all pet medical issues, not just ones that also affect humans. Skin allergies accounted for the second-most claims among dogs, and the sixth-most claims among cats.
From: DVM Newsmagazine
