Top 10 reasons clients bring in pets

Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI) reviewed all the medical claims in 2006 to identify the top 10 reasons that pet owners took dogs and cats to a veterinarian.

Dogs

1.Skin allergies
2.Ear infections
3.Stomach upsets
4.Urinary tract infections
5.Benign tumors
6.Pyoderma
7.Sprains
8.Osteoarthritis
9.Enteritis
10.Eye infections

Cats

1.Urinary tract infections
2.Stomach upsets
3.Kidney failure
4.Skin allergies
5.Diabetes
6.Pyoderma
7.Ear infections
8.Tooth extractions
9.Colitis
10.Hyperthyroidism

Article Source: www.petinsurance.com Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI) Web site.

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