Veterinary Pet Insurance has just announced its top 10 insurance claims by incidents from 2005 for cats and dogs. They are:
| -- Dogs (ranking in 2004) | -- Cats (ranking in 2004) | |
| 1. Skin allergies (2) | 1. Urinary tract infections (1) | |
| 2. Ear infections (1) | 2. Stomach upsets (2) | |
| 3. Stomach upsets (3) | 3. Kidney disease (10) | |
| 4. Bladder infections (5) | 4. Skin allergies (5) | |
| 5. Benign tumors (4) | 5. Respiratory infections (3) | |
| 6. Osteoarthritis | 6. Diabetes | |
| 7. Sprains (7) | 7. Ear infections (4) | |
| 8. Eye infections (8) | 8. Colitis (8) | |
| 9. Enteritis | 9. Eye infections (6) | |
| 10. Hypothyroidism | 10. Wound infections (7) |
VPI's Director of Veterinary Education and Services, Dr. Carol McConnell, suggests that age is the main reason for the increasing number of kidney issues in cats and osteoarthritis and hypothyroidism in dogs.
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