Top 10 DOG and CAT Illnesses

January 6th, 2009
  • 1) Statistically What Are The 10 MOST common conditions/reasons DOG Owners Take Their DOG to a vet? 2) Same question for CAT owners?


  • Hello miramo, Thank you for your interesting question. Here is the research I could find on the matter. Veterinary Pet Insurance releases data on this annually. The parentheses denote the placement of the condition the year before. 2005 Top 10 Claims by Incident -- Dogs (ranking in 2004) 1. Skin allergies (2) 2. Ear infections (1) 3. Stomach upsets (3) 4. Bladder infections (5) 5. Benign tumors (4) 6. Osteoarthritis 7. Sprains (7) 8. Eye infections (8) 9. Enteritis 10. Hypothyroidism 2005 Top 10 Claims by Incident -- Cats (ranking in 2004) 1. Urinary tract infections (1) 2. Stomach upsets (2) 3. Kidney disease (10) 4. Skin allergies (5) 5. Respiratory infections (3) 6. Diabetes 7. Ear infections (4) 8. Colitis (8) 9. Eye infections (6) 10. Wound infections (7) Source: http://www.petville.com/pet_community/2006/10/top_10_reasons_.html Search terms: "top 10 reasons" + dog + vet If you need any additional clarification of my answer, feel free to ask and I'll be happy to help. --keystroke-ga







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