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Top 10 Reasons Why Dogs Go to the Vet

Thursday, July 20, 2006

Veterinary Pet Insurance released its annual top 10 list of reasons why dog owners take their dogs to the veterinarian.

The list was compiled from actual claims filed with America's largest pet insurer:

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

(parentheses) denotes last year's ranking.

Osteoarthritis, enteritis (diarrhea), and hypothyroidism were more common in dogs than they were the previous year. The company explains that America's aging dog population is to explain for the rise in such conditions.

Read the whole report here.

Find last year's report here.

2 Comments:

  • And how many of these have a genetic component? Breeding affects these types of conditions. Some breeds are seriously afflicted with ear and skin allergies, such as cocker spaniels. Three quarters of these Top 10 afflictions can probably be traced to genetics.

    All the more reason to do a good job of breeding and purchasing / adopting, eh?

    By Blogger Sam Basso, at 6:34 PM, July 20, 2006  

  • I believe that expressing of the anal gland should be there with vet visits at least twice a year. Our dogs go for that reason that many times. Skooting of their butts or rubbing up against things is a sure sign that they need help. This sounds ickky and it is, however it needs attention or the gland can become impacted and that is a problem.

    By Anonymous Tracy, at 5:58 AM, July 23, 2006  

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