You watch your pet closely to make sure he eats right, stays fit, and is healthy and happy. Yet somehow, the poor pup still ends up at the vet with the same dreaded, recurring ear ache. Frustrating? Definitely. But take heart, it's not just your pup.
Veterinary Pet Insurance, the nation's oldest and largest provider of pet health insurance, looked over last year's medical claims to pinpoint the most common pet maladies.
Ear infections were the most popular ailment among dogs while lower urinary tract disease were the most common in cats. The top ten maladies made up 340,000 -- close to 25 percent -- of all dog and cat medical claims they received in 2008.
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Dogs
- Ear infections
- Skin Allergies
- Pyoderma/Hot Spots
- Gastritis/Vomiting
- Enteritis/Diarrhea
- Urinary Tract Infections
- Benign Skin Tumors
- Osteoarthritis
- Eye Inflammation
- Hypothyroidism
Cats
- Lower Urinary Tract Diseas
- Gastritis/Stomach Upsets
- Chronic Renal Failure
- Enteritis/Diarrhea
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Skin Allergies
- Hyperthyroidism
- Ear Infections
- Upper Respiratory Virus
- Eye Inflammation
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My cat, Panda, a female ragdoll, has been getting ear infections; the vet thinks it might be allergies. She is an indoor kitty; what can I do to minimize the recurrence of these irritations? She scratches her neck area too. Mostly the left ear gets inflamed. Vet says no ear mites. I wonder if I have a dust mite or mold problem in the house? Could shampooing the carpet more frequently with a special allergen formula help?