Top 10 causes of illness in dogs and cats | Dr. Justine Lee

Posted by justinelee in Blog, Pet Health

Pets Best Insurance just released the top 10 causes of illness in dogs and cats was for 2015 – this was based on pets presenting to veterinarians who had insurance (e.g., claims).

So without further ado, here, the top 10 list!

Dogs: 

1. Atopy/allergies
2. Otitis
3. Osteoarthritis
4. Undiagnosed mass
5. Cruciate ligament surgery (e.g., ACL tear in the knee)
6. Hypothyroidism
7. Pyoderma
8. Undiagnosed gastrointestinal condition
9. Undiagnosed lameness
10. Urinary tract infection

Cats:

1. Renal failure
2. Hyperthyroidism
3. Diabetes mellitus (Signs of diabetes are here)
4. Allergies
5. Inflammatory bowel disease
6. Lymphoma (e.g., cancer)
7. Feline lower urinary tract disease
8. Cancer
9. Urinary tract infections
10. Otitist