Nationwide reports that its members filed 1.4 million pet insurance claims for conditions and diseases related to obesity in 2017. They sorted through its database of more than 630,000 insured pets to determine the top 10 most common dog and cat obesity related conditions.
Source: DVM 360, January 26, 2018.
Nationwide data from 2016 showed more than 51,000 pet insurance claims for osteoarthritis in portly dogs, the most common disease aggravated by excessive weight, with an average treatment fee of $310 per pet. Cystitis, the most common obesity-related condition in fat cats, garnered more than 5,000 pet insurance claims, with an average treatment cost of $443 per pet.
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