Top common illnesses diagnosed by veterinarians in 2021

From more than 1.35 million individual claims for treatment of top 10 medical conditions affecting dogs and cats in 2021 

Dogs

  1. Atopic or other allergic dermatitis Atopic dermatitis is an itchy skin disease. It happens when a dog inhales airborne substances (pollen, house dust) or ingests a substance to which they are sensitive

  2. Otitis externa Inflammation (redness and swelling) of the external ear canal

  3. Enteropathy A group of diseases that cause the loss of proteins from the bloodstream into gastrointestinal tract. Diarrhea is a common sign

  4. Gastropathy  It is different from gastritis. In gastritis, the stomach lining is inflamed. In gastropathy, the stomach lining is damaged, but little or no inflammation is present. 

  5. Benign skin neoplasia  Non-cancerous tumours of the skin

  6. Pyoderma and/or hot spot A.k.a. acute moist dermatitis. A common skin infection caused by bacteria, most likely a staph infection

  7. Anal gland sacculitis/expression

  8. Degenerative arthritis

  9. Periodontis, tooth infection, cavity, or abscess

  10. Canine cystitis infection and inflammation of the urinary bladder. 

Cats

  1. Feline cystitis or lower urinary tract disease

  2. Renal disease or failure

  3. Gastropathy.  It is different from gastritis. In gastritis, the stomach lining is inflamed. In gastropathy, the stomach lining is damaged, but little or no inflammation is present. 

  4. Periodontis, tooth infection, cavity or abcess

  5. Enteropathy A group of diseases that cause the loss of proteins from the bloodstream into the gastrointestinal tract. Diarrhea is one common sign

  6. Hyperthyroidism

  7. Diabetes mellitus

  8. Otitis externaInflammation (redness and swelling) of external ear canal

  9. Feline upper respiratory disease complex

  10. Atopic or other allergic dermatitis. Atopic dermatitis is an itchy skin disease. It happens when a dog inhales airborne substances (pollen, house dust) or ingests a substance to which they are sensitive

 

Source: News.nationwide.com March 28, 2022

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