Most expensive pet conditions

Veterinary Pet Insurance recently analyzed medical claims submitted in 2007 to find the most expensive insured conditions commonly suffered by dogs and cats. VPI ranked the Top 10 conditions below based on the average fees attached to common claims from among its more than 460,000 pets insured nationwide in 2007.1

Dogs*ConditionAverage Fee 1. Intervertabral Disc Disease $2,844 2. Lung Cancer $2,032 3. Gastric Torsion $1,955 4. Foreign Body Ingestion (small intestine) $1,629 5. Cruciate Rupture $1,517 6. Foreign Body Ingestion (stomach) $1,398 7. Cataract (senior) $1,244 8. Bone Cancer $1,059 9. Pin in Broken Limb $1,000 10. Brain Cancer $916

Cats*ConditionAverage Fee 1. Foreign Body Ingestion (small intestine) $1,629 2. Urinary Tract Reconstruction $1,399 3. Foreign Body Ingestion (stomach) $1,391 4. Rectal Cancer $1,011 5. Bladder Stones $989 6. Intestinal Cancer $942 7. Hyperthyroidism $920 8. Fibrosarcoma (skin cancer) $780 9. Acute Renal Failure $565 10. Mast Cell Tumors $497

* Treatment costs vary on a case by case basis. Dollar amounts reflect average initial claim fees submitted to VPI and are not intended to suggest typical reimbursements, reflect average national veterinary fees, or account for ongoing fees associated with a particular condition.

1. Source: VPI Pet Insurance, January 14, 2008.