Ok, I know I talk a lot about getting pet insurance, but here goes again. VPI just released the most expensive insured conditions to treat. This list is not a guide to prices, but does show how expensive it can be to treat your pet some very common problems.
Dogs:
Intervertebral Disk Disease ("ruptured disk") $2844
Lung Cancer $2032
Gastric Torsion (Bloat) $1955
Foreign Body Removal $1629
Cruciate Repair $1517
Cats:
Foreign Body Removal (intestines) $1629
Urinary Tract reconstruction $1399
Foreign body Removal (stomach) $1011
Bladder Stones $989
Incidence of these disease:
Ruptured Disk (1.2-3.8%)
http://www.ivis.org/special_books/ortho/chapter_62/IVIS.pdf
Bloat (2.3-2.6%)
http://www.sunstrike-great-danes.com/health-bloatdw-art.htm
Crucitate Disease (up to 80%)
http://www.animalhealthchannel.com/ccl/index.shtml
Feline Obstruction (1%)
http://www.vet.uga.edu/sams/courses/urology/lectures/Lecture06_FelineIdiopathicCystitis.pdf
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