|Articles|February 1, 2006

Cancer diagnoses

A survey of cancer-related claims submitted to Veterinary Pet

Insurance Co. in 2004 showed the prevalence of cancer in cats and dogs. Policyholders filed more than 17,000 cancer-related claims covering 176 different breeds of dogs and 30 breeds of cats. The No. 1 cancer-related claim for cats and dogs in both 2000 and 2004 was for lymphosarcoma. Here's more:

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