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|Articles|June 1, 2007
Skin conditions among insurance claims
Brea, Calif. - Pyroderma and benign skin cancer topped the list of skin-condition claims submitted by Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI) policyholders in 2006.
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BREA, CALIF. — Pyroderma and benign skin cancer topped the list of skin-condition claims submitted by Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI) policyholders in 2006.
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Of the nearly 847,000 claims processed by VPI last year, about 65,000 (7.7 percent) were for atopic/allergic dermatitis, 36,000 (4.3 percent) for pyoderma/hotspots and nearly 37,000 (4.4 percent) for neoplasia or benign skin cancer.
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