Sniffles are nothing to sneeze at

Pets suffer from allergies, too. And according to the 2005 claims data from Veterinary Pet Insurance, they suffer from many of the same allergies as humans. The chart below lists the top allergy claims submitted for dogs and cats and the percentage they represent of total claims.

Dogs

Otitis externa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14%

Atopic dermatitis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14%

Pyoderma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 5%

Cats

Atopic dermatitis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5%

Otitis externa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5%

Bronchitis/asthma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2%