Dog Health Issues

Don’t Think it Will Happen to You?

According to Healthy Paws Pet Insurance, every six seconds a pet owner is faced with a vet bill of more than $1,000. Unfortunately, when it comes to your dog’s health, there is no way predict the future. Consider some of these facts about veterinary care in the U.S.

Annual veterinary expenses in the U.S. exceeded $18 billion in 2018 (source)
1 in 3 pets will need urgent vet care this year alone
Less than 2% of pet owners in the U.S. have pet insurance (source)

Top 10 Health Issues in Dogs

Here is a list of the top 10 health issues in dogs.

Rank	Condition	Total Claims
1.	Skin Conditions	22%
2.	Stomach Issues	16%
3.	Ear Infections	12%
4.	Eye Conditions	8%
5.	Pain	8%
6.	Growth	6%
7.	UTI	6%
8.	Allergies	5%
9.	Cruciate Ligaments	5%
10.	Cancer	4%

Source: Cost of Pet Care 2018

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More Dog Health Conditions

Standard major medical cover accidents and illnesses. And although accidents do happen, illnesses account for the vast majority of health issues and claims for dogs. Below is a list of common health conditions in dogs to give you a better understanding of what can happen and how much it might cost to treat.

Pet insurance is health insurance for your dog. It covers veterinary costs for illnesses and accidents. It can save you thousands of dollars if your dog needs treatment for a serious health issue. Pet insurance companies do not cover pre-existing conditions so it’s important to purchase coverage while your dog is healthy!

Condition	Avg. Cost to Treat
Achondroplasia	$1,000 to $5,000
Acral Lick Granuloma	$25 to $50
Addison's Disease	$2,400 per year
Allergic Contact Dermatitis	$25 to $100
Alopecia	$50 to $100
Anal Cancer	$1,000 to $2,000
Anal Sac Disease	$100 to $2,500
Anaplasmosis	Varies
Anemia	$500 to $2,000
Aortic Stenosis	$3,000 to $6,000
Arthritis	$200 to $10,000
Atopic Dermatitis	$100 to $500
Autoimmune Diseases	$500 to $20,000
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia	$1,000 to $5,000
Back Problems in Dogs	$2,500 to $5,000
BPH	$20 to $60 per month
Bladder Stones	$50 to $500
Boxer Cardiomyopathy	$500 to $1,000
Brachycephalic Skull	Varies
Broken Bones	$200 to $5,000
Brucellosis	$50 to $100
Cancer	$5,000 to $20,000+
Cardiac Issues	$1,000 to $20,000
Cataracts	$2,000 to $3,000 per eye
Cerebellar Hypoplasia	Varies
Cherry Eye	$500 to $1,000 per eye
Chronic Active Hepatitis	$1,000 to $7,500
Chylothorax	$6,000 to $10,000
Cleft Palate	$2,000 to $4,000
Colitis	Varies
Collapsed Trachea	$4,000 to $7,000
Collie Eye Anomaly	Varies
Coloboma	Varies
Comedone Syndrome	Varies
Congenital Heart Defect	$15,000 to $20,000
Constipation	Varies
Copper Storage Disease	Varies
Corneal Dystrophy	$2,000 to $3,000 per eye
Corneal Ulcers	Varies
Cruciate Ligament Tear	$3,000 to $6,000
Cryptorchidism	$200 to $500
Cushing's Disease	$500 to $2,000
Degenerative Myelopathy	Varies
Demodicosis	$250 to $100
Dental Problems	$250 to $1,500
Dermatomyositis	Varies
Diabetes	$100 per month
Dilated Cardiomyopathy	$10,000 to $20,000
Disc Disease	$3,000 to $9,000
Discoid Lupus Erythematosus	Varies
Discospondylitis	$8,000 to $15,000
Distichiasis	Varies
Dog Diarrhea	Varies
Dog Hernia	$750 to $2,000
Dry Eye Syndrome	Varies
Ductus Arteriosus	$2,500 to $5,000
Dwarfism	Varies
Dystocia	Varies
Ear Infection	$2,500 to $5,000
Eclampsia	Varies
Ectropion	$300 to $1,500 per eye
Elbow Dysplasia	$3,000 to $5,000 per elbow
Entropion	$300 to $1,500 per eye
Epididymitis	Varies
Epilepsy	$200 to $15,000
Exercise Induced Collapse	Varies
Eye Problems	$50 to $3,000
Fanconi Syndrome	$9,000 to $11,000
Fleas	Varies
Folliculitis	Varies
Foreign Body Ingestion	$200 to $5,000
GDV	$1,500 to $7,500
Gastrointestinal Ulcers	$1,000 to $7,000
Glaucoma	$2,000 to $3,000
GME	$6,000 to $7,000
Heartworm	Varies
Heart Disease	$5,000 to $20,000
Heart Murmur	$5,000 to $20,000
Heat Stroke	Varies
Hemivertebrae	$2,500 to $7,000
Hemophilia	$200 to $500
Hepatic Disease	$2,000 to $5,000
Hepatic Encephalopathy	Varies
Hip Dysplasia	$4,000 to $6,000 per hip
Hot Spots	Varies
Hydrocephalus	Varies
Hyperlipidemia	Varies
Hyperpigmentation	Varies
Hyperthyroidism	Varies
Hypoglycemia	Varies
Hypoplasia of Dens	$5,000 to $8,000
Hypothyroidism	Varies
Ichthyosis	Varies
IMT	$500 to $1,000 per treatment
Impetigo	Varies
Infectious Hepatitis	Varies
Inflammatory Bowel Disease	Varies
Insipidus Diabetes	Varies
Interdigital Cysts	$200 to $1,000
IVDD	$3,000 to $9,000
Intestinal Problems	Varies
JointProblems	Varies
Juvenile Renal Disease	Varies
Kidney Problems	Varies
Lacerations	Varies
Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease	$2,000 to $4,000
Leptospirosis Hepatitis	Varies
Limping	Varies
Liver Disease	$2,000 to $5,000
Liver Failure	$1,200 to $1,500
Liver Shunt	$2,000 to $5,000
Lumbosacral Syndrome	Varies
Luxating Patella	$1,500 to $3,000
Lyme Disease	Varies
Masticatory Muscle Myositis	$50 to $100 per month
Mastitis	Varies
MDR1 Gene Mutation	Varies
Megaesophagus	Varies
Mellitus Diabetes	Varies
Metritis	Varies
Mites	Varies
Mitral Valve Disease	$1,000 to $5,000
Molera	Varies
Myotonia Congenita	Varies
Nasal Solar Dermatitis	Varies
NME	$1,500 to $4,000
NCL	Varies
Orchitis	Varies
Osteoarthritis	$200 to $10,000
Osteochondrodysplasia	Varies
Osteochondrosis	Varies
Osteosarcoma	$5,000 to $20,000
Pancreatitis	$800 to $6,000
Panosteitis	Varies
Parvovirus	Varies
PDA	$2,500 to $5,000
Pelger Huet Syndrome	Varies
Pica	Varies
Persistent Pupillary Membrane	Varies
Poisoning	$250 to $5,000
Progressive Retinal Atrophy	$2,000 to $3,000 per eye
Prostatic Cysts	Varies
Prostatitis	Varies
Pug Dog Encephalitis	Varies
Pulmonic Stenosis	$15,000 to $20,000
Pyometra	Varies
Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency	Varies
Red Mange	$50 to $100
Renal Dysplasia	Varies
Reverse Sneezing	Varies
Rheumatism	$200 to $10,000
Ringworm	$50 to $100
Sensitivity to Anesthesia	Varies
Separation Anxiety	$20-40 per month
Shar Pei Fever	Varies
Sick Sinus Syndrome	$5,000 to $15,000
Skin Tumors	$2,000 to $10,000
Spine and Back Problems	$6,000 to $10,000
Spondylosis Deformas	Varies
Stomach Bloat	$1,500 to $7,000
Stomach Ulcers	$1,000 to $7,000
Torn Ligaments	$3,000 to $6,000
Toxins	Varies
Tracheal Collapse	$4,000 to $7,000
Transitional Cell Carcinoma	$2,000 to $20,000
Vaccines	Varies
Von Willebrand Disease	$500 to $1,000 per treatment
Wobbler Syndrome	$5,000 to $6,000
Yeast Infection	$50 to $100

These cost estimates are for illustrative purposes only. The price you will pay for treatment depends on many factors including the age and type of dog you have, the treatment center and cost of living.

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