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Article: Spring Allergies Afflicting Pets Too, According to VPI Data.
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- PR Newswire
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- March 31, 2006
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Policyholder Claims Data for 2005 Reveals Dogs and Cats Suffer Many Types of Allergies
BREA, Calif., March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Just as humans experience an increase in allergies in the Spring when pollutants and allergens are at their peak, animals are also experiencing springtime allergy symptoms, according to claims data from Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI), the nation's oldest and largest health insurance provider for pets.
While conditions like Otitis Externa (ear infection) and Atopic Dermatitis (a skin rash due to inhaled allergens) are relatively common in dogs, an analysis of VPI's claims data for 2005 revealed that cats suffer from fewer allergy conditions.
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