Pets: Top 10 Holiday-Related Medical Conditions

From snacking on human treats to biting colorful light bulbs, as the winter holiday season draws closer, pet owners must keep an even more watchful eye on their furry, four-legged friends. In 2011, Veterinary Pet Insurance Co. (VPI), the nation's oldest and largest provider of pet health insurance, policyholders spent more than $22.8 million on medical conditions commonly associated with the holidays. The company recently sorted its database of more than 485,000 insured pets to determine the 10 most common holiday-related medical conditions last year. Below are the results:

Top Holiday-Related Medical Examples of Potential Holiday
Conditions of 2011 Hazards

1. Gastritis (Vomiting) Ingesting "people" food, holiday
plants (lilies, hollies and
mistletoe) and Christmas tree
water

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