Banfield Pet Hospital State of Pet Health 2013 Report

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State o Pet Health 2013 Report

Bald Pt Hspital is cittd t iprvig th halth adwll-big pts vrywhr, ad w ar qually ddicatd tucvrig th actrs that thrat thir lispa.

ThState o Pet Health 2013 Reportaturs a xclusiv lkat th lispa bth dgs ad cats ad prvids additialisight it th vrall halth ur pt ppulati. Althughcsidrabl dircs i lispa wr highlightd icpariss pts by yar, sx, rprductiv status, brdsiz ad stat rsidc, th actrs udrlyig thsdircs rai t b idtid.

I ur gig citt t iprvig th halth ad wll-big pts, th BARK ta is llwig up this rprtsdigs by thrughly ivstigatig actrs that ightiluc lispa i dgs ad catsactrs such as bdycditi that, whctivly aagd, ayhlp kp pts with thirwrs lgr. W lkrward t sharig thrsults ths studiswith pt wrs ad th

vtriary cuityi arly 2014.

Whil it is t pssibl t prdict th lispa a pt, thr ar ay prvtabl disass ad cditis thatipact a pts vrall halth ad wll-big, which ay iluc li xpctacy. S th st sigicatdigs i this yars rprt iclud th ipact spayig r utrig has a pts lispa.

looking aheadspay & neuter

breed chartDgs ad cats ca b pr t crtai disass basd thir brd.Fr dgs, brd siz ca als put th at a icrasd risk r crtaidisass ad hav a sigicat ipact thir vrall lispa. Thbtt-li is that siz ds attr! Ty/sall brd dgs, such asa Chihuahua ad Shih Tzu, liv 41 prct lgr tha giat brddgs, such as a Grat Da r St. Brard. As a rsult thir shrtrlispa, giat brd dgs ca b xpctd t rach thir sir yarsuch arlir tha sall brd dgs d (i.e., at 6 yars ag rathrtha 10 yars ag), which as thy ar likly t dvlp agig-assciatd disass such as arthritis r kidy disas arlir thasall brds as wll. As such, brd ad brd siz ar iprtati udrstadig th disass r cditis t which a dg ay bprdispsd.

Banfeldsees1catper5dogs

catavrag wight: 10 lbsavrag lispa: 12.1 yrs

CommonBReeDS:DsticShrt hairDsticmdiuHairDsticL ghair

CommonDIAGnoSeS:Flirspirat ryvirusKidydisasTapwrs

CommonnAmeS:KittyBllaTigrmax

toy/smallwight: 90 lbsavrag lispa: 8 yrs

CommonBReeDS:GratDaGratPyrsmastiSt.Brard

CommonDIAGno SeS:Dratitis(ski ilaati)LassSkitur

CommonnAmeS:BllaBarmaxRxy

Du t th act that dgs ad cats ag uch astr tha huas yar r a hua is rughly v t sv yars r a dg r catit is spcially iprtat that pt wrs udrstad th pttialactrs that ay ipact hw lg thir pt livs. Th lispa a dg r cat ca b ipactd by varius actrs icludig gtics, whthr r t a dg r cat is spayd r utrd, th aut prvtiv

vtriary car rcivd ad, curs, brd typ ad siz. Th ggraphic lcati whr a pt livs ay als ipact his r hr lispa du t prvtabl disass plaguig crtai parts th UitdStats. Prvtabl disass such as hartwr disas ad Ly disas ar li-thratig ad ay play a rl i a rducd lispa i crtai aras th cutry such as th nrthast (Ly disas)ad th Suthast (hartwr disas). Hartwr icti is th tp thr cditis r diagss r pts s i Bald hspitals i th Suthr stats icludig Luisiaa, mississippi ad

Alabaa, ag thrs. Ths thr Suthr stats had th shrtst lispa r dgs i 2012Luisiaa ad mississippi wr als th btt tw stats r lispa i cats.

B A n F I e L D P e T H o S P I T A L

states with the shortest liespan

Statswiththshrtstlispar bthdgs&cats

louisianarak:

41Spayd/nutrd: 80%

Highprvalcr:itralparasits

Lwprvalcr:kidydisas,vrwight&bsity

lispa:

11 yrs

delawarerak:

43Spayd/nutrd:88%

Highprvalcr:hyprthyriddisas, itralparasits

Lwprvalcr:arthritis,

hartdisas

lispa:

10.7 yrs

ohiorak:

42Spayd/nutrd: 85%

Highprvalcr:hartdisas,titisxtra

Lwprvalcr:kidydisas, thyriddisas

lispa:

10.9 yrs

mississippirak:

39Spayd/nutrd: 81%

Highprvalcr:hartdisas,titisxtra

Lwprvalcr:thyriddisas, diabtslli tus

lispa:

11.1 yrs

kentuckyrak:

40Spayd/nutrd:89%

Highprvalcr:diabtsllitus,titis xtra

Lwprvalcr:hartdisas,kidydisas

lispa:

11.1 yrs

mississippirak:

43Spayd/nutrd:56%Highprvalcr:hartwricti, hypthyriddisas

Lwprvalcr:arthritis,diabtsll itus

mstc brds:LabradrRtriv r,Chihuahua&ShihTzu

lispa:

10.1 yrs

alabamarak:

42Spayd/nutrd: 68%Highprvalcr:hartdisas,las

Lwprvalcr:diabtsllitus

mstc brds:LabradrRtrivr,ShihTzu&Chihuahua

lispa:

10.2 yrs

louisianarak:

41Spayd/nutrd: 62%Highprvalcr:las,hartwricti

Lwprvalcr:arthritis,dtaldisas

mstc brds:LabradrRtrivr,ShihTzu&Chihuahua

lispa:

10.4 yrs

delawarerak:

40Spayd/nutrd:71%Highprvalcr:itralparasits

Lwprvalcr:arthritis,hartdisas

mstc brds:LabradrRtriv r,YrkshirTrrir&Pit Bull

lispa:

10.5 yrs

massachusettsrak:

39Spayd/nutrd:77%Highprvalc r:arthritis,vrwight&bsity

Lwprvalcr:rudwr

mstc brds:LabradrRtriv r,Chihuahua&YrkshirTrrir

lispa:

10.6 yrs

JuliusCasar,18,YrkshirTrrir,RapidCity,SuthDakta

JuliusCasarlvssittiglaps,sigthyardadwrstlig.Hsuccssullytraidtwhuastwait hiadhasaactualsatat thdirtabl.Halshasbkwtjyatrcyclridad rgularlysacksbabycarrts.

Banfeldclientsince2008

nsis,21,Jhst,RhdIslad

Quitthpracticaljkr,nsislvstclibthighplacsadjupirtususpctigppl.Hjyswalkig alashadis kwrruligthhuswithairpaw.Hsalsbkwt chwrawhidadsackthccasialScrabbldictiary(thatsactuallyhwh gthisa!).


Spayig r utrig prvids svral advatags that likly ctribut t a lgr lispa. nutrig al ptsdcrass thir chacs dvlpig prstatic largt ad disas ad liiats th risk tsticular cacr.Spayig al pts liiats th risk pytra, a li-thratig icti th utrus. I a al is spaydbr hr rst hat cycl, chacs dvlpig brast cacr drp draatically as wll. Bhavir prbls ar thpriary ras pt wrs rliquish thir pts t shltrs, ad pts that havt b spayd r utrd ar rlikly t xhibit udsirabl bhavirs such as raig, uri arkig r ghtig.

Bald patit data als shw that uutrd dgs ar r thatwic as likly t b hit by a car r bitt byathr aial as utrd dgs. Th situati is v wrs r catsuutrd cats hav4 tis th risk big hit by a car as utrd cats. Uutrd cats ar als3 tis as likly as utrd cats t b brught t th

vtriaria r tratt a aial bit.

Pch,18, Chihuahua,Albuqurqu, nwmxic

extrlyrgticada happyby,Pchlvsplayigtagwithhiswrs3-yar-ldgraddaughtradllwighiswrvrywhr.Afrlgdaysrlligith grassadlyigithsu, Pchrulshisrgybysackigcarrtsadappls.

BanfeldOptimumWellnessPlanclientsince2011

Z,18,oaha,nbraska

Zhasparticulartastsada subjctivprsalitywithhuasadwithd.Shshwslvby hadbuttigixchagrqualitybllyrubs.Shisparticularlydbigwaradis stfudslpigbythvtrsuggligwithhrwrs.


Spt,20,Bza,mtaa

Sptispatit,lvigadalittlbit prdatry.Hstaystbystalkigthccasialbirdbutlydrasactuallycatchig.Asa kitthtlratdbigdrssduplikadll,butprrrdtraiacat.H currtlyspdshis

daysplayigwithapicyar,diig dspciallyadrsirsadsubathigthprch.


mus,22, Chicag,Illiis

muswasadafratigawhlbag bakdgds.Brthrutthlittr,hquicklygrwithisbig,bullish

prsality.Quicktadapttaysituati,musiscurrtlylivigihissvthhwithhislvigwr.At22yarsag, mushasutlivdthrthrptsadsvralstrcats.


Gigr,19, miiaturPichr, mdrd,org

Alittlgrupyihryugryars,Gigrhasbcquitthlvigadlyalcpai.Pssiblythlydgtprrcatsvrhuas,Gigrsptayhurscuddlighravritlicpai,Tigr.Tday,Gigriskwashr

wrsshadwadrarlylavshrwrssid(ulssitsrabit spaghtti).


DaisyadCupid,17,ShihTzus,Aurra,Clrad

Daisyisaxtrlylvig,gtlad ridlydg.Shaksridswithvryshts,icludigawathrdridsrthighbrhd!Hrbstridishrsidkick,Cupid,whiskwactiatlyasthball--lu!Daisyshwshrbudlssrgybyruigicirclsadibblighrwr.

BanfeldOptimumWellnessPlanclientssince2008

For a state-by-state interactive look at pet health, visit StateoPetHealth.com and ollow us on

(o the 43 states in which Baneld has a hospital)

liespan or cats

nutrdcatslivaavrag 11.8yars62%lgrthauutrdcats

neutered

unneutered

averageliespan12.1yrs

liespan or dogs

nutrddgslivaavrag 11.1yars18%lgrthauutrddgs

neutered

unneutered

Spaydcatslivaavrag13.1yars39%lgrthauspaydcats

unspayed

spayed

Spayddgslivaavrag11.6yars23%lgrthauspayddgs

unspayed

spayed

averageliespan11yrs

Liespan estimates are based on age at euthanasia or Banfeld patients > 1 year o age.

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As a practice, our ocus is making a better world or pets by

delivering high-quality veterinary medicine and providingpreventive care. We are the leader in innovative pet healthcare

programs, such as Optimum Wellness Planspackageso preventive care services at an aordable price. Banfeld

believes preventive care improves the quality and longevityo a pets lie by reducing the risk o developing serious,

costly and sometimes atal diseasesmany o which are

preventable or, without treatment, can become chronic. Thisis why Banfeld emphasizes the importance o twice-annual

comprehensive examinations and a partnership betweenpet owners and their veterinarian to identiy changes in a

pets overall health and well-being. We believe that regularpreventive care and early disease diagnosis will positively

impact a pets health and liespan.

Welcome to Banfeld Pet Hospitals State o Pet Health 2013 Reporttheonly report o its kind to capture and analyze the medical data rom nearly2.2 million dogs and 460,000 cats. As the largest veterinary practice in

the world, Banfeld operates more than 800 hospitals in 43 states, and more than13,000 associatesincluding 2,600 licensed veterinarianswork at Banfeld. As such,Banfeld has a unique understanding o the health o companion animals. Through ourextensive commitment to innovation, our practice has created this ground-breaking

report, now in its third year.

Thesediagnosesarea compilation othemostcommon diagnosesoundin catsthroughouttheyear.WhileHealthyPet isnota truemedicaldiagnosis, itisimportantto include, asitreinorcesthatpetownersshouldbringtheir petstotheveterinarian or preventivecare, aswellas when their petsare sickor injured.Reasonsor aHealthy Pet visitinclude physicalexaminations, routinevaccinations andblood workor nutritionalcounseling, amongothers.

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Thesediagnosesarea compilation othemostcommon diagnosesoundin dogsthroughouttheyear.WhileHealthyPet isnota truemedicaldiagnosis, itisimportantto include, asitreinorcesthatpet ownersshouldbringtheir petstotheveterinarian or preventivecare, aswellas when their petsare sickor injured.Reasonsor aHealthy Pet visitinclude physicalexaminations, routinevaccinations andblood workor nutritionalcounseling, amongothers.

AgeGroup

Juvenile(-years)

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MatureAdult(-years)

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Alopecia

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ofhair)

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Conjunctivitis

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Arthritis

Most CommonDiagnoses | Dog

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most common diagnoses 2012 | dog

Banfelds veterinarians and paraproessionals use PetWare,

Banfelds proprietary data/electronic medical records system,to collect data rom every pet cared or in Banfeld hospitals.

Inormation is downloaded daily to the medical database atBanfelds main campus in Portland, Ore. Data are then analyzed

by Banfelds internal research team, Banfeld Applied Research& Knowledge (BARK).

Banfelds commitment to providing high-quality veterinary careis grounded in evidence-based medicinethis is supported by

BARKs team o researchers, many o whom are veterinariansand are dedicated to population-based research. The BARK team

analyzes the medical data o more than 7 million pet visits atBanfeld hospitals each year to develop insights into diseases

aecting pets. Findings o the studies they conduct are shared

with veterinarians and the public through various avenuesincluding continuing education materials, scientifc journals,

the Banfeld Journal (a medical publication), and the annualState o Pet Health Report.

Our commitment also extends to orming partnerships that will

beneft pets and pet owners. This philosophy led PetSmart, thenations largest retailer o pet-related products and services,

to ask Banfeld to bring high-quality care to their stores in

1994. In 2007, Banfeld joined the Mars Incorporated amily obusinesses with the common goal o providing high-quality pet

care and nutrition to companion animals.

37%i dgs

90%i cats

Overweightandobesityhavereachedepidemiclevelsindogsand catsintheUnitedStates,aectingapproximately1in 5dogsand cats.Althoughsomemightconsiderpetstobecuterorhappierwhentheyare overweight,thetruthis,beingoverweightislinkedtootherseriousconditionssuchas arthritis,heartandrespiratoryproblemsanddiabetesmellitus(cats).

vrwight & bsity

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67%i cats

Arthritis,orinlammationothe joints,aectsdogsandcatsjustas itdoeshumans.Ilefuntreated,thediseasecancauseirreversiblejointdamage,resultinginpainand restrictingapets abilitytomoveorsit comortably.Becausepets,particularlycats,aregoodat hidingsignsodiscomort,andbecausethesignsoarthritiscanbehardto distinguishromthoseootherdiseases,arthritisislikelymorecommonthancurrentlyreported.

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Themostcommonkidneyproblemseeninpets ischronickidneydisease.Whilethediseaseis morecommonincats,itaectsdogsas well.Adult,andparticularlygeriatricpets,aremoreatriskthanyoungerpets.Whenkidneysbecomediseased,criticalprocessesbecomeimpairedand aectthebodyinmanyways.

kidy disas

Diabetesmellitusisa seriousmedicalconditioninwhich apet cannotcontrolbloodsugarlevelsdue toproblemswithinsulinproductionor unction.Petownersmostcommonconcernsarewhenpetsdisplay polyuria(excessiveurination),polydipsia(excessivethirst)andweight loss,despitea goodappetite.Diabetesmellitusisa chronicdisease,requiringlielongtreatmentandmonitoring.

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Heartwormdiseaseisa seriousbutpreventableconditioncausedbyDiroflariaimmitislong,slenderparasiticwormsthatcan reachup to12inches inlength.Heartwormdiseaseaectsdogs,catsand erretsandispotentiallyatal.Diroflariaimmitis istransmittedrom onepetto anotherbymosquitoes.Both indoorandoutdoorpetsare atrisk orheartwormdisease.

hartwr disas

91% all dgs

vr thag 3

Dentaldiseaseis themostcommondiseasein dogsandcats, aecting91percentodogsand85percentocatsovertheageo3.Dentaldiseaseincludesanyhealth issueaectingthemouth,includinginlammation,tartar,gingivitisandperiodontaldisease,amongotherissues.

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State o Pet Health 2013 ReportB A n F I e L D P e T H o S P I T A L

2012 at a glanceTheavrag lispao a cat in 2012 was 12yearsup 1 year since2002.

lgr62%

nutrdal cats livelonger thanunneutered

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lgr39%

Theavrag lispa oa dog in 2012 was 11yearsup nearly hal ayear since 2002.

Siz ds attr! Toy/small breed dogslive longer than giant breeds.

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How does your state rank in pethealth? Learn more about thecommon and chronic diseases and

conditions aecting pets in the U.S.as well as how each state ranks atStatPtHalth.c

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mtaa ad org ar tid r th highstprctag griatric cats at 24% lgr18%

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41%(or 1 in 5) o the cats in Luisiaa andmississippi arenot spayed or neutered, and these are among the states

with the shortest liespans or cats. But in mtaaandClrad,the states with the longest liespans, that number is closer to(or 1 in 12).

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mississippi

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