According to Petplan the pet health insurer, the 10 most common health problems in pets are:

- hyperthyroidism
- diabetes
- cystitis
- kidney disease
- kidney failure
- weight loss
- lameness
- diarrhoea
- vomiting
- abcesses

Not sure quite what you’re meant to do with that information, but there you go.

Given that most pet owners are a bit slack about visiting the vet – apparently less than half of the UK’s pets get to see their vet just once a year -  you might want  to find out what the symptoms of the top 10 are so that you’ll recognise them if they happen to your pet.

Just a thought.

Oh and watch this space – we’ll be going over them for you in the next few weeks