Veterinary Practice Insurance (VPI) has released its "Top 60 Most Unusual Ingested Objects" list for 2010.
The list, which includes such items as jellyfish, a bikini, eye glasses and a TV remote control, represents a portion of the US$3 million VPI policyholders spent to treat pets that ingested foreign objects. According to the company, nearly 2,000 foreign body ingestion claims were made to VPI in 2010.
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