Retained puppy teeth in dogs

Measured in 1 breed across 1 source. Figures are grouped by how they were measured, because those groups are not comparable with one another.

5.7%Highest recorded
1Breeds measured
$475Typical treatment cost

1-year clinical

Share of dogs recorded with the condition in a single year of veterinary records.

Not a lifetime risk. A dog that develops this at age 9 is not counted in a year it was not diagnosed.

  • Chihuahua

    clinical or cohort VetCompass Chihuahua 2020, 2016

    11,647 Chihuahuas under UK primary veterinary care

    5.7% 5.1% to 6.4% $475 typical

Where these figures come from

  • VetCompass Chihuahua 2020 Grade A

    O'Neill DG, Packer RMA, Lobb M, Church DB, Brodbelt DC, Pegram C. Demography and commonly recorded clinical conditions of Chihuahuas under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2016. BMC Veterinary Research. 2020;16:42.

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