Diarrhea in dogs

Measured in 3 breeds across 3 sources. Figures are grouped by how they were measured, because those groups are not comparable with one another.

7.5%Highest recorded
3Breeds measured
$545Typical 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.

  • French Bulldog

    clinical or cohort VetCompass 2018, 2016 n = 2,228

    2,228 French Bulldogs under UK primary veterinary care during 2013

    7.5% 6.4% to 8.7%

  • German Shepherd

    clinical or cohort VetCompass GSD 2017, 2013 n = 87

    1,660 German Shepherd Dogs under UK primary veterinary care

    5.2% 4.2% to 6.4% $545 typical

  • English Cocker Spaniel

    clinical or cohort VetCompass English Cocker 2023, 2016 n = 10,313

    10,313 English Cocker Spaniels under UK primary veterinary care

    4.9% 4% to 5.8% $545 typical

Where these figures come from

  • VetCompass 2018 Grade A

    O'Neill DG, Baral L, Church DB, Brodbelt DC, Packer RMA. Demography and disorders of the French Bulldog population under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2013. Canine Genetics and Epidemiology. 2018;5:3.

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  • VetCompass GSD 2017 Grade A

    O'Neill DG, Coulson NR, Church DB, Brodbelt DC. Demography and disorders of German Shepherd Dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK. Canine Genetics and Epidemiology. 2017;4:7.

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  • VetCompass English Cocker 2023 Grade A

    Engdahl KS, Brodbelt DC, Cameron C, Church DB, Hedhammar A, O'Neill DG. Demography and disorders of English Cocker Spaniels under primary veterinary care in the UK. Canine Medicine and Genetics. 2023;10:1.

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