Allergic skin disease in dogs

Measured in 18 breeds across 2 sources. Figures are grouped by how they were measured, because those groups are not comparable with one another.

8.5%Highest recorded
18Breeds measured
$968Typical treatment cost

Owner survey

Share of dogs whose owners reported the condition at one point in time.

Depends on owners noticing and recalling. Mild or resolved cases are undercounted.

  • West Highland White Terrier

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    8.5% 6.8% to 10.6% $968 typical

  • Rhodesian Ridgeback

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    6.4% 4.1% to 9.9% $968 typical

  • Boxer

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    5.3% 3.9% to 7.1% $968 typical

  • Dalmatian

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    5.2% 3.3% to 8.1% $968 typical

  • French Bulldog

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    4.8% 3% to 7.7% $968 typical

  • Pug

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    3.8% 2.5% to 5.7% $968 typical

  • Bulldog

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    3.5% 2.1% to 5.9% $968 typical

  • Dachshund

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    3.4% 1.9% to 6.1% $968 typical

  • German Shepherd

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    2.9% 2.1% to 3.9% $968 typical

  • Golden Retriever

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    2.8% 2.2% to 3.6% $968 typical

  • Labrador Retriever

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    2.8% 2.4% to 3.2% $968 typical

  • Weimaraner

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    2.7% 1.5% to 4.9% $968 typical

  • Bichon Frise

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    2.7% 1.3% to 5.4% $968 typical

  • Shih Tzu

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    2.6% 1.4% to 4.8% $968 typical

  • Miniature Schnauzer

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    1.5% 0.89% to 2.4% $968 typical

  • Collie

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    1.4% 0.48% to 4.1% $968 typical

  • Cocker Spaniel

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    1.2% 0.93% to 1.6% $968 typical

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.

  • West Highland White Terrier

    clinical or cohort VetCompass Westie 2019, 2016 n = 134

    6,605 West Highland White Terriers under UK primary veterinary care

    6.5% 5.5% to 7.7% $968 typical

Where these figures come from

  • KC survey 2017 Grade C

    Wiles BM, Llewellyn-Zaidi AM, Evans KM, O'Neill DG, Lewis TW. Large-scale survey to estimate the prevalence of disorders for 192 Kennel Club registered breeds. Canine Genetics and Epidemiology. 2017;4:8.

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  • VetCompass Westie 2019 Grade A

    O'Neill DG, Ballantyne ZF, Hendricks A, Church DB, Brodbelt DC, Pegram C. West Highland White Terriers under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2016: demography, mortality and disorders. Canine Genetics and Epidemiology. 2019;6:7.

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