Bacterial skin infection in dogs

Measured in 4 breeds across 2 sources. Figures are grouped by how they were measured, because those groups are not comparable with one another.

4.3%Highest recorded
4Breeds measured
$388Typical 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.

  • Bulldog

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    2.7% 1.5% to 4.9% $388 typical

  • West Highland White Terrier

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    1.8% 1.1% to 2.9% $388 typical

  • Golden Retriever

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    1.5% 1% to 2.1% $388 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.

  • Chinese Shar-Pei

    clinical or cohort VetCompass Shar Pei 2023, 2013 n = 1,913

    1,913 Shar Pei under UK primary veterinary care

    4.3% 3.4% to 5.2% $388 typical

Where these figures come from

  • VetCompass Shar Pei 2023 Grade A

    Is it now time to iron out the wrinkles? Health of Shar Pei dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK. Canine Medicine and Genetics. 2023.

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  • 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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