Arthritis in dogs

Measured in 17 breeds across 1 source. Figures are grouped by how they were measured, because those groups are not comparable with one another.

5.2%Highest recorded
17Breeds measured
$432Typical 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.

  • Collie

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    5.2% 2.9% to 9.1% $432 typical

  • Shetland Sheepdog

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    4.4% 2.8% to 7.1% $432 typical

  • Rottweiler

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    4.2% 2.5% to 7.1% $432 typical

  • Boxer

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    4.1% 2.9% to 5.8% $432 typical

  • Labrador Retriever

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    3.8% 3.4% to 4.3% $432 typical

  • Dalmatian

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    3.7% 2.1% to 6.3% $432 typical

  • German Shepherd

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    3.3% 2.5% to 4.4% $432 typical

  • Golden Retriever

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    2.9% 2.3% to 3.7% $432 typical

  • Border Collie

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    2.9% 2% to 4.1% $432 typical

  • English Springer Spaniel

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    2.9% 2.2% to 3.7% $432 typical

  • German Shorthaired Pointer

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    2.8% 1.5% to 5% $432 typical

  • Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    2.6% 1.8% to 3.6% $432 typical

  • Rhodesian Ridgeback

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    2.5% 1.2% to 5% $432 typical

  • Weimaraner

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    2.1% 1.1% to 4.2% $432 typical

  • Irish Setter

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    1.8% 0.89% to 3.7% $432 typical

  • Siberian Husky

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    1.4% 0.46% to 3.9% $432 typical

  • Whippet

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    0.71% 0.30% to 1.6% $432 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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