Cancer, all types 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.

14.2%Highest recorded
1Breeds measured

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.

  • Boxer

    clinical or cohort VetCompass Boxer 2023, 2016 n = 457

    3,219 Boxers under UK primary veterinary care

    14.2%

Where these figures come from

  • VetCompass Boxer 2023 Grade A

    O'Neill DG, Skipper AM, Barrett K, Church DB, Packer RMA, Brodbelt DC. Demography, common disorders and mortality of Boxer dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK. Canine Medicine and Genetics. 2023;10:4.

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