Cancer, any type 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.

8%Highest recorded
1Breeds measured
$5,254Typical 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.

  • Rottweiler

    clinical or cohort VetCompass Rottweiler 2017, 2013

    UK primary-care dogs of this breed

    8% 6.9% to 9.2% $5,254 typical

Where these figures come from

  • VetCompass Rottweiler 2017 Grade A

    O'Neill DG, Seah WY, Church DB, Brodbelt DC. Rottweilers under primary veterinary care in the UK: demography, mortality and disorders. Canine Genetics and Epidemiology. 2017;4:13.

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