Lymphoma 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.

5.9%Highest recorded
1Breeds measured

Followed cohort

Share of a group of dogs enrolled young and followed for life who have been diagnosed so far.

Cumulative within a cohort still being followed, so surviving dogs remain at risk and the figure will rise. It is a floor, not a lifetime risk.

  • Golden Retriever

    clinical or cohort Golden Retriever Lifetime Study cancers, 2012-2024 n = 3,044

    3,044 US Golden Retrievers enrolled at 6 to 24 months and followed for life

    5.9%

Where these figures come from

  • Golden Retriever Lifetime Study cancers Grade B

    Morris Animal Foundation. Cumulative cancer diagnoses in the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study cohort, reported as of 1 March 2024. Cohort of 3,044 US Golden Retrievers enrolled 2012 to 2015 and followed for life.

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