Steroid Responsive Meningitis/Arteritis in dogs

Measured in 2 breeds across 1 source. Figures are grouped by how they were measured, because those groups are not comparable with one another.

2.4%Highest recorded
2Breeds measured
$2,285Typical 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.

  • Beagle

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    2.4% 1.4% to 4.1% $2,285 typical

  • Whippet

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    1.1% 0.57% to 2.2% $2,285 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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