Cataracts in dogs

Measured in 10 breeds across 1 source. Figures are grouped by how they were measured, because those groups are not comparable with one another.

14%Highest recorded
10Breeds measured

Lifetime, owner-reported

Share of dogs whose owners report the dog has ever had the condition.

Counts everything a dog has ever had, so it runs higher than a one-year rate and is not comparable with one.

  • Shih Tzu

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 27

    27,541 US companion dogs in the Dog Aging Project, owner reported

    14% 9.8% to 19.6%
  • Boston Terrier

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 19

    27,541 US companion dogs in the Dog Aging Project, owner reported

    11.9% 7.8% to 17.9%
  • Yorkshire Terrier

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 20

    27,541 US companion dogs in the Dog Aging Project, owner reported

    11.8% 7.8% to 17.6%
  • Chihuahua

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 20

    27,541 US companion dogs in the Dog Aging Project, owner reported

    8.7% 5.7% to 13.1%
  • Dachshund

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 29

    27,541 US companion dogs in the Dog Aging Project, owner reported

    8.5% 6% to 11.9%
  • Beagle

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 16

    27,541 US companion dogs in the Dog Aging Project, owner reported

    7.8% 4.8% to 12.2%
  • Poodle

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 34

    27,541 US companion dogs in the Dog Aging Project, owner reported

    7.3% 5.3% to 10%
  • Miniature Schnauzer

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 14

    27,541 US companion dogs in the Dog Aging Project, owner reported

    7.3% 4.4% to 11.9%
  • English Springer Spaniel

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 10

    27,541 US companion dogs in the Dog Aging Project, owner reported

    6.7% 3.7% to 11.8%
  • Siberian Husky

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 9

    27,541 US companion dogs in the Dog Aging Project, owner reported

    5.7% 3% to 10.5%

Where these figures come from

  • Dog Aging Project breeds 2023 Grade B

    Forsyth KK, McCoy BM, Schmid SM, Promislow DEL, Snyder-Mackler N, the DAP Consortium. Lifetime prevalence of owner-reported medical conditions in the 25 most common dog breeds in the Dog Aging Project pack. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 2023;10:1140417.

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