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.
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1,913 Shar Pei under UK primary veterinary care
22.3% 20.4% to 24.1% -
1,621 Bulldogs under UK primary veterinary care
18% 16.2% to 20% -
2,423 Shih Tzus under UK primary veterinary care
11.9% 10.7% to 13.3% -
UK primary-care dogs of this breed
10.5% 9.3% to 11.9% $691 typical
Where these figures come from
- VetCompass Shar Pei 2023 Grade A
Is it now time to iron out the wrinkles? Health of Shar Pei dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK. Canine Medicine and Genetics. 2023.
View source - VetCompass Bulldog 2019 Grade A
O'Neill DG, Skipper AM, Kadhim J, Church DB, Brodbelt DC, Packer RMA. Disorders of Bulldogs under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2013. PLOS ONE. 2019;14(6):e0217928.
View source - VetCompass Shih Tzu 2024 Grade A
Dale F, Brodbelt DC, West G, Church DB, Lee YH, O'Neill DG. Demography, common disorders and mortality of Shih Tzu dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK. Companion Animal Health and Genetics. 2024.
View source - VetCompass 2018 Grade A
O'Neill DG, Baral L, Church DB, Brodbelt DC, Packer RMA. Demography and disorders of the French Bulldog population under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2013. Canine Genetics and Epidemiology. 2018;5:3.
View source