Umbilical hernia in dogs

Measured in 8 breeds across 1 source. Figures are grouped by how they were measured, because those groups are not comparable with one another.

12%Highest recorded
8Breeds measured
$955Typical 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.

  • Shih Tzu

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    12% 9% to 15.8% $955 typical

  • Lhasa Apso

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    6.2% 4.3% to 8.7% $955 typical

  • Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    6.1% 4.9% to 7.6% $955 typical

  • Pug

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    4.7% 3.2% to 6.8% $955 typical

  • Bichon Frise

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    1.9% 0.81% to 4.4% $955 typical

  • Miniature Schnauzer

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    1.9% 1.2% to 2.9% $955 typical

  • German Shepherd

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    1.8% 1.2% to 2.6% $955 typical

  • English Springer Spaniel

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    1.1% 0.71% to 1.6% $955 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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