Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome in dogs

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

4.8%Highest recorded
2Breeds measured
$2,744Typical 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.

  • French Bulldog

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    4.8% 3% to 7.7% $2,744 typical

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.

  • French Bulldog

    clinical or cohort VetCompass 2018, 2016 n = 2,228

    2,228 French Bulldogs under UK primary veterinary care during 2013

    2.4% 1.8% to 3.1%

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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  • 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.

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