Health Report Final - Flipbook - Page 16
Skin
Dogs reported with
skin problems
(29%)
SKIN
Dogs reported
without skin
problems (71%)
71% of dog par cipa ng in the survey had no episodes of skin disease at the me of
par cipa on with 29% affected at some point in their life prior to survey comple on.
Currently the prevalence of skin disease in dogs in the U.K. is around 15-25% (depending
on the study) and so Clumber spaniels seem to be showing a slightly increased risk of skin
disease in this survey.
CONDITION
ALLERGIES
ITCHING
SORE / RED FEET
HOT SPOTS
AUTOIMMUNE PROBLEM
INTERDIGITAL CYST
DRY FLAKY SKIN
BENIGN TUMOUR
PREPUCE IRRITATION
VULVAL FOLD PROBLEMS
LOCALISED INFLAMATORY INFECTION
SKIN FOLD DERMATITIS
10
TOTAL
34
38
19
29
2
5
10
3
1
3
1
2
% OF POPULATION
12.3
13.8
6.9
10.5
0.7
1.8
3.6
1.1
0.4
1.1
0.4
0.7
