Health Report Final - Flipbook - Page 36
Hind legs
Dogs with hind leg
problems (19%)
Hind
Legs
Dogs without hind leg
problems (81%)
19% reported their dog had had an issue with its hind legs. The most common being:
1
Hip dysplasia – 7.6%
2
Arthri s – 5.1%
3
Unspecified lameness – 2.9%
4
Hip pain for another reason – 1.1%
5
Cruciate disease – 0.7%
Torn claws were more frequently found on the hind legs than the forelegs, affec ng
around 1% of dogs.
Foreign bodies were reported only in the front feet, not in the back feet.
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