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Spine and IVDD (intervertebral disc disease – commonly known as “slipped discs”)
Dogs with spinal issues
(14%)
Spinal
Issues
Number of dogs without
spinal issues (86%)
86% of dogs had shown no signs of spinal problems, despite 99.9% of Clumbers tested through Embark and 100% of Clumbers
tested through the WCSS Embark project tes ng affected for the IVDD type 1 gene (increased risk of slipping discs).
14% of dogs had shown signs of spinal problems at some point in their life.
CONDITION
ARTHRITIS OF THE SPINE / SPONDYLOSIS
BURST / RUPTURED DISC (IVDD)
BULGING DISC / IVDD
KYPHOSIS
CANINE DEGENERATIVE MYLEOPATHY
NERVE DAMAGE
BACKPAIN FOLLOWING TRAUMA
34
TOTAL
10
12
13
1
1
1
1
% OF POPULATION
3.6
4.3
4.7
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
