What breeds of dogs are most likely to be affected by disk disease?
Dogs that are most susceptible to IVDD are classified as chondrodystrophic breeds. Chondrodystrophy is a kind of dwarfism. Dachshunds are by far the most susceptible breed; in fact, they have a 10-12 times higher risk for disk herniation than all other small breeds combined. Beagles, Poodles, Shi Tzu’s, Pekingese, Bassets and Welsh Corgis are among the other breeds of dogs that routinely get disk disease. The truth is that individual dogs of almost any breed can have this type of problem if the right circumstances are present.
