Prevalence of Swimming Puppy Syndrome in 2,443 Puppies during the Years 2006–2012 in Thailand

Table 2

Number of puppies in different breeds affected with swimming puppy syndrome.

	Healthy puppies			Swimming puppy syndrome			%**
	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total (%*)
Small breed (<10 kg)
Chihuahua	125	131	256	1	1	2 (0.78)	3.85
Dachshund	8	10	18	1	—	1 (5.55)	1.92
Pekingese	27	31	58	1	3	4 (6.89)	7.69
Pomeranian	131	162	293	1	1	2 (0.68)	3.85
Poodle	45	37	82	2	1	3 (3.65)	5.77
Pug	31	46	77	—	2	2 (2.59)	3.85
Shih Tzu	123	142	265	1	2	3 (1.17)	5.77
Yorkshire Terrier	74	91	165	1	1	2 (1.21)	3.85
Medium breed (10–25 kg)
Bulldog (English)	25	23	48	2	2	4 (8.33)	7.69
French Bulldog	23	30	53	1	3	4 (7.54)	7.69
Crossbreed	48	74	122	3	—	3 (2.45)	5.77
Thai Bangkaew	49	36	85	2	1	2 (2.35)	3.85
Large breed (25–40 kg)
Golden Retriever	103	114	217	6	2	8 (3.68)	15.38
Labrador Retriever	115	98	213	3	2	5 (2.34)	9.62
Siberian Husky	73	59	132	4	3	7 (5.30)	13.46
Total	1,000	1,084	2,084	29	23	52	100

∗Percentage of affected puppies compared within breeds.
∗∗Percentage of affected puppies compared between breeds.