Editing Welsh Corgi (section)

==Health==
[[File:14 year old Corgi.jpg|thumb|upright|A 14-year-old Pembroke Welsh Corgi]]
According to the Kennel Club ''Purebred Dog Health Survey'' conducted in 2004, the two breeds had similar average lifespans; the median age at death was 12 years 3 months for Pembrokes and 12 years 2 months for Cardigans. The main causes of death were similar in both breeds; the primary causes were [[Cancer in dogs|canine cancer]] and old age. However, the Pembroke breed showed a higher proportion of deaths attributed to either [[kidney failure]] or [[Urinary tract obstruction|urethral obstruction]].<ref name=kenhealthcard>{{cite web|author1=Kennel Club/British Small Animal Veterinary Association Scientific Committee|title=Summary results of the Purebred Dog Health Survey for the Welsh Corgi Cardigan breed|date=2004|url=http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/media/16778/welsh%20corgi%20cardigan.pdf|access-date=10 April 2016|publisher=Kennel Club}}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=kenhealthpem>{{cite web|author1=Kennel Club/British Small Animal Veterinary Association Scientific Committee|title=Summary results of the Purebred Dog Health Survey for the Welsh Corgi Pembroke breed|date=2004|url=http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/media/16778/welsh%20corgi%20pembroke.pdf|access-date=10 April 2016|publisher=Kennel Club|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150423085917/http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/media/16778/welsh%20corgi%20pembroke.pdf|archive-date=23 April 2015}}</ref> The survey showed that the breeds suffer from similar rates of ongoing health conditions with one exception: Whereas more than a quarter of Pembroke Welsh Corgis surveyed suffered from some type of eye condition, only 6.1% of the Cardigan Corgis did.<ref name=kenhealthcard/><ref name=kenhealthpem/> Eye conditions typical in the Corgi breeds include [[progressive retinal atrophy]], which occurs more often in dogs over six years of age, and [[canine glaucoma]], which is more common in older dogs.{{sfn | Beauchamp| 1999| p=93}} Cataracts in Corgis are treatable with cataract extraction.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Kim|first=Mu-young|date=2018|title=Phacoemulsification for Cataract Secondary To Persistent Hyperplastic Tunica Vasculosa Lentis And Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous in a Welsh Corgi|journal=Acta Veterinaria-Beograd}}</ref> Similar percentages in the survey were seen in both breeds for issues relating to reproduction, such as requiring [[caesarian section]]s and having [[false pregnancy|false pregnancies]]. Further similarities were also seen related to musculoskeletal issues, including [[arthritis]].<ref name=kenhealthcard/><ref name=kenhealthpem/> However, [[hip dysplasia (canine)|hip dysplasia]], common in some types of dogs, is rare in the Corgi breeds.{{sfn | Beauchamp| 1999| p=93}}