From: Demography and disorders of German Shepherd Dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK
Grouped-level disorder | Count | Overall prevalence | 95% CI | Female prevalence | Male prevalence | P-value |
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Musculoskeletal | 253 | 15.24 | 13.54–17.06 | 13.29 | 17.23 | 0.026 |
Cutaneous | 232 | 13.98 | 12.34–15.74 | 13.89 | 14.10 | 0.903 |
Aural | 185 | 11.14 | 9.67–12.76 | 10.02 | 12.29 | 0.143 |
Gastro-intestinal | 170 | 10.24 | 8.82–11.80 | 10.39 | 10.12 | 0.858 |
Behavioural | 106 | 6.39 | 5.26–7.67 | 4.23 | 8.55 | < 0.001 |
Overweight/obesity | 86 | 5.18 | 4.16–6.36 | 6.40 | 3.98 | 0.026 |
Dental | 85 | 5.12 | 4.11–6.29 | 5.43 | 4.82 | 0.570 |
Neoplasia | 80 | 4.82 | 3.84–5.96 | 4.95 | 4.70 | 0.810 |
Traumatic | 69 | 4.16 | 3.25–5.23 | 4.35 | 3.98 | 0.705 |
Ophthalmological | 66 | 3.98 | 3.09–5.03 | 3.74 | 4.22 | 0.622 |
Mass lesion | 60 | 3.61 | 2.77–4.63 | 3.26 | 3.98 | 0.436 |
Underweight | 57 | 3.43 | 2.61–4.43 | 4.23 | 2.65 | 0.078 |
Anal sac disorder | 38 | 2.29 | 1.62–3.13 | 2.05 | 2.53 | 0.516 |
Parasite infestation | 37 | 2.22 | 1.57–3.06 | 2.17 | 2.29 | 0.874 |