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Table 4 Mortality in Shar Pei dogs (n = 136) with a recorded cause of death under primary veterinary care at UK practices participating in the VetCompass™ Programme from January 1st to December 31st, 2013. aCI confidence interval

From: Is it now time to iron out the wrinkles? Health of Shar Pei dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK

Group-level disorder

Count

Percent (95% CIa)

Neoplasia

21

15.44 (9.37 - 21.51)

Renal disorder

18

13.24 (7.54 - 18.93)

Behavioural disorder

15

11.03 (5.76 - 16.29)

Mass-associated disorder

12

8.82 (4.06 - 13.59)

Enteropathy

11

8.09 (3.51 - 12.67)

Hepatopathy

7

5.15 (2.52 - 10.24)

Brain disorder

6

4.41 (2.04 - 9.29)

Heart disorder

5

3.68 (1.58 - 8.32)

Poor quality of life

5

3.68 (1.58 - 8.32)

Dermatological disorder

5

3.68 (1.58 - 8.32)

Collapsed

3

2.21 (0.75 - 6.28)

Immune-mediated disorder

3

2.21 (0.75 - 6.28)

Lower respiratory tract disorder

3

2.21 (0.75 - 6.28)

Upper respiratory tract disorder

3

2.21 (0.75 - 6.28)

Other

19

13.97 (8.14 - 19.80)