Table 4 Prevalence of the combined list from the 10 most common disorders recorded at a fine-level of diagnostic precision within each of three age bands (under 2 years, 2–7 years, over 7 years) in Shih Tzus under primary veterinary care at UK practices participating in the VetCompass™ Programme from January 1st to December 31st, 2016
From: Demography, common disorders and mortality of Shih Tzu dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK
Fine-level disorder |  < 2 yrs: Rank |  < 2 yrs: N (%) | 2–7 yrs: Rank | 2–7 yrs: N (%) |  > 7 yrs: Rank |  > 7 yrs: N (%) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anal sac impaction | 6 | 27 (4.97) | 2 | 101 (8.23) | 2 | 51 (8.57) | 0.032 |
Dental disease | 43 | 4 (0.74) | 31 | 17 (1.39) | 8 | 25 (4.20) |  < 0.001 |
Diarrhoea | 9 | 18 (3.31) | 8 | 38 (3.10) | 21 | 15 (2.52) | 0.707 |
Ear disorder | 4 | 31 (5.71) | 4 | 63 (5.13) | 4 | 39 (6.55) | 0.465 |
Heart murmur | 217 | 0 (0.00) | 47 | 8 (0.65) | 3 | 42 (7.06) |  < 0.001 |
Umbilical hernia | 1 | 58 (10.68) | 21 | 22 (1.79) | 36 | 8 (1.34) |  < 0.001 |
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) | 123 | 1 (0.18) | 51 | 7 (0.57) | 10 | 22 (3.70) |  < 0.001 |
Obesity | 15 | 13 (2.39) | 6 | 55 (4.48) | 16 | 18 (3.03) | 0.063 |
Otitis externa | 10 | 18 (3.31) | 3 | 66 (5.38) | 6 | 29 (4.87) | 0.170 |
Overgrown nail(s) | 7 | 21 (3.87) | 5 | 56 (4.56) | 9 | 23 (3.87) | 0.701 |
Flea infestation | 8 | 20 (3.68) | 13 | 33 (2.69) | 34 | 9 (1.51) | 0.071 |
Periodontal disease | 26 | 8 (1.47) | 1 | 111 (9.05) | 1 | 109 (18.32) |  < 0.001 |
Post-operative complication | 3 | 45 (8.29) | 9 | 36 (2.93) | 35 | 9 (1.51) |  < 0.001 |
Retained deciduous tooth | 2 | 46 (8.47) | 35 | 16 (1.30) | 315 | 0 (0.00) |  < 0.001 |
Ulcerative keratitis (Corneal ulceration) | 22 | 9 (1.66) | 10 | 36 (2.93) | 5 | 35 (5.88) |  < 0.001 |
Vomiting | 5 | 31 (5.71) | 7 | 47 (3.83) | 7 | 27 (4.54) | 0.207 |