Table 2 Mortality in German Shepherd Dogs with a recorded cause of death under primary-care veterinary at UK practices participating in the VetCompassTM Programme from January 1st, 2013 to December 31st, 2013 (n = 221)
From: Demography and disorders of German Shepherd Dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK
| Grouped level disorder | Overall count (%) | Female count (%) | Male count | P-value male vs female |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musculoskeletal disorder | 36 (16.3) | 18 (19.1) | 18 (14.2) | 0.332 |
| Inability to stand | 33 (14.9) | 17 (18.1) | 16 (12.6) | 0.258 |
| Neoplasia | 32 (14.5) | 14 (14.9) | 18 (14.2) | 0.880 |
| Spinal cord disorder | 30 (13.6) | 10 (10.6) | 20 (15.7) | 0.273 |
| Mass-associated disorder | 14 (6.3) | 7 (7.4) | 7 (5.5) | 0.559 |
| Brain disorder | 11 (5.0) | 3 (3.2) | 8 (6.3) | 0.294 |
| Cardiac disease | 11 (5.0) | 2 (2.1) | 9 (7.1) | 0.094 |
| Behavioural disorder | 10 (4.5) | 2 (2.1) | 8 (6.3) | 0.140 |
| Gastro-intestinal | 7 (3.2) | 2 (2.1) | 5 (3.9) | 0.448 |
| Cutaneous disorder | 5 (2.3) | 4 (4.3) | 1 (0.8) | 0.087 |
| Anorexia | 4 (1.8) | 2 (2.1) | 2 (1.6) | 0.761 |
| Abdominal disorder | 3 (1.4) | 2 (2.1) | 1 (0.8) | 0.395 |
| Lethargy | 3 (1.4) | 2 (2.1) | 1 (0.8) | 0.395 |
| Renal disease | 3 (1.4) | 3 (2.4) | 0.134 | |
| Other | 19 (8.6) | 9 (9.6) | 10 (7.9) |