Table 4 Prevalence and incidence density of diagnoses by body system and the most common diagnosis within systems in a cohort of 3044 Golden Retriever dogs during the 12 months preceding their initial clinical study visit
From: Population characteristics of golden retriever lifetime study enrollees
Body system | Prevalence (diagnoses/3044 dogs enrolled) | Incidence density |
|---|---|---|
(new diagnoses per 1000 dog-months) | ||
Integumentary (n = 943) | 0.31 | 61.51 |
Otitis externa (n = 561) | 0.18 | 36.21 |
Gastrointestinal (n = 578) | 0.19 | 36.79 |
Enteritis (acute and/or self-limiting) (n = 365) | 0.12 | 23.37 |
Urinary (n = 274) | 0.09 | 17.94 |
Bladder infection/Cystitis (n = 273) | 0.09 | 17.69 |
Musculoskeletal (n = 213) | 0.07 | 14.72 |
Pain or lameness (n = 59) | 0.02 | 6.45 |
Ophthalmic (n = 161) | 0.05 | 10.39 |
Conjunctivitis (n = 121) | 0.04 | 7.75 |
Reproductive (n = 91) | 0.03 | 6.52 |
Cryptorchid (unilateral or bilateral)(n = 61) | 0.02 | 4.84 |
Neurologic (n = 30) | 0.01 | 1.10 |
Epilepsy (n = 7) | 0.00 | 0.45 |