Table 3 Prevalence of the most common disorders at a fine-level of diagnostic precision recorded in French Bulldogs (n = 2228) attending UK primary-care veterinary practices participating in the VetCompass™ Programme from January 1st, 2013 to December 31st, 2013
Fine-level disorder | Count | Overall prevalence % | 95% CIa | Female prevalence % | Male prevalence % | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Otitis externa | 312 | 14.0 | 12.6–15.5 | 13.7 | 14.4 | 0.648 |
Diarrhoea | 167 | 7.5 | 6.4–8.7 | 7.0 | 8.1 | 0.339 |
Conjunctivitis | 71 | 3.2 | 2.5–4.0 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 0.042 |
Nails overlong | 69 | 3.1 | 2.4–3.9 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 0.183 |
Skin fold dermatitis | 66 | 3.0 | 2.3–3.8 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 0.319 |
Anal sac impaction | 64 | 2.9 | 2.2–3.7 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 0.615 |
Upper respiratory tract (URT) infection | 61 | 2.7 | 2.1–3.5 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 0.088 |
Pyoderma | 60 | 2.7 | 2.1–3.5 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 0.017 |
Prolapsed nictitans gland | 57 | 2.6 | 1.9–3.3 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 0.663 |
Pododermatitis | 55 | 2.5 | 1.9–3.2 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 0.468 |
Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) | 54 | 2.4 | 1.8–3.2 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 0.002 |
Colitis | 53 | 2.4 | 1.8–3.1 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 0.455 |
Aggression | 51 | 2.3 | 1.7–3.0 | 0.8 | 3.7 | < 0.001 |
Heart murmur | 49 | 2.2 | 1.6–2.9 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 0.097 |
Vomiting | 48 | 2.2 | 1.6–2.8 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 0.016 |
Infectious canine tracheobronchitis | 47 | 2.1 | 1.6–2.8 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 0.719 |
Upper respiratory tract (URT) disorder | 47 | 2.1 | 1.6–2.8 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 0.030 |
Patellar luxation | 46 | 2.1 | 1.5–2.7 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 0.494 |
Ulcerative keratitis | 46 | 2.1 | 1.5–2.7 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 0.200 |
Claw injury | 44 | 2.0 | 1.4–2.6 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 0.026 |
Atopic dermatitis | 44 | 2.0 | 1.4–2.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.311 |
Gastroenteritis | 43 | 1.9 | 1.4–2.6 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0.961 |
Ear discharge | 42 | 1.9 | 1.4–2.5 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.296 |
Alopecia | 41 | 1.8 | 1.3–2.5 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.968 |
Demodicosis | 37 | 1.7 | 1.2–2.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.522 |
Stenotic nares | 37 | 1.7 | 1.2–2.3 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 0.009 |