Table 4 Comparison of the prevalence of the most common disorders at a fine-level of diagnostic precision between French Bulldogs aged under 2 years (n = 1486) and aged at/above 2 years (n = 714) attending UK primary-care veterinary practices participating in the VetCompass™ Programme from January 1st, 2013 to December 31st, 2013
Fine-level disorder | Median age (years) of affected dogs | Count (%) at < 2 years | Count (%) at ≥2 years | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Otitis externa | 1.75 | 172 (11.6) | 140 (19.6) | < 0.001 |
Diarrhoea | 0.95 | 142 (9.6) | 24 (3.4) | < 0.001 |
Conjunctivitis | 1.36 | 50 (3.4) | 21 (2.9) | 0.599 |
Nails overlong | 1.33 | 46 (3.1) | 23 (3.2) | 0.874 |
Skin fold dermatitis | 1.88 | 36 (2.4) | 30 (4.2) | 0.022 |
Anal sac impaction | 1.81 | 36 (2.4) | 28 (3.9) | 0.050 |
Upper respiratory tract (URT) infection | 1.71 | 28 (1.9) | 19 (2.7) | 0.238 |
Pyoderma | 1.38 | 43 (2.9) | 17 (2.4) | 0.489 |
Prolapsed nictitans gland | 0.95 | 50 (3.4) | 6 (0.9) | < 0.001 |
Pododermatitis | 2.10 | 26 (1.8) | 29 (4.1) | 0.001 |
Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) | 1.67 | 32 (2.2) | 21 (2.9) | 0.259 |
Colitis | 1.05 | 45 (3.0) | 8 (1.1) | 0.006 |
Aggression | 2.21 | 23 (1.6) | 27 (3.8) | 0.001 |
Heart murmur | 0.81 | 37 (2.5) | 11 (1.5) | 0.154 |
Vomiting | 1.34 | 35 (2.4) | 13 (1.8) | 0.422 |
Infectious canine tracheobronchitis | 1.09 | 38 (2.6) | 8 (1.1) | 0.027 |
Upper respiratory tract (URT) disorder | 1.71 | 28 (1.9) | 19 (2.7) | 0.238 |
Patellar luxation | 1.66 | 26 (1.8) | 19 (2.7) | 0.157 |
Ulcerative keratitis | 2.79 | 19 (1.3) | 27 (3.8) | < 0.001 |
Claw injury | 1.76 | 24 (1.6) | 20 (2.8) | 0.063 |
Atopic dermatitis | 3.08 | 16 (1.1) | 28 (3.9) | < 0.001 |
Gastroenteritis | 1.19 | 27 (1.8) | 16 (2.2) | 0.501 |
Ear discharge | 1,12 | 37 (2.5) | 4 (0.6) | 0.002 |
Alopecia | 1.45 | 27 (1.8) | 13 (1.8) | 0.995 |
Demodicosis | 0.91 | 33 (2.2) | 4 (0.6) | 0.005 |
Stenotic nares | 1.84 | 21 (1.4) | 16 (2.2) | 0.157 |