Table 3 Prevalence of the most common disorders at a fine-level of diagnostic precision recorded in Labrador retrievers (n = 2074) attending UK primary-care veterinary practices participating in the VetCompass™ Programme from January 1st, 2013 to December 31st, 2013
From: Labrador retrievers under primary veterinary care in the UK: demography, mortality and disorders
Fine-level disorder | Count | Overall prevalence % | 95% CI | Female prevalence % | Male prevalence % | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Otitis externa | 215 | 10.4 | 9.1–11.8 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 0.821 |
Overweight/obesity | 183 | 8.8 | 7.6–10.1 | 9.8 | 8.0 | 0.139 |
Degenerative joint disease | 115 | 5.5 | 4.6–6.6 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 0.480 |
Lameness | 91 | 4.4 | 3.5–5.4 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 0.521 |
Periodontal disease | 87 | 4.2 | 3.4–5.1 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 0.525 |
Lipoma | 85 | 4.1 | 3.3–5.0 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 0.484 |
Vomiting | 74 | 3.6 | 2.8–4.5 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 0.009 |
Diarrhoea | 67 | 3.2 | 2.5–4.1 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 0.494 |
Conjunctivitis | 57 | 2.7 | 2.1–3.5 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 0.577 |
Skin mass | 51 | 2.5 | 1.8–3.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 0.756 |
Pruritus | 43 | 2.1 | 1.5–2.8 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 0.832 |
Anal sac impaction | 38 | 1.8 | 1.3–2.5 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.522 |
Pyoderma | 36 | 1.7 | 1.2–2.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.499 |
Coughing | 33 | 1.6 | 1.1–2.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.885 |
Stiffness | 33 | 1.6 | 1.1–2.2 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.057 |
Undesirable behaviour | 31 | 1.5 | 1.0–2.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.551 |
Pyo-traumatic dermatitis | 28 | 1.4 | 0.9–1.9 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.396 |
Alopecia | 26 | 1.3 | 0.8–1.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.367 |
Pododermatitis | 26 | 1.3 | 0.8–1.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.367 |
Laceration | 25 | 1.2 | 0.8–1.8 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.632 |