Table 2 Mortality in West Highland White Terriers with a recorded cause of death under UK primary veterinary care at practices participating in the VetCompass™ Programme from January 1st 2016 to December 31st, 2016 (n = 128)
Grouped-level disorder | Count | Percent | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
Lower respiratory tract | 13 | 10.2 | 5.5–16.7 |
Neoplastic | 13 | 10.2 | 5.5–16.7 |
Spinal cord | 10 | 7.8 | 3.8–13.9 |
Behavioural | 8 | 6.3 | 2.7–11.9 |
Brain | 8 | 6.3 | 2.7–11.9 |
Enteropathy | 8 | 6.3 | 2.7–11.9 |
Appetite-related | 7 | 5.5 | 2.2–10.9 |
Collapsed | 7 | 5.5 | 2.2–10.9 |
Cardiac | 7 | 5.5 | 2.2–10.9 |
Urinary system | 7 | 5.5 | 2.2–10.9 |
Renal | 6 | 4.7 | 1.7–9.9 |
Mass associated | 5 | 3.9 | 1.3–8.9 |
Aural | 4 | 3.1 | 0.9–7.8 |
Cutaneous | 4 | 3.1 | 0.9–7.8 |
Others | 21 | 16.4 | 10.5–24.0 |