Table 2.
Demographic information of the enrolled animals.
| Dogs (257) N (%) |
Cats (389) N (%) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 144 (57.1%) | 139 (37.3%) |
| MN | 20 (7.9%) | 36 (9.2%) |
| Female | 77 (30.5%) | 144 (37.2%) |
| FN | 11 (4.4%) | 53 (13.6%) |
| n.a | 5 (1.9%) | 17 (4.4%) |
| Age (years) | ||
| <1 | 62 (24.1%) | 114 (29.3%) |
| 1–4 | 104 (40.5%) | 187 (48.1%) |
| 5–10 | 43 (16.7%) | 16 (4.1%) |
| >10 | 25 (9.7%) | 3 (0.8%) |
| n.a. | 23 (8.9%) | 69 (17.7%) |
| Breed | ||
| Crossbreed | 213 (82.9%) | European shorthair 389 (100%) |
| Hunting dogs | 22 (8.6%) | |
| Herding dogs | 5 (1.9%) | |
| Molossoid dogs | 17 (6.6%) | |
| Provinces | ||
| Bolzano | 0 (0%) | 16 (4.1%) |
| Padova | 76 (29.6%) | 67 (17.2%) |
| Rovigo | 21 (8.2%) | 58 (14.9%) |
| Trento | 30 (11.7%) | 42 (10.8%) |
| Venezia | 54 (21.0%) | 131 (33.7%) |
| Vicenza | 75 (29.1%) | 53 (13.6%) |
| Verona | 1 (0.4%) | 22 (5.7%) |
| Clinical symptoms | ||
| Asymptomatic | 226 (87.9%) | 329 (84.6%) |
| Respiratory | 2 (0.8%) | 10 (2.6%) |
| Gastrointestinal | 6 (2.3%) | 1 (0.3%) |
| Ectoparasites | 8 (3.1%) | 32 (8.2%) |
| Cutaneous lesions | 12 (4.7%) | 9 (2.3%) |
| Others or multiple | 3 (1.2%) | 8 (2.1%) |
N, number of animals; n.a., not available; MN, male neutered; FN, female neutered.