Table 1.
Body system categorisation for the conditions or complaints nominated for rabbits (n = 6410) and guinea pigs (n = 1974) in a survey of UK veterinarians conducting clinical work.
| Rabbits | n | % | Guinea Pigs | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | 1918 | 29.9 | Skin | 743 | 37.6 |
| Skin | 1619 | 25.3 | Non-specific | 365 | 18.5 |
| Gastrointestinal | 974 | 15.2 | Dental | 346 | 17.5 |
| Non-specific | 839 | 13.1 | Urinary/renal | 140 | 7.1 |
| Ophthalmology | 341 | 5.3 | Gastrointestinal | 121 | 6.1 |
| Respiratory | 323 | 5.0 | Respiratory | 113 | 5.7 |
| Neurological | 216 | 3.4 | Ophthalmology | 74 | 3.7 |
| Urinary/renal | 100 | 1.6 | Reproduction | 52 | 2.6 |
| Musculoskeletal | 37 | 0.6 | Preventive medicine | 5 | 0.3 |
| Reproduction | 23 | 0.4 | Musculoskeletal | 5 | 0.3 |
| Behaviour | 12 | 0.2 | Endocrine | 4 | 0.2 |
| Preventive medicine | 8 | 0.1 | Neurological | 3 | 0.2 |
| Cardiology | 0 | 0.0 | Behaviour | 2 | 0.1 |
| Endocrinology | 0 | 0.0 | Cardiology | 1 | 0.1 |
| Total | 6410 | 100.0 | 1974 | 100.0 |