Table 3. Breed odds ratios of dogs diagnosed with HS at University of Tennessee Center of Veterinary Medicine between January 2008 and April 2014.
Breed | Dogs with HS | Dogs without HS | Odds ratio | Lower 95% CI | Upper 95% CI | Adjusted P value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Miniature schnauzer | 12 | 667 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 8.8 | <0.001 |
Golden retriever | 13 | 896 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0.003 |
Flat-coated retriever | 3 | 22 | 34 | 6.4 | 115 | 0.005 |
Shar pei | 4 | 63 | 16 | 4.1 | 44 | 0.006 |
Bernese mountain dog | 3 | 49 | 15 | 3.0 | 48 | 0.042 |
Rottweiler | 4 | 192 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 14 | 0.280 |
Mixed breed | 14 | 5740 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.570 |
Standard poodle | 2 | 137 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 13 | 1 |
Beagle | 3 | 350 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 6.4 | 1 |
Bichon frise | 2 | 238 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 7.7 | 1 |
Labrador | 11 | 1488 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 1 |
English bulldog | 2 | 305 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 5.9 | 1 |
German shepherd | 4 | 623 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 4.2 | 1 |
Pomeranian | 2 | 333 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 1 |
Cocker spaniel | 2 | 410 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 1 |
Boxer | 3 | 684 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 1 |
CI confidence interval, HS histiocytic sarcoma
Bonferroni-adjusted P values corrected for multiple comparisons, P<0.05 is considered significant
Bold values highlight over-represented breeds. The following breeds were diagnosed with one case each and had P values equal to 1: Norwich terrier, Keeshond, Bouvier des flandres, Alaskan malamute, Staffordshire terrier, English setter, German short-haired pointer, Australian shepherd, Greyhound, Australian cattle dog, Siberian husky, Walker hound, Boston terrier, springer spaniel, basset hound, Chihuahua, Maltese, Weimeraner, Doberman, American eskimo