Table 1.
All-breed annual period prevalence estimates for eight common disorders of UK dogs with evidence for breed-related status
| Disorder assessed | All-breed annual period prevalence estimate (%) [95% CI] |
Breeds with numerical over-representation in disorder case group compared with background VetCompass population | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breed/type | N (of 250 study cases) | Breed-specific annual period prevalence estimate (%) | 95% CI (%) | Prevalence ratio (Breed-specific prevalence:All-breed prevalence) | ||
| Dental disorder | 9.6 [8.5–10.8] | Greyhound | 9 | 50.0 | (26.8–73.0) | 5.2 |
| CKCS | 14 | 24.2 | (13.1–35.2) | 2.5 | ||
| Border terrier | 6 | 19.3 | (5.4–33.1) | 2.0 | ||
| Bichon | 7 | 18.6 | (6.2–31.0) | 1.9 | ||
| Chihuahua | 11 | 16.4 | (7.5–25.1) | 1.7 | ||
| Cocker spaniel | 14 | 14.9 | (7.7–22.1) | 1.6 | ||
| Springer spaniel | 9 | 14.1 | (5.6–22.6) | 1.5 | ||
| Yorkshire terrier | 12 | 13.7 | (6.5–20.8) | 1.4 | ||
| JRT | 19 | 12.0 | (7.0–17.1) | 1.3 | ||
| WHWT | 8 | 11.7 | (4.1–19.3) | 1.2 | ||
| Overweight / obesity | 5.7 [5.0–6.4] | Beagle | 6 | 17.8 | (4.9–30.7) | 3.1 |
| CKCS | 11 | 11.3 | (5.0–17.6) | 2.0 | ||
| Labrador | 34 | 10.6 | (7.2–14.0) | 1.9 | ||
| Pug | 5 | 9.7 | (1.6–17.7) | 1.7 | ||
| Golden retriever | 5 | 9.6 | (1.6–17.5) | 1.7 | ||
| Border terrier | 5 | 9.5 | (1.6–17.5) | 1.7 | ||
| Bichon | 6 | 9.4 | (2.3–16.6) | 1.7 | ||
| Cocker spaniel | 14 | 8.9 | (4.4–13.3) | 1.6 | ||
| JRT | 22 | 8.3 | (5.0–11.6) | 1.5 | ||
| WHWT | 9 | 7.8 | (2.9–12.7) | 1.4 | ||
| Springer spaniel | 8 | 7.4 | (2.5–12.4) | 1.3 | ||
| Anal sac disorder | 4.5 [4.0–5.0] | CKCS | 23 | 18.7 | (11.8–25.6) | 4.1 |
| Bulldog | 6 | 14.6 | (3.8–25.4) | 3.2 | ||
| Shih-tzu | 20 | 11.0 | (6.4–15.5) | 2.4 | ||
| Bichon | 6 | 7.5 | (1.7–13.2) | 1.7 | ||
| Cocker spaniel | 13 | 6.8 | (3.2–10.3) | 1.5 | ||
| Lhasa Apso | 5 | 6.0 | (0.9–11.1) | 1.3 | ||
| WHWT | 8 | 5.5 | (1.8–9.2) | 1.2 | ||
| Springer spaniel | 7 | 5.2 | (1.4–8.9) | 1.1 | ||
| Otitis externa | 4.0 [3.5–4.5] | KCS | 5 | 16.6 | (3.3–29.9) | 4.2 |
| WHWT | 15 | 8.6 | (4.5–12.8) | 2.2 | ||
| Pug | 5 | 8.1 | (1.3–14.9) | 2.1 | ||
| Cocker Spaniel | 17 | 6.6 | (3.6–9.7) | 1.7 | ||
| Labrador | 35 | 6.0 | (4.1–8.0) | 1.5 | ||
| Springer Spaniel | 8 | 6.0 | (2.0–10.0) | 1.5 | ||
| GSD | 11 | 5.6 | (2.4–8.8) | 1.4 | ||
| CKCS | 7 | 5.0 | (1.4–8.5) | 1.3 | ||
| Dermatitis | 3.6 [3.1–4.0] | Bulldog | 6 | 11.5 | (2.9–20.2) | 3.2 |
| Border terrier | 6 | 7.2 | (1.6–12.7) | 2.0 | ||
| Bichon | 7 | 6.9 | (2.0 - 11.8) | 1.9 | ||
| GSD | 13 | 6.7 | (3.2–10.3) | 1.9 | ||
| Boxer | 6 | 6.2 | (1.4–11.0) | 1.7 | ||
| Pug | 5 | 6.0 | (0.9–11.2) | 1.6 | ||
| Labrador | 26 | 5.1 | (3.2–7.0) | 1.4 | ||
| WHWT | 9 | 4.9 | (1.8–8.0) | 1.4 | ||
| Cocker Spaniel | 12 | 4.7 | (2.1–7.4) | 1.3 | ||
| Springer Spaniel | 8 | 4.6 | (1.5–7.8) | 1.3 | ||
| Shih-tzu | 10 | 4.3 | (1.7–6.9) | 1.2 | ||
| Osteoarthritis | 2.3 [2.1–2.6] | Golden retriever | 10 | 7.9 | (3.2–12.5) | 3.4 |
| Labrador | 52 | 6.7 | (4.9–8.4) | 2.8 | ||
| Rottweiler | 8 | 6.4 | (2.1–10.7) | 2.7 | ||
| GSD | 17 | 5.8 | (3.1–8.5) | 2.5 | ||
| Border collie | 10 | 3.5 | (1.4–5.7) | 1.5 | ||
| CKCS | 8 | 3.4 | (1.1–5.7) | 1.4 | ||
| Conjunctivitis | 2.3 [2.0–2.6] | CKCS | 17 | 7.1 | (3.8–10.3) | 3.1 |
| Labrador | 28 | 3.5 | (2.3–4.8) | 1.5 | ||
| WHWT | 10 | 3.5 | (1.4–5.7) | 1.5 | ||
| Cocker spaniel | 11 | 2.9 | (1.2–4.6) | 1.3 | ||
| Lipoma | 1.2 [1.1–1.3] | Labrador | 47 | 3.1 | (2.2–4.0) | 2.6 |
| Springer spaniel | 14 | 2.8 | (1.3–4.2) | 2.3 | ||
| Golden retriever | 6 | 2.4 | (0.5–4.3) | 2.0 | ||
| Border collie | 12 | 2.2 | (1.0–3.4) | 1.8 | ||
Abbreviations: 95% CI 95% confidence interval, WHWT West Highland White Terrier, KCS King Charles Spaniel, CKCS Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, GSD German Shepherd dog, JRT Jack Russell terrier
Within disorders breed-specific annual period prevalence estimates are listed for breeds represented by 5 or more individuals in the study group and where estimated breed-specific prevalence: all-breed prevalence ratios indicated breed over-representation compared with the VetCompass denominator population