Table 1.

Clinical case type in the two cohorts. GI non-surgical cases included colic cases which were treated medically. Medical cases included general medical cases such as ophthalmology, respiratory and non-GI cases. Musculoskeletal cases included mainly lameness investigation and orthopaedic surgical cases. Soft tissue cases included mass removals, dental/sinusitis investigations and surgical airway cases. GI = Gastrointestinal

Case type	2008 (n = 103)	2017 (n = 72)
GI non-surgical	5	12
GI surgical	3	8
Medical	35	9
Musculoskeletal	29	27
Soft tissue	31	16