Table 5.
Prevalence of the most common disorders at a grouped-level of diagnostic precision recorded in Chihuahuas (n = 5660) under primary veterinary care at UK practices participating in the VetCompass™ Programme from January 1st to December 31st, 2016. The P-value reflects prevalence comparison between females and males. *CI confidence interval
| Grouped-level disorder | Count | Overall prevalence % | 95% CI* | Female prevalence % | Male prevalence % | P-Value | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental | 1075 | 19.0 | 18.0–20.0 | 18.5 | 19.5 | 0.342 | 4.1 |
| Behavioural | 373 | 6.6 | 6.0–7.3 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 0.004 | 3.1 |
| Anal sac | 363 | 6.4 | 5.8–7.1 | 6.0 | 6.9 | 0.159 | 3.9 |
| Musculoskeletal | 340 | 6.0 | 5.4–6.7 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 0.859 | 3.2 |
| Obesity | 333 | 5.9 | 5.3–6.5 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 0.264 | 4.4 |
| Enteropathy | 314 | 5.5 | 5.0–6.2 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 0.260 | 2.4 |
| Dermatological | 271 | 4.8 | 4.2–5.4 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 0.586 | 3.5 |
| Male reproductive (males only) | 120 | 4.2 | 3.5–5.0 | ~ | ~ | ~ | 1.6 |
| Claw/nail | 226 | 4.0 | 3.5–4.5 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 0.420 | 3.7 |
| Female reproductive (females only) | 91 | 3.3 | 2.6–4.0 | ~ | ~ | ~ | 3.2 |
| Parasitic | 190 | 3.4 | 2.9–3.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 0.534 | 2.7 |
| Ophthalmologic | 175 | 3.1 | 2.7–3.6 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 0.034 | 3.2 |
| Upper respiratory tract | 165 | 2.9 | 2.5–3.4 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 0.029 | 3.2 |
| Cardiac | 140 | 2.5 | 2.1–2.9 | 1.6 | 3.4 | < 0.001 | 9.1 |
| Traumatic injury | 111 | 2.0 | 1.6–2.4 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.177 | 2.2 |
| Aural | 82 | 1.4 | 1.2–1.8 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.018 | 4.0 |
| Brain | 66 | 1.2 | 0.9–1.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.096 | 5.1 |
| Mass associated | 58 | 1.0 | 0.8–1.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.554 | 5.5 |
| Complication associated with clinical care | 49 | 0.9 | 0.6–1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.932 | 2.9 |
| Spinal cord | 48 | 0.8 | 0.6–1.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.024 | 4.9 |