Table 1.
Characteristics of blastomycosis affected dogs from both study phases.
| Number (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Phase 1 (n = 119) | Phase 2 (n = 49) | Total (n = 168) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 67 (56.3) | 27 (55.1) | 94 (56.0) |
| Female | 52 (43.7) | 22 (44.9) | 74 (44.0) |
| Breed groups | |||
| Sporting | 70 (58.8) | 27 (55.1) | 97 (57.7) |
| Working | 11 (9.2) | 5 (10.2) | 16 (9.5) |
| Herding | 12 (10.1) | 5 (10.2) | 17 (10.1) |
| Others | 26 (21.8) | 12 (24.5) | 38 (22.6) |
| Individual breeds | |||
| Labrador Retrievers | 32 (26.9) | 11 (22.4) | 43 (25.6) |
| Golden Retrievers | 17 (14.3) | 10 (20.4) | 27 (16.1) |
| Border Collie | 4 (3.4) | 2 (4.1) | 6 (3.6) |
| German Shepherd | 5 (4.2) | 2 (4.1) | 7 (4.2) |
| Cocker Spaniel | 6 (5.0) | 0 (0) | 6 (3.6) |
| Age | |||
| 0–1.9 years | 12 (10.1) | 7 (14.3) | 19 (11.3) |
| 2–3.9 years | 34 (28.6) | 14 (28.6) | 48 (28.6) |
| 4–5.9 years | 19 (16) | 15 (30.6) | 34 (20.2) |
| 6–7.9 years | 23 (19.3) | 6 (12.2) | 29 (17.3) |
| ≥8 years | 29 (24.4) | 7 (14.3) | 36 (21.4) |
| Unknown | 2 (1.7) | 0 (0) | 2 (1.2) |