Table 2.
Prevalence of feline health disorders as reported by participants in the “Pet Health and Wellbeing” survey, with comparison between cats fed different diets
| Health disorder | Total | MB | PB | PB+MB/H | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 1208 | % | n = 667 | % | n = 117 | % | n = 139 | % | |
| Cardiac disease | 26 | 2.2 | 17 | 2.6 | 2 | 1.7 | 20 | 0 |
| Dental disease | 208 | 17 | 131 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 11.5 |
| Dermatopathy | 137 | 11 | 82 | 12 | 12 | 10.3 | 13 | 9.4 |
| Endocrinopathy | 38 | 3.2 | 24 | 3.6 | 3 | 2.6 | 3 | 2.2 |
| GI and hepatic diseases | 126 | 10 | 90 | 13 | 3 | 2.6 | 11 | 7.9 |
| Lower urinary tract disease | 132 | 11 | 74 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Neoplasia | 21 | 1.7 | 10 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.7 | 4 | 2.9 |
| Neurological | 19 | 1.6 | 15 | 2.3 | 3 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Obesity | 100 | 8 | 64 | 9.6 | 7 | 6.0 | 9 | 6.5 |
| Ocular disorders | 57 | 5 | 39 | 5.9 | 4 | 3.4 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Renal disease | 42 | 3 | 31 | 4.7 | 1 | 0.9 | 2 | 1.4 |
MB meat-based, PB plant-based, PB+MB/H plant-based with animal-derived treats/snacks/supplements and/or ability to hunt
Numbers of cats per category may not add up to total due to non-responders and indeterminable diet type. No statistically significant differences were detected