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Border Terriers under primary veterinary care in England: demography and disorders

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Title
Border Terriers under primary veterinary care in England: demography and disorders
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Canine Medicine and Genetics, November 2017
DOI 10.1186/s40575-017-0055-3
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Dan G. O’Neill, Elisabeth C. Darwent, David B. Church, Dave C. Brodbelt

Abstract

The Border Terrier is a working terrier type that is generally considered to be a relatively healthy and hardy breed. This study aimed to characterise the demography and common disorders of Border Terriers receiving veterinary care in England using de-identified electronic patient record data within the VetCompass™ Programme. Annual birth proportion for Border Terriers showed a decreasing trend from 1.46% in 2005 to 0.78% in 2014. The median adult bodyweight for males (10.9 kg, IQR: 9.6-12.3, range: 6.3-25.0) was higher than for females (9.1 kg, IQR: 8.2-10.3, range: 5.2-21.6) (P < 0.001). The median longevity was 12.7 years (IQR 9.3-14.3, range 1.0-17.5).The most prevalent fine-level disorders recorded were periodontal disease (17.63%, 95% CI: 15.62-19.79), overweight/obesity (7.01%, 95% CI: 5.69-8.52) and otitis externa (6.71%, 95% CI: 5.42-8.19). The most prevalent grouped-level precision disorders were dental disorder (18.54%, 95% CI: 16.48-20.74), enteropathy (11.68%, 95% CI: 10.00-13.53), and skin disorder (10.17%, 95% CI: 8.60-11.93).Syndromic analysis showed that the most prevalent body locations affected were the head-and-neck (37.75%, 95% CI: 35.14-40.43), abdomen (18.61%, 95% CI: 16.55-20.81) and limb (11.53%, 95% CI: 9.86-13.37). At least one organ system was affected in 834 (62.85%) Border Terriers. The most prevalent organ systems affected were the digestive (32.03%, 95% CI: 29.52-34.61), integument (26.68%, 95% CI: 24.31-29.14), connective/soft tissue (11.15%, 95% CI: 9.51-12.97) and auditory (9.87%, 95% CI: 8.32-11.60). At least one affected pathophysiological process was described in 881 (66.39%) Border Terriers. The most prevalent pathophysiologic processes recorded were inflammation (31.65%, 95% CI: 29.15-34.23), nutritional (9.04%, 95% CI: 7.55-10.72), mass/swelling (8.89%, 95% CI: 7.42-10.55), traumatic (7.99%, 95% CI: 6.59-9.58) and infectious (7.76%, 95% CI: 6.38-9.33). This study documented a trend towards reducing ownership and relatively long-livedness in the Border Terrier. The most common disorders were periodontal disease, overweight/obesity and otitis externa. Predisposition to dental and neurological disease was suggested. These results can provide a comprehensive evidence resource to support breed-based health plans that can contribute positively to reforms to improve health and welfare within the breed.

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Unknown 42 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 6 14%
Student > Ph. D. Student 5 12%
Other 4 10%
Unspecified 4 10%
Researcher 4 10%
Other 7 17%
Unknown 12 29%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine 12 29%
Medicine and Dentistry 9 21%
Unspecified 4 10%
Psychology 2 5%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 1 2%
Other 3 7%
Unknown 11 26%
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#17,292,294
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