Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study dog groups and serology results for the VBPs tested. All dogs tested negative for Borrelia burgdorferi antibodies
Characteristic | No. of cases ClinL (%) (n = 47) | No. of Control (%) (n = 87) |
|---|---|---|
Age in years | ||
Median | 3.0 | 4.1 |
Interquartile range | 3.3 | 3.0 |
Sex | ||
Male | 23 (49) | 47 (54) |
Female | 24 (51) | 40 (46) |
Lifestyle | ||
Outdoors | 34 (72) | 65 (75) |
Mainly indoors | 13 (28) | 22 (25) |
Ectoparasitic prevention | ||
Used | 16 (34) | 36 (41) |
Not used | 31 (66) | 51 (59) |
Breed | ||
Pedigree | 33 (70) | 65 (75) |
Crossbreed | 14 (30) | 22 (25) |
E. canis/E. ewingii | ||
Positive | 17 (36) | 14 (16) |
Negative | 30 (64) | 73 (84) |
A. phagocytophilum/A. platys | ||
Positive | 5 (10) | 2 (2) |
Negative | 42 (90) | 85 (98) |
D. immitis | ||
Positive | 2 (4) | 0 (0) |
Negative | 45 (96) | 87 (100) |