Table 1 Signalment and history of all dogs included in the study
Bernese mountain dogs (n = 197) | Control dogs (n = 57) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Female | 126/197 (64.0%) | 29/57 (50.9%) | 0.085 |
Male | 71/197 (36.0%) | 28/57 (49.1%) | |
age (years) mean, range | 3.9 (0.5–13) | 4.5 (1–12) | 0.079 |
weight (kilograms) (mean, range) | 39.64 (25–68) | 38.96 (30–67) | 0.491 |
Environment | |||
Urban | 59/197 (29.9%) | 17/57 (29.8%) | 0.986 |
Rural | 138/197 (70.1%) | 40/57 (70.2%) | |
Number of walks per week in grassland or forest | < 1: 6/197 (3.0%) | < 1: 4/57 (7.0%) | 0.684 |
1–3: 67/197 (34.0%) | 1–3: 17/57 (29.8%) | ||
> 3: 124/197 (62.9%) | > 3: 36/57 (63.2%) | ||
tick exposure | |||
Never | 17/197 (8.6%) | 4/57 (7.0%) | 0.728 |
Rare | 57/197 (28.9%) | 16/57 (28.1%) | |
Occasionally | 71/197 (36.0%) | 27/57 (47.4%) | |
Frequent | 52/197 (26.4%) | 10/57 (17.5%) | |
Regular tick prevention (every 6 weeks) | 126/197 (64.0%) | 32/57 (56.1%) | 0.298 |