Table 1 Signalment for all dogs included in the study (n = 63)

Breeds (n)

Chihuahua (12), Pug (9), Yorkshire terrier (5), Small mixed breed (5), Bichon Havanais (4), Coton de Tulear (3), French Bulldog (3), Maltese (2), Welsh Springer Spaniel (2), Boston Terrier (2), Basset Hound (1), Border Collie (1), Boxer (1), Bichon Frisé (1), Cairn Terrier (1), Dobermann (1), Griffon Bruxellois (1), Medium Poodle (1), Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever (1), Papillon (1), Petit Brabancon (1), Pomeranian (1), Prazsky Krysarik (1), Puli (1), Weimaraner (1), Whippet (1)

Age (months)

Mean:

Median:

56.6

54.0

Range

7-157

Weight (kg)

Mean:

Median:

8.3

5.8

Range

1.6–42

< 15:

≥ 15:

53 (84.1%)

10 (15.9%)

Gender

Female:

Male:

36 (57.1%)

27 (42.9%)

Neutered:

Intact:

11 (17.5%)

52 (82.5%)