Table 1 Epidemiological overview of the tick records of the SAVSNET cat and dog population in Great Britain from 2014 to 2021
Variable | Category | Number (%) of cats | Number (%) of dogs |
|---|---|---|---|
Reason for consultation | Gastroenteric | 17 (0.52) | 94 (1.11) |
Kidney disease | 8 (0.24) | 8 (0.09) | |
Health-check-up | 1406 (42.67) | 3887 (46.02) | |
Non-specific unwell | 604 (18.33) | 1761 (20.85) | |
Post-operative check-up | 98 (2.97) | 306 (3.62) | |
Pruritus | 65 (1.97) | 265 (3.39) | |
Respiratory | 12 (0.36) | 12 (0.14) | |
Trauma | 214 (6.49) | 292 (3.46) | |
Tumour | 18 (0.55) | 124 (1.47) | |
Unknown reason for consult | 3 (0.09) | 14 (0.17) | |
Vaccination | 850 (25.8) | 1662 (19.68) | |
Age | < 1 year (kitten/puppy) | 224 (6.80) | 1402 (16.60) |
1–2 years (junior) | 386 (11.71) | 1096 (12.98) | |
2–6 years (adult) | 1046 (31.75) | 2872 (34.0) | |
6–10 years (mature) | 811 (24.61) | 2056 (24.34) | |
10–14 years (senior) | 572 (17.36) | 911 (10.79) | |
> 14 years (geriatric) | 256 (7.77) | 109 (1.29) | |
Sex | Female | 1230 (37.33) | 3850 (45.58) |
Male | 2065 (62.67) | 4596 (54.42) | |
Neuter status | Entire | 526 (15.96) | 2635 (31.20) |
Neutered | 2769 (84.04) | 5811 (68.80) | |
Recognised breed group | Recognised breed | 285 (8.65) | 5773 (68.36) |
Crossbreed | 2772 (84.13) | 2535 (30.01) | |
Unclassified | 238 (7.22) | 138 (1.63) | |
Coat length | Short | 2334 (70.83) | 2093 (24.78) |
Semi-long | 114 (3.46) | 3211 (38.02) | |
Long | 517 (15.69) | 900 (10.66) | |
Unclassified | 330 (10.02) | 2242 (26.54) | |
Season of occurrence | Spring | 1279 (38.82) | 2374 (28.11) |
Summer | 1001 (30.38) | 4610 (54.58) | |
Autumn | 736 (22.34) | 1256 (14.87) | |
Winter | 279 (8.47) | 206 (2.44) | |
Owner residence location | Urban | 110 (3.34) | 432 (5.11) |
Suburban | 1735 (52.66) | 4497 (53.24) | |
Rural | 1450 (44.01) | 3517 (41.64) | |
NUTS level 1 | North East (England) | 174 (5.28) | 815 (9.65) |
North West (England) | 171 (5.19) | 481 (5.70) | |
Yorkshire and The Humber | 208 (6.31) | 695 (8.23) | |
East Midlands (England) | 112 (3.40) | 325 (3.85) | |
West Midlands (England) | 129 (3.92) | 322 (3.81) | |
East of England | 336 (10.20) | 813 (9.63) | |
Greater London | 31 (0.94) | 90 (1.07) | |
South East (England) | 1238 (37.57) | 2638 (31.23) | |
South West (England) | 679 (20.61) | 1542 (18.26) | |
Wales | 72 (2.19) | 193 (2.29) | |
Scotland | 145 (4.40) | 532 (6.30) | |
Total | 3295 | 8446 |