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Small animal disease surveillance: gastrointestinal disease, antibacterial prescription and Tritrichomonas foetus
Author(s) -
Singleton David A.,
Arsevska Elena,
Smyth Steven,
Barker Emily N.,
Jewell Christopher,
Brant Bethaney,
SánchezVizcaíno Fernando,
Dawson Susan,
Pinchbeck Gina L.,
Noble Peter J.M.,
Jones Philip H.,
Radford Alan D.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.l722
Subject(s) - medicine , library science , veterinary medicine , computer science
#### Gastrointestinal disease, antibacterial prescription and Tritrichomonas foetus : Report summaryThis report represents the third time the Small Animal Veterinary Surveillance Network (SAVSNET) has summarised gastrointestinal (GI) disease in companion animals.1,2 The present report considers electronic health records (EHRs) captured by the SAVSNET project from 236 voluntary veterinary practices (526 sites) over a 19-month period from 1 April 2017 to 31 October 2018. A detailed description of the methodology used by SAVSNET to capture EHRs has been provided previously.2,3A total of 2,231,928 consultations were analysed, of which 69.8 per cent were from dogs, 26.8 per cent were from cats, 1.7 per cent were from rabbits, and the remaining 1.6 per cent were from other species, or where species was not recorded. Animals mainly presenting for investigation and/or treatment of GI disease according to the attending veterinary surgeon or …