[Assessment of clinical signs of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome and other breed-specific diseases in pug dogs - an online survey]. / Einschätzung von Symptomen des brachyzephalen obstruktiven Atemwegssyndroms und anderen rassetypischen Erkrankungen bei Mops-Hunden eine Online-Umfrage.
Tierarztl Prax Ausg K Kleintiere Heimtiere
; 50(4): 261-268, 2022 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of the study was to investigate the awareness for the breed-related brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) and the occurrence of other breed-typical diseases within the framework of an online survey for pug owners. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
A digital questionnaire for owners was created, distributed via social media and subsequently evaluated.RESULTS:
The questionnaire was completed by 1220 pug owners. According to the owners, 32â % (344/1073) of the animals that did not undergo airway dilatation surgery show slight and 3â % (34/1073) show distinct breathing sounds when at rest. 86â % (326/378) of the owners perceive these breathing sounds as "normal, breed-specific" and 14â % (51/378) consider them as sign of "disease". 20â % (210/1073) of the animals are considered "somewhat" and 5â % (57/1073) "frequently tired and quickly short of breath" after a small amount of time. 24â % (245/1220) of all animals suffer from ocular diseases, 10â % (122/1220) from skin diseases and 11â % (134/1220) from spinal diseases, among others.CONCLUSION:
The survey shows that with 67â % (814/1220) more than half of the pug owners perceive clinical signs of BOAS and/or other breed-specific diseases in their animals, however, a large proportion consider these as being non-problematic. CLINICAL RELEVANCE The present study reveals that the animals' clinical limitations associated with brachycephaly are oftentimes not perceived as being pathologic and are hence underestimated by the owners.
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Asunto principal:
Craneosinostosis
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Obstrucción de las Vías Aéreas
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Enfermedades de los Perros
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
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Revista:
Tierarztl Prax Ausg K Kleintiere Heimtiere
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
Año:
2022
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Article