Epidemiology of road traffic accidents in cats attending emergency-care practices in the UK.
J Small Anim Pract
; 60(3): 146-152, 2019 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To estimate the incidence proportion of road traffic accidents in cats attending emergency out-of-hours clinics in the UK, identify major risk factors for road traffic accident occurrence and for survival to discharge. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
A retrospective study of a cohort of 33,053 cats in the VetCompass database attending emergency-care practice between January 1, 2012 and February 15, 2014. Incidence proportion was calculated and logistic regression was used to identify risk factors for road traffic accident and survival to discharge following road traffic accident.RESULTS:
Incidence proportion was estimated at 4â2% (95% confidence interval 4â0 to 4â4%). Cats aged 6 months to 2 years were at increased odds of road traffic accident, as were male cats and crossbred cats. Odds of road traffic accident were highest in the autumn. Spinal injury, abdominal injury and increasing count of injuries were associated with increased odds of death. CLINICALSIGNIFICANCE:
Road traffic accident is a frequent presentation in emergency-care practice. Identification of risk factors for death within the first 24 hours following a road traffic accident can aid veterinarian and owner decision-making for treatment of cats involved in a road traffic accident.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Acidentes de Trânsito
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Animals
País como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article