D G O'Neill
Canine dystocia in 50 UK first-opinion emergency-care veterinary practices: prevalence and risk factors
O'Neill, D G; O'Sullivan, A M; Manson, E A; Church, D B; Boag, A K; McGreevy, P D; Brodbelt, D C
Authors
A M O'Sullivan
E A Manson
D B Church
A K Boag
P D McGreevy
D C Brodbelt
Abstract
Dystocia can represent a major welfare issue for dogs of certain breeds and morphologies. First-opinion emergency-care veterinary caseloads represent a useful data resource for epidemiological research because dystocia can often result in emergency veterinary care. The study analysed a merged database of clinical records from 50 first-opinion emergency-care veterinary practices participating in the VetCompass Programme. Multivariable logistic regression modelling was used for risk factors analysis. There were 701 dystocia cases recorded among 18,758 entire female dogs, resulting in a dystocia prevalence of 3.7 per cent (95 per cent CI 3.5–4.0 per cent). Breeds with the highest odds of dystocia compared with crossbred bitches were French Bulldog (OR: 15.9, 95 per cent CI 9.3 to 27.2, P
Citation
O'Neill, D. G., O'Sullivan, A. M., Manson, E. A., Church, D. B., Boag, A. K., McGreevy, P. D., & Brodbelt, D. C. (2017). Canine dystocia in 50 UK first-opinion emergency-care veterinary practices: prevalence and risk factors. Veterinary Record, 181(4), https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.104108
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Apr 29, 2017 |
Publication Date | May 19, 2017 |
Deposit Date | May 23, 2017 |
Publicly Available Date | May 20, 2018 |
Journal | VETERINARY RECORD |
Print ISSN | 0042-4900 |
Publisher | BMJ Publishing Group |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 181 |
Issue | 4 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.104108 |
Public URL | https://rvc-repository.worktribe.com/output/1391854 |
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