Epidemiological study of congenital heart diseases in dogs: Prevalence, popularity, and volatility throughout twenty years of clinical practice
The epidemiology of Congenital Heart Diseases (CHD(s)) has changed over the past twenty years. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of CHD(s) in the population of dogs recruited in a single referral center (RC); compare the epidemiological features of CHD(s) in screened breeds (Boxers) versus...
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ftpubmed:oai:pubmedcentral.nih.gov:7384636 2023-05-15T17:22:55+02:00 Epidemiological study of congenital heart diseases in dogs: Prevalence, popularity, and volatility throughout twenty years of clinical practice Brambilla, Paola Giuseppina Polli, Michele Pradelli, Danitza Papa, Melissa Rizzi, Rita Bagardi, Mara Bussadori, Claudio 2020-07-27 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7384636/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32716943 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230160 en eng Public Library of Science http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7384636/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32716943 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230160 © 2020 Brambilla et al http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. CC-BY PLoS One Research Article Text 2020 ftpubmed https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230160 2020-08-09T00:30:11Z The epidemiology of Congenital Heart Diseases (CHD(s)) has changed over the past twenty years. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of CHD(s) in the population of dogs recruited in a single referral center (RC); compare the epidemiological features of CHD(s) in screened breeds (Boxers) versus non-screened (French and English Bulldogs, German Shepherds); investigate the association of breeds with the prevalence of CHD(s); determine the popularity and volatility of breeds over a 20-year period; analysed the trends of the most popular breeds in the overall population of new-born dogs registered in the Italian Kennel Club (IKC) from 1st January 1997 to 31st December 2017. The RC’s cardiological database was analysed, and 1,779 clinical records were included in a retrospective observation study. Descriptive statistics and frequencies regarding the most representative breeds and CHD(s) were generated. A logistic regression model was used to analyse the trends of the most common CHD(s) found in single and in cluster of breeds. The relationship between breed popularity and presence of CHD(s) was studied. The most common CHD(s) were Pulmonic Stenosis, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Subaortic Stenosis, Ventricular Septal Defect, Aortic Stenosis, Tricuspid Dysplasia, Atrial Septal Defect, Double Chamber Right Ventricle, Mitral Dysplasia, and others less frequent. The most represented pure breeds were Boxer, German Shepherd, French Bulldog, English Bulldog, Maltese, Newfoundland, Rottweiler, Golden Retriever, Chihuahua, and others in lower percentage. Chihuahuas, American Staffordshire Terriers, Border Collies, French Bulldogs, and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel were the most appreciated all of which showed a high value of volatility. This study found evidence for the value of the screening program implemented in Boxers; fashions and trends influence dog owners’ choices more than the worries of health problems in a breed. Effective breeding programs are needed in order to control the diffusion of CHD(s) without ... Text Newfoundland PubMed Central (PMC) Cavalier ENVELOPE(-69.462,-69.462,-67.825,-67.825) PLOS ONE 15 7 e0230160 |
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The epidemiology of Congenital Heart Diseases (CHD(s)) has changed over the past twenty years. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of CHD(s) in the population of dogs recruited in a single referral center (RC); compare the epidemiological features of CHD(s) in screened breeds (Boxers) versus non-screened (French and English Bulldogs, German Shepherds); investigate the association of breeds with the prevalence of CHD(s); determine the popularity and volatility of breeds over a 20-year period; analysed the trends of the most popular breeds in the overall population of new-born dogs registered in the Italian Kennel Club (IKC) from 1st January 1997 to 31st December 2017. The RC’s cardiological database was analysed, and 1,779 clinical records were included in a retrospective observation study. Descriptive statistics and frequencies regarding the most representative breeds and CHD(s) were generated. A logistic regression model was used to analyse the trends of the most common CHD(s) found in single and in cluster of breeds. The relationship between breed popularity and presence of CHD(s) was studied. The most common CHD(s) were Pulmonic Stenosis, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Subaortic Stenosis, Ventricular Septal Defect, Aortic Stenosis, Tricuspid Dysplasia, Atrial Septal Defect, Double Chamber Right Ventricle, Mitral Dysplasia, and others less frequent. The most represented pure breeds were Boxer, German Shepherd, French Bulldog, English Bulldog, Maltese, Newfoundland, Rottweiler, Golden Retriever, Chihuahua, and others in lower percentage. Chihuahuas, American Staffordshire Terriers, Border Collies, French Bulldogs, and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel were the most appreciated all of which showed a high value of volatility. This study found evidence for the value of the screening program implemented in Boxers; fashions and trends influence dog owners’ choices more than the worries of health problems in a breed. Effective breeding programs are needed in order to control the diffusion of CHD(s) without ... |
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Epidemiological study of congenital heart diseases in dogs: Prevalence, popularity, and volatility throughout twenty years of clinical practice |
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