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Juvenile‐onset and adult‐onset demodicosis in dogs in the UK: prevalence and breed associations
- Source :
- The Journal of Small Animal Practice
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2019.
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Abstract
- Objectives To explore epidemiological features of demodicosis relevant to UK veterinary general practitioners. Breed risk factors were proposed as distinct between juvenile‐onset and adult‐onset disease. Materials and Methods The study used anonymised clinical data on dogs under primary veterinary care at practices enrolled in the UK VetCompass Programme. Case inclusion required recording of a final demodicosis diagnosis for a dermatological condition that was present during the 2013 study period. Risk factor analysis used multivariable logistic regression modelling. Results In dogs aged 4 years (adult‐onset), the 1‐year period prevalence was 0.05% (95% confidence interval: 0.0.04 to 0.06). Six breeds showed increased odds of demodicosis compared with crossbred dogs: Chinese shar‐pei, shih‐tzu, West Highland white terrier, pug, boxer and Border terrier. Clinical Significance Juvenile‐onset demodicosis is much more common (about 10 times higher) than the adult‐onset form. Knowledge of the predisposed breeds for these two presentations can assist with diagnosis and support the concept of distinct aetiopathogenetic phenotypes.
- Subjects :
- Paper
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
Prevalence
Breeding
Logistic regression
medicine.disease
United Kingdom
Breed
West Highland White Terrier
Dogs
Risk Factors
Papers
Epidemiology
medicine
Demodicosis
Animals
Clinical significance
Dog Diseases
Risk factor
Small Animals
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 17485827 and 00224510
- Volume :
- 61
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Small Animal Practice
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....fbd42b5338db916508f7c7712bb34d53