ArticleThe Journal of small animal practice2021
Epidemiology of periodontal disease in dogs in the UK primary-care veterinary setting.
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- Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Subgingival Bacteria in Canines With Periodontal Disease.Veterinary medicine international · 2026Article
- Species- and breed-associated heterogeneity in age-related increases in periodontal disease risk among dogs and cats based on Japanese insurance claim data.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Risk assessment for canine periodontal disease using a hybrid causal Bayesian network.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Dental disease in rabbits under UK primary veterinary care: Clinical management and associated welfare impacts.The Veterinary record · 2025Article
- Yorkshire Terriers under primary veterinary care in the UK - demography and disorders.Companion animal health and genetics · 2025Article
- Modifiable early life risk factors for dental calculus in dogs: a retrospective cross-sectional study in Finland.BMC veterinary research · 2025Article
- Beagles kept as companion animals in the UK - demography, disorders and mortality.Companion animal health and genetics · 2025Article
- The prevalence of reasons for tooth extraction in cats.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Cathepsin K inhibition by VBX1000 alleviates canine periodontitis.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Functional significance and welfare implications of chewing in dogs (Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Review
- A mapping review of worldwide current and previous cohort research programmes in cats and dogs.PloS one · 2025Review
- BiomimeticInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Effect of Simple Oral Dental Extraction on Systemic Serum Amyloid A Concentrations in Horses.Veterinary medicine and science · 2024Article
- Microbial Composition of Extracted Dental Alveoli in Dogs with Advanced Periodontitis.Microorganisms · 2024Article
- Demography, common disorders and mortality of Shih Tzu dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK.Canine medicine and genetics · 2024Article
- English Cocker Spaniels under primary veterinary care in the UK: disorder predispositions and protections.Canine medicine and genetics · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesPeriodontal disease is a frequent diagnosis of dogs and can have severe negative impacts on welfare. It was hypothesised that breeds with skull shapes that differ most in conformation from the moderate mesocephalic skull shape have higher odds of periodontal disease. MATERIALS AND
methodsThe cohort study included a random sample of dogs under primary veterinary care in 2016 from the VetCompass Programme database. Risk factor analysis used random effects multivariable logistic regression modelling.
resultsThe study included a random sample of 22,333 dogs. The 1-year period prevalence for diagnosis with periodontal disease was 12.52% (95% CI: 12.09 to 12.97). Eighteen breeds showed increased odds compared with crossbred dogs. Breeds with the highest odds included Toy Poodle (odds ratio 3.97, 95% confidence intervals 2.21 to 7.13), King Charles Spaniel (odds ratio 2.63, 95% confidence interval 1.50 to 4.61), Greyhound (odds ratio 2.58, 95% confidence interval 1.75 to 3.80) and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (odds ratio 2.39, 95% confidence interval 1.85 to 3.09). Four breeds showed reduced odds compared with crossbreds. Brachycephalic breeds had 1.25 times the odds (95% confidence interval 1.11 to 1.42) of periodontal disease compared with mesocephalic breeds. Spaniel types had 1.63 times the odds (95% confidence interval 1.42 to 1.87) compared with non-spaniel types. Increasing adult bodyweight was associated with progressively decreasing odds of periodontal disease. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: The high prevalence identified in this study highlights periodontal disease as a priority welfare concern for predisposed breeds. Veterinarians can use this information to promote improved dental care in predisposed dogs, especially as these dogs age.
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