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ArticleVeterinary sciences2021

The Impact of Chronic Inflammatory Enteropathy on Dogs' Quality of Life and Dog-Owner Relationship.

Veronica Marchetti, Eleonora Gori, Valeria Mariotti, Angelo Gazzano, Chiara Mariti

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Article in Veterinary sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14citing papers in PubMed
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Veronica MarchettiDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6099-6223
Eleonora GoriDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8612-5573
Valeria MariottiDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
Angelo GazzanoDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9649-2027
Chiara MaritiDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7127-4680
University of Pisa · IT

Funding

Università di Pisa PRA_2020_69
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This research was aimed at evaluating the impact of canine chronic enteropathies on dogs' quality of life (QoL), their behavior, and owner-dog relationship. Forty-four dogs suffering from primary chronic enteropathies were assessed on the first visit with a veterinary gastroenterologist and on the first follow-up visit using a 1-10 visual scale to evaluate five features of QoL, the Canine Chronic Enteropathy Clinical Activity Index, the Lexington Attachment to Pet Scale, and the Canine Behavioral Assessment and Research Questionnaire. They were compared to a control group of 49 healthy dogs and to a group of 50 dogs suffering from cancer. QoL and severity of enteropathy were negatively associated; enteropathic dogs on the first visit had a lower QoL than healthy dogs for all features and a lower general QoL than cancer patients; enteropathic dogs on the follow-up visit improved significantly for general QoL, health QoL, and interaction QoL. Higher levels of attachment between the owner and the dog were obtained for dogs affected by chronic enteropathies. Finally, dogs showed higher scores for separation-related behaviors and contact/attention behaviors on the first visit than on the subsequent follow-up. As in human medicine, chronic enteropathies have a strong negative impact on dogs.

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