Korean Journal of Veterinary Research (대한수의학회지)

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A retrospective study of age-specific disease incidence in major popular breed dogs in Republic of Korea

  • Seung-Won Yi (Division of Animal Diseases and Health, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Sang-Ik Oh (Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology and Biosafety Research Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeonbuk National University) ;
  • Yoon Jung Do (Division of Animal Diseases and Health, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Jae Gyu Yoo (Division of Animal Diseases and Health, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Eunju Kim (Division of Animal Diseases and Health, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration)
  • Received : 2023.08.01
  • Accepted : 2023.10.12
  • Published : 2023.12.31
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Abstract

Dogs exhibit patterns of health issues that vary by life stage. An understanding of disease incidence with respect to breed and age/life stage could be an important component of canine health management and welfare. This study aimed to describe the age-specific disease incidence of 3 small dog breeds that attended veterinary clinics in the Republic of Korea, based on data from electronic veterinary medical records (EVMRs). A total of 40,785 EVMRs from Maltese (n = 21,355), Miniature Poodle (n = 11,658) and Shih Tzu dogs (n = 7,772) were analyzed. Common health problems in 3 small dog breeds were 'diseases of the skin' and 'diseases of the ear,' respectively. Among dogs aged ≤ 3 years, 'preventive medicine' was the most common cause cited for veterinary clinic visits. Among dogs aged 4 to 8 years, the most frequent health problems were 'diseases of the skin.' Among dogs aged 9 to 13 years, 'heart diseases,' 'kidney diseases,' 'mammary gland tumor,' and 'neoplasia (unspecified)' were considerably more frequent, compared to the rates in dogs ≤3 years. Among dogs aged ≥ 14 years, 'heart diseases' and 'sneezing/cough' were the main health problems. In all breeds, the frequencies of 'diseases of circulatory system,' 'diseases of respiratory system,' 'diseases of the nervous system,' 'endocrine' and 'neoplasia' increased rapidly with aging. This surveillance could inform strategies for disease screening tests and management based on life stage in these dog breeds and enable more effective health management.

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Acknowledgement

This study was supported by the 2021 Rural Development Administration Fellowship Program of the National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration, the "Cooperative Research Program for Agriculture Science and Technology Development (project title: Development of Gut Microbiota for Preventing Intestinal Diseases and Its Impact on Host Immunity in Pigs; project no. PJ01564401)," and "Prevalence of Common Disorders by Life Cycle and Haematological Phenomenon in Companion Dog (project no. PJ01284303)", National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea. We are very grateful to Into CNS (Seoul, Republic of Korea) for providing data from the EVMRs during study period. Additionally, we also thank the veterinary clinicians who agreed to provide medical information for this study.

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