Prevalence of respiratory signs and identification of risk factors for respiratory morbidity in Swedish Yorkshire terriers

TY - JOUR

T1 - Prevalence of respiratory signs and identification of risk factors for respiratory morbidity in Swedish Yorkshire terriers

AU - Madsen, Mette Flethøj

AU - Toft, Nils

AU - Houe, Hans

AU - Granström, Sara Magdalena Rebecca

AU - Willesen, Jakob

AU - Koch, Jørgen

PY - 2012/6/2

Y1 - 2012/6/2

N2 - Yorkshire terriers may be prone to respiratory disease; however, limited epidemiological information is available. A cross-sectional study design was used to compare the prevalence of respiratory signs in Yorkshire terriers with the prevalence in a population of dogs in general and to identify risk factors for respiratory clinical signs within the Swedish population ofYorkshire terriers. Data on clinical signs and risk factors were obtained from a questionnaire. The prevalence of respiratory signs in general (RS) was significantly higher among Yorkshire terriers compared with control dogs (RS 56.3 per cent and 23.0 per cent), and likewise more frequent respiratory signs (FRS) (26.0 per cent and 5.0 per cent). Age, sex and breed were shown to be significant risk factors, and an interaction between age and sex was discovered. The study indicated a sex ratio reversal in the prevalence of RS-the probability of females having RS increased with advancing age, while the probability for males was fairly constant.

AB - Yorkshire terriers may be prone to respiratory disease; however, limited epidemiological information is available. A cross-sectional study design was used to compare the prevalence of respiratory signs in Yorkshire terriers with the prevalence in a population of dogs in general and to identify risk factors for respiratory clinical signs within the Swedish population ofYorkshire terriers. Data on clinical signs and risk factors were obtained from a questionnaire. The prevalence of respiratory signs in general (RS) was significantly higher among Yorkshire terriers compared with control dogs (RS 56.3 per cent and 23.0 per cent), and likewise more frequent respiratory signs (FRS) (26.0 per cent and 5.0 per cent). Age, sex and breed were shown to be significant risk factors, and an interaction between age and sex was discovered. The study indicated a sex ratio reversal in the prevalence of RS-the probability of females having RS increased with advancing age, while the probability for males was fairly constant.

U2 - 10.1136/vr.100347

DO - 10.1136/vr.100347

M3 - Journal article

SN - 0042-4900

VL - 170

JO - Veterinary Record

JF - Veterinary Record

IS - 565

ER -