Factors associated with medical problems among young non-deployed U.S. military working dogs

Schuh-Renner, Anna; Rappole, Catherine; Mullaney, Sara B.; Venn, Emilee C.; Grier, Tyson

doi:10.1016/j.prevetmed.2021.105390

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“…The frequency of TDI in the MWD population is nearly double the frequency of TDI in pet populations. Military studies have documented the frequency of dental encounters compared to overall patient encounters but never enumerated the diagnosis of each encounter within the study sample ( 3 , 4 , 10 ). Results from pet population studies quantify TDI frequency anywhere between 14% and 27% with the most recent study reporting 26.2% ( 7 , 8 ).…”

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“…This study also identified from 2014 to 2015 the most common primary encounter category to receive Army veterinary services for MWDs in Afghanistan was dental, followed by surgical, soft-tissue injury, dermatology, and musculoskeletal. Another military study from 2019 demonstrated the leading conditions affecting 774 young, non-deployed MWDs were: dermatologic (54%), alimentary (46%), dental (34%), soft-tissue-related injury (28%), and musculoskeletal (14%) ( 4 ). The primary reasons for inciting dental treatments were tooth extraction, fracture of tooth, root canal, periodontitis, and routine periodontal treatment.…”

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Prevalence and etiology of dentoalveolar trauma in 1,592 United States military working dogs: A 1-year retrospective study

Bilyard¹,

Mullaney

Henry³

2023

Front. Vet. Sci.

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The objective of this study was to quantify the overall prevalence and classification of traumatic dentoalveolar injury (TDI) in a large population of military working dogs (MWDs). The medical records of 1,592 MWDs undergoing routine oral exam and periodontal treatment over a 1-year period were reviewed. The MWDs were located at over 100 military veterinary treatment facilities across the globe. Patient signalment, occupational duty certification, tooth injured, and trauma etiology were recorded. The overall prevalence of TDI was 43.6%. The mean number of TDI per MWD was 1.2. Maxillary tooth fractures were the most common at 60.9% compared to mandibular tooth fractures 39.1%. The most common TDI was enamel-dentin-pulp fractures which accounted for 59.9% of all injuries. Specialized Search Dogs (SSDs) had the highest average of enamel-dentin and enamel-dentin-pulp tooth trauma. Incidental findings with an unknown cause accounted for the majority of tooth trauma 69.2% followed by housing 18.2%, bite work 6.2%, and blunt force trauma 6.0%. The frequency of TDI in the MWD population was substantial, with more than one out of every four MWDs requiring treatment. The probability of a tooth injury in the MWD population was nearly double compared to the pet dog population. Tooth type and age were significant predictors of severe tooth trauma requiring treatment. Improved understanding of MWD tooth trauma prevalence and risk factors will help drive change while maintaining deployment readiness of the team.

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Prevalence and etiology of dentoalveolar trauma in 1,592 United States military working dogs: A 1-year retrospective study

Bilyard¹,

Mullaney

Henry³

2023

Front. Vet. Sci.

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“…The 3 DNBI categories resulting in the most DDL were musculoskeletal, neurologic, and heat injuries. A retrospective analysis by Schuh-Renner et al 11 showed 639 of 774 (83%) nondeployed US MWDs had at least 1 nonsurgical medical problem; 54% of the dogs recorded a dermatologic problem, 46% recorded an alimentary problem, 34% recorded a dental problem, 28% recorded a soft-tissue-related injury, and 14% recorded a musculoskeletal injury. However, Schuh-Renner et al 11 included all medical problems in the electronic medical record, even if the condition did not result in loss of duty status.…”

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“…occurrence among dogs deployed to combat zones, and Schuh-Renner et al 11 reported DNBI frequencies among young nondeployed MWDs. In non-US working dogs, Park et al 12 and Suprovych et al 13 indicated that gastrointestinal, general trauma, musculoskeletal, dental, and dermatological conditions were the most reported health conditions in non-US military canines.…”

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Noncombat injury and illness prevalence and working score percentage quantify the impact on duty availability in US Army Special Operations military working dogs

Harroun-White,

Facciolla,

Knobbe

2024

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OBJECTIVE This cross-sectional study determined the 2-year period prevalence and quantified the impact on working status of noncombat injury and illness by a working score percentage (WSP) based on the number of duty days lost (DDL). ANIMALS 126 dogs from 9 US Army Special Operations kennels. METHODS Dog injury and illness events between May 1, 2021, and April 30, 2023, were recorded to determine period prevalence and calculate a WSP metric to quantify loss of duty status. RESULTS 93 health events occurred in 62 of 126 (49.2%) dogs over a 24-month period resulting in 4,130 DDL. The period prevalence was 25 of 126 (19.8%) for dental injuries, 20 of 126 (15.9%) for musculoskeletal injuries, and 13 of 126 (10.3%) for gastrointestinal illnesses. Musculoskeletal conditions resulted in the highest total DDL at 1,472 (35.6%) in 20 dogs, followed by neurologic conditions at 950 (23%) in 4 dogs and heat injuries at 521 (12.6%) in 7 dogs. The total population 24-month mean WSP was 88.1% (95% CI, 86.6 to 89.5). The mean WSP for 43 dogs with acute events was 96.0% (95% CI, 95.0 to 97.0), and the mean WSP for 14 dogs with chronic events was 55.2% (95% CI, 47.8 to 62.5). CLINICAL RELEVANCE Quantifying the impact of noncombat illness and injury on the working status of military working dogs is the first step to identify risk factors, develop preventive strategies, resource veterinary care requirements, and improve these canine athletes’ health and welfare. The metrics developed in this study can be used to evaluate the population health of working, herding, and sport dogs.

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“…Quantification of medical problems in 774 military working dogs (US) and analysis of factors associated with common diseases between one and six years of age (mean 2.6±0.5) revealed that 83% of dogs had non-surgical medical problems. The most common of these were dermatological (25%), alimentary (21%), dental (15%), soft tissue injuries (10%), and musculoskeletal conditions (4%) (Schuh-Renner et al, 2021).…”

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Scientific Horizons

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Журнал включено до міжнародних наукометричних баз і каталогів наукових видань: Index Copernicus; Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ); Open Academic Journals Index (OAJI); Google Scholar; Crossref; Національна бібліотека України імені В.І. Вернадського, AGRICOLA, CAB Abstracts and Global Health (CABI), Open Academic Journals Index, Scopus.

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Factors associated with medical problems among young non-deployed U.S. military working dogs

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Prevalence and etiology of dentoalveolar trauma in 1,592 United States military working dogs: A 1-year retrospective study

Prevalence and etiology of dentoalveolar trauma in 1,592 United States military working dogs: A 1-year retrospective study

Noncombat injury and illness prevalence and working score percentage quantify the impact on duty availability in US Army Special Operations military working dogs

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