著者

島村 麻子 井上 舞 新井 敏郎

出版者

獣医疫学会

雑誌

獣医疫学雑誌 (ISSN:13432583)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.16, no.1, pp.35-36, 2011-07-20 (Released:2013-01-04)

被引用文献数

1 1

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Veterinary clinicians often encounter with foreign body ingestion in domestic dogs. Accumulation of treatment information and epidemiological data about these cases could lead development of methods for prevention and enlightenment for dog owners. So far, these incidents are regarded as carelessness by dog owners, and veterinary clinicians did not show concrete directions for prevention of these incidents for owners. In this study, we analyzed animal health insurance claims data of these incidents in dogs and collected preventive findings about the cases from clinicians and owners using the internet research.Insurance claims data were used for analysis of the prevalence of these incidents in dogs. Total of 252,414 dogs which contracted Anicom animal health insurance from April 1 2009 to March 31 2010 were used as source data for analysis. 5,708 dogs cases were claimed as incidents caused by foreign body ingestion (total claims were 8,296 cases). Difference of prevalence of these incidents between ages is significant. 4.4% (2,728 dogs/61,448 dogs) for puppies under one year of age, 2.5% (736/29,215) for 1 year old, 1.8% (620/34,616) and under 1.5% for 3-10 years old. The average of prevalence for total dogs was 1.7%. Especially in puppies under one year of age, among top 17 breeds of insured dog, the prevalence of foreign body ingestion was 7.1% for French Bulldogs, 6.8% for Golden Retrievers, 6.0% for Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, 5.5% for Papillons, Labrador Retrievers, and 4.5% Toy Poodle. These breeds showed higher prevalence than the average (4.4%) for all breeds. For these breeds with higher prevalence materials/objects (substances) causing these incidents should be removed. The internet research with clinician prevailed that possible substances causing incidents (plural answer available) were some kinds of strings, seeds of fruit and plum pickles, medical supplies, pebble, grains of sand, some kinds of cloth like socks, towel and dust-cloth. Over 84% (145/172) clinicians reported that they encountered these incidents caused by above mentioned objects. Even 27 death cases were reported by strings, 16 cases by medical supplies and 13 cases by kinds of cloth. These objects/materials should be removed from dogs particularly. Death cases by accidental ingestions were also reported in dogs by poisoning of ornamental lily (12 cases), chocolate (9 cases) and onion (4 cases). The internet reserch for pet owners showed that over 90% of owners knew toxicity with chocolate and onion but only 29% of owners knew risk of poisoning with lily.Incidents caused by foreign body ingestion is very dangerous behavior inducing death in dogs, and careful monitoring of these incidents should be carried on with all concerned veterinary medicine.

著者

島村 麻子

出版者

獣医疫学会

雑誌

獣医疫学雑誌 (ISSN:13432583)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.16, no.1, pp.67-73, 2011-07-20 (Released:2013-01-04)

参考文献数

12

被引用文献数

1

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Anicom, the leading pet insurer in Japan started its operation 12 years ago, and currently holds almost 400,000 pet insurance policies in force. Insurance claim data could provide epidemiological information. We tried to investigate the prevalence of disease with analysis of the above data. All insurance claim data of 217,150 dogs (male 115,192 and female101,958) contracted with Anicom pet insurance from April 1 2008 to March 31 2009 were used for the research. The high incidence of insured dogs in Japan is 20.9% in Ear Diseases, 19.7% in Dermatologic Diseases, and 15.6%in Gastrointestinal Diseases. The incidence of foreign body ingestion was significantly different; 3.7% in puppies under one year of age, 2.2% in 1 year old, and under 1.4% in 3-10 years old. It is considered that the pet insurance data would provide the tendency of disease in dogs. Further, it will be required to develop effective sampling methods for more valuable data to research on the better treatments and prevention of animal diseases.

著者

島村 麻子

出版者

The Japan Society of Veterinary Epidemiology

雑誌

獣医疫学雑誌 (ISSN:13432583)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.16, no.1, pp.67-73, 2011

被引用文献数

1

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Anicom, the leading pet insurer in Japan started its operation 12 years ago, and currently holds almost 400,000 pet insurance policies in force. Insurance claim data could provide epidemiological information. We tried to investigate the prevalence of disease with analysis of the above data. All insurance claim data of 217,150 dogs (male 115,192 and female101,958) contracted with Anicom pet insurance from April 1 2008 to March 31 2009 were used for the research. The high incidence of insured dogs in Japan is 20.9% in Ear Diseases, 19.7% in Dermatologic Diseases, and 15.6%in Gastrointestinal Diseases. The incidence of foreign body ingestion was significantly different; 3.7% in puppies under one year of age, 2.2% in 1 year old, and under 1.4% in 3-10 years old. It is considered that the pet insurance data would provide the tendency of disease in dogs. Further, it will be required to develop effective sampling methods for more valuable data to research on the better treatments and prevention of animal diseases.