Dental home care in dogs - a questionnaire study among Swedish dog owners, veterinarians and veterinary nurses.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Periodontal disease remains one of the dog's most common health issues, even though it is largely preventable by tooth brushing. Implementation of daily tooth brushing would not only improve animal welfare, but also reduce veterinary costs for the owner. There is a paucity of studies investigating attitudes, opinions and practices of dog owners, veterinarians, and veterinary nurses regarding preventative dental home care in dogs. The objective of this study was to investigate these parameters in Sweden, thereby providing a basis for improved prophylactic strategies. METHODS:Validated questionnaire surveys were distributed to all Swedish dog owners (n = 209,263), veterinarians (n = 3657) and veterinary nurses (n = 1650) with e-mail addresses in the national registry. The response

SUBMITTER: Enlund KB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7081671 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature