Title |
A longitudinal assessment of periodontal disease in 52 miniature schnauzers
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Published in |
BMC Veterinary Research, September 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1746-6148-10-166 |
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Authors |
Mark D Marshall, Corrin V Wallis, Lisa Milella, Alison Colyer, Andrew D Tweedie, Stephen Harris |
Abstract |
Periodontal disease (PD) is the most widespread oral disease in dogs and has been associated with serious systemic diseases. The disease is more prevalent in small breeds compared to large breeds and incidence increases with advancing age. In prevalence studies 84% of Beagles over the age of 3 and 100% of Poodles over the age of 4 were diagnosed with PD. Current knowledge of the rate of progression of PD is limited. The objective of this study was to determine the rate of PD progression in Miniature Schnauzers, an at risk small breed of dog. Dogs (n = 52, age 1.3-6.9 years) who had received a regular oral care regime prior to this study were assessed for levels of gingivitis and periodontitis around the whole gingival margin in every tooth under general anaesthetic. Assessments were conducted approximately every six weeks for up to 60 weeks following the cessation of the oral care regime. |
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