Nganvongpanit Korakot, Yano Terdsak
Animal Bone and Joint Research Laboratory, Department of Veterinary Biosciences and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand ; Materials Science Research Center, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
Vet Med Int. 2013;2013:617803. doi: 10.1155/2013/617803. Epub 2013 May 28.
The purpose of this study was to report on the prevalence of swimming puppy syndrome (SPS) and investigate predisposing factors. Data were recorded from 2,443 puppies (1,183 males and 1,260 females) in Thailand, October 2006-September 2012, including breed, sex, number of puppies per litter, type of nest floor, number of affected limbs, and occurrence of pectus excavatum. Fifty-two puppies (2.13%) were diagnosed with SPS. The breed most frequently affected was English Bulldog (8.33%). There was no significant difference (P > 0.05) between presence and absence of disease based on sex, breed, and nest floor type. The number of puppies per litter was associated with SPS; puppies from smaller litters (1.92 ± 1.12) had a higher prevalence of the disease (P < 0.01) than puppies from larger litters (3.64 ± 2.24). Moreover, 15.38% of puppies with affected limbs showed signs of pectus excavatum (8/52); this clinical sign was more prevalent (P < 0.01) in puppies with all four limbs affected with SPS.
本研究的目的是报告游泳幼犬综合征（SPS）的患病率并调查诱发因素。2006年10月至2012年9月期间，从泰国的2443只幼犬（1183只雄性和1260只雌性）记录数据，包括品种、性别、每窝幼犬数量、巢穴地面类型、受影响肢体数量以及漏斗胸的发生情况。52只幼犬（2.13%）被诊断为SPS。受影响最频繁的品种是英国斗牛犬（8.33%）。基于性别、品种和巢穴地面类型，患病与未患病之间无显著差异（P>0.05）。每窝幼犬数量与SPS有关；来自较小窝（1.92±1.12）的幼犬该病患病率（P<0.01）高于来自较大窝（3.64±2.24）的幼犬。此外，15.38%的患肢幼犬出现漏斗胸体征（8/52）；这种临床体征在四肢均受SPS影响的幼犬中更普遍（P<0.01）。
