Park Sanghyeon, Park Gyeonggook, Rieu Mi-Sun, Kim Taewoo, Kim Dongwook, Lee Sungin, Kim Gonhyung
Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of Korea.
Department of Veterinary Medicine, Armed Forces Medical Research Institute, Daejeon 34059, Republic of Korea.
Animals (Basel). 2023 Apr 19;13(8):1400. doi: 10.3390/ani13081400.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate disease patterns among military working dogs (MWDs) at the Armed Forces Medical Research Institute (AFMRI) to provide basic medical data on Korean MWDs. The medical records of procedures performed at AFMRI between November 2017 and March 2021 were reviewed. Physical examination, diagnostic imaging, and laboratory tests were performed according to the status of each dog. A total of 353 MWDs (215 males and 138 females; mean age, 6 ± 3 years) were analyzed in this study. Among Korean MWDs, gastrointestinal (GI) disorders are the most frequently diagnosed, followed by dental and musculoskeletal disorders. Foreign body (FB) ingestion had the highest prevalence of GI disorders, with the most common FB being a leather collar or leash. General and dental surgeries, including removal of gastric FB and tooth extraction, were routinely performed at the AFMRI. Preventative care focusing on dental disease and FB ingestion may be helpful for effective performance and good quality of life in MWDs, with the regular assessment and prevention of environmental factors that may contribute to behavioral problems such as FB ingestion, coprophagy, and anorexia.
本研究的目的是评估武装部队医学研究所（AFMRI）的军犬（MWD）的疾病模式，以提供有关韩国军犬的基础医学数据。回顾了2017年11月至2021年3月在AFMRI进行的手术的医疗记录。根据每只犬的状况进行体格检查、诊断性影像学检查和实验室检查。本研究共分析了353只军犬（215只雄性和138只雌性；平均年龄6±3岁）。在韩国军犬中，胃肠道（GI）疾病是最常诊断出的疾病，其次是牙科和肌肉骨骼疾病。异物（FB）摄入在胃肠道疾病中患病率最高，最常见的异物是皮项圈或皮带。AFMRI常规进行包括胃内异物取出和拔牙在内的普通外科和牙科手术。关注牙齿疾病和异物摄入的预防护理可能有助于军犬的有效工作表现和良好生活质量，同时定期评估和预防可能导致行为问题（如异物摄入、食粪症和厌食症）的环境因素。
