Essner Ann, Kjellerstedt Catarina, Hesbach Amie L, Igelström Helena
IVC Evidensia Djurkliniken Gefle, Norra Gatan 1, SE-803 21 Gävle, Sweden.
Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala University, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden.
Animals (Basel). 2024 Jan 26;14(3):398. doi: 10.3390/ani14030398.
Canine sporting competitions, e.g., agility, obedience, rally obedience, and utility trials, e.g., protection, tracking, search, and messenger, are physically and mentally demanding disciplines. This study aimed to describe the types and frequencies of injuries experienced amongst Swedish sporting and utility trial dogs and to explore associations between discipline, breed, sex, neuter status, age, and injury history. Dog handlers provided information on competition-level dogs ( = 1582) through a cross-sectional survey. The overall proportion of dogs sustaining any injury during their lifetime, whether it was during competition, training, or outside of sport, was 58.7% ( = 928). Muscular, joint, and dermatologic injuries were most commonly reported and the most common injury locations were the thoracic, lumbar and lumbosacral spine, paw, head, shoulder, and stifle. According to multivariate analysis, Border Collie (adjusted OR 1.93), Belgian Malinois (adjusted OR 2.51) and higher age at the time of report (adjusted OR 1.81-9.67) increased the odds of injury history. Our results provide more understanding of injuries in sporting and utility dogs and contribute to injury prevention strategies that potentially enhance canine welfare.
犬类运动竞赛，例如敏捷性比赛、服从性比赛、敏捷服从性比赛以及实用技能测试，例如护卫、追踪、搜救和信使任务，都是对体能和心智要求很高的项目。本研究旨在描述瑞典运动犬和实用技能测试犬所经历的损伤类型和频率，并探讨项目、品种、性别、绝育状态、年龄和损伤史之间的关联。犬类 handlers 通过横断面调查提供了有关参赛水平犬只（ = 1582）的信息。在其一生中遭受任何损伤的犬只的总体比例，无论损伤发生在比赛期间、训练期间还是运动之外，为 58.7%（ = 928）。最常报告的损伤是肌肉、关节和皮肤损伤，最常见的损伤部位是胸段、腰段和腰骶椎、爪子、头部、肩部和 stifle。根据多变量分析，边境牧羊犬（调整后 OR 1.93）、比利时马林诺斯犬（调整后 OR 2.51）以及报告时年龄较大（调整后 OR 1.81 - 9.67）会增加有损伤史的几率。我们的研究结果有助于更深入了解运动犬和实用技能犬的损伤情况，并为可能提高犬类福利的损伤预防策略做出贡献。
