COMPARISON OF BODY ASSESSMENT METHODS FOR LABRADOR AND TECKEL DOGS
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https://doi.org/10.35172/rvz.2021.v28.529Keywords:
health, body weight, obesity, weight loss, morphometryAbstract
Proper nutrition is one of the most important prerequisites for animal health and welfare, and dogs optimal weight maintenance can prevent numerous diseases. Different methods of corporeal condition evaluation have been used in veterinary medicine. Although widely used, the body condition score (BCS) is a test influenced by the evaluator experience and a quantitative method, such as the dog body mass index (IMCC), appears as an alternative to this disadvantage. However, the large variation in the body morphology dogs can interfere with their accuracy. The study evaluated 50 dogs IMCC, 30 Labrador breed and 20 Dachshund breed and compared with the animals ECC. Information on animal characteristics, eating habits and type of management were also analyzed for the body condition presented. The comparison between the ECC and IMCC methods showed a classification discrepancy in a high number of animals, the characteristic of the dogs' body morphology can interfere with its accuracy.
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3. German AJ, Morgan LE. How often do veterinarians assess the bodyweight and body condition of dogs? Vet Rec. 2008;163(17):503-505. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/vr.163.17.503
4. Brooks D, Churchill J, Fein K et al. AAHA weight management guidelines for dogs and cats. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc. 2014;50(1):1-11. https://doi.org/10.5326/JAAHA-MS-6331
5. Baldwin K, Bartges J, Buffington T et al. AAHA nutritional assessment guidelines for dogs and cats. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc. 2010;46 (4):285-96. Available in: https://www.aaha.org/globalassets/02-guidelines/nutritional-assessment/nutritionalassessmentguidelines.pdf
6. Ferreira, VF, da Silva VLD, Ferraz RT. Nutrição clínica de cães hospitalizados: Revisão
Pubvet 2017;11(9):901-912 Available in: http://pubvet.com.br/artigo/3984/nutriccedilatildeo-cliacutenica-de-catildees-hospitalizados-revisatildeo
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24. González FHD, Carvalho V, Möller V, et al. Blood biochemical profile in dogs and cats under different feeding diets. Arch Vet Sci 2003;8(1):23-27. Available in: https://revistas.ufpr.br/veterinary/article/view/4012
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