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000129598 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1111/j.1748-5827.2008.00718.x
000129598 0248_ $$2sideral$$a101195
000129598 037__ $$aART-2009-101195
000129598 041__ $$aeng
000129598 100__ $$aAzkona, G.
000129598 245__ $$aPrevalence and risk factors of behavioural changes associated with age-related cognitive impairment in geriatric dogs
000129598 260__ $$c2009
000129598 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted
000129598 5203_ $$aObjectives: The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence and severity of behavioural changes associated with age and their relationship to risk factors such as sex, reproductive status, bodyweight and age.
Methods: A cross-sectional study design was chosen. A total of 325 geriatric dogs were included. Owners of dogs older than nine years were interviewed by a veterinary behaviourist. Structured phone interviews were used to gather information about four behavioural categories related to cognitive impairment: sleep/wake cycles, social interaction, learning and house training and signs of disorientation.
Results: Signs of cognitive impairment showed a prevalence of 22·5 per cent in geriatric dogs. Sex and age emerged as significant predictor variables. Females and neutered dogs were significantly more affected than males and entire dogs, respectively. Prevalence and severity increased with age. Although weight was not a statistically significant predictor variable, smaller animals had greater odds of showing age-related cognitive impairment. The most impaired behavioural categories were social interaction and house training.
Clinical Significance: Age-related behavioural changes should be considered by practicing veterinarians because of their relative high prevalence among geriatric dogs, especially in females.
000129598 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess$$aAll rights reserved$$uhttp://www.europeana.eu/rights/rr-f/
000129598 590__ $$a0.965$$b2009
000129598 591__ $$aVETERINARY SCIENCES$$b56 / 142 = 0.394$$c2009$$dQ2$$eT2
000129598 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion
000129598 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0001-5084-6555$$aGarcía-Belenguer, S.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000129598 700__ $$aChacón, G.
000129598 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0003-1728-900X$$aRosado, B.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000129598 700__ $$aLeón, M.
000129598 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-1581-3085$$aPalacio, J.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000129598 7102_ $$11001$$2X$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Anatom.,Embri.Genét.Ani.$$cProy. investigación DDA
000129598 7102_ $$11009$$2617$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Patología Animal$$cÁrea Medicina y Cirugía Animal
000129598 773__ $$g50, 2 (2009), 87-91$$pJ. Small Anim. Pract.$$tJOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE$$x0022-4510
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