Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Injuries in North American flyball dogs and risk factors
By Pinto, K Romany et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2021·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences (Pinto) and Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences (Chicoine), Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: An Internet survey of risk factors for injury in North American dogs competing in flyball.
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Plain-English summary
A survey of dogs competing in flyball found that about 23% of them were injured in the past year, with common injuries affecting their paws, back, shoulders, and groin. Older dogs, especially those with slower best times, were at a higher risk of getting hurt. Interestingly, Canadian dogs had a higher injury rate compared to those in the United States, but participating in other sports seemed to help reduce their risk. This study suggests that understanding training differences and injury prevention strategies could be beneficial for keeping these active dogs safe.
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Abstract
A survey was used to investigate injuries in dogs competing in flyball. Complete surveys were obtained from 272 respondents with 589 dogs. In the past year, 23.3% of dogs were injured, with 34.1% injured during their career to date. Common injury sites were paws/digits, back, shoulder, and iliopsoas muscle/groin. Injury in previous years, modified by weight:height ratio, was a significant risk factor for injury. Dogs > 2 y of age had increased risk of injury, as did dogs with best times < 4.0 s. Canadian dogs had increased risk of injury (30.7% injured) compared to United States dogs (20.1% injured). This relationship was modified by participation in other sports, which generally reduced risk of injury in Canadian dogs. Further investigation of risk factors should include differences in training and competition between the United States and Canada, as well as injury prevention strategies.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33692580/