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How weather affects risk of stomach twisting in dogs
By Dennler, R et al.·Published in Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997)·2005·Small Animal Department·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Climatic conditions as a risk factor in canine gastric dilatation-volvulus.
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Plain-English summary
A study looked at 287 dogs diagnosed with a serious condition called gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV), which can be life-threatening. Researchers wanted to see if weather conditions like temperature, humidity, and pressure affected how often GDV occurred. They found that while there was a slight link between higher temperatures and GDV cases, the difference was too small to be important. Overall, they did not find any significant connection between GDV and weather changes or seasons.
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Abstract
Canine acute gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) is a life-threatening condition of multifactorial origin. The risk of developing GDV is influenced by a variety of factors, including breed, age, gender, temperament, diet and management. A relationship between seasonal variations and the frequency of GDV has been previously documented although no association was found with any specific climatic event. Variables in weather conditions within a defined geographic region were investigated in a retrospective study of 287 client-owned dogs diagnosed with GDV between 1992 and 1999. Monthly incidences were evaluated and differences in atmospheric temperature, humidity and pressure between days in which GDV cases were observed and days in which no case was presented were examined. Although temperature was significantly associated with the occurrence of GDV, the difference in temperatures between days with and days without GDV cases was so small that it is unlikely to be of clinical relevance. Moreover, no significant association was found between GDV occurrence and atmospheric pressure or humidity, and a seasonal variation in GDV incidence was not observed.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15683769/