Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cruciate ligament rupture risk and death rates in insured Swedish dogs
By Engdahl, Karolina et al.·Published in Scientific reports·2021·Department of Clinical Sciences·View original on PubMed →
PetCaseFinder translated the abstract of this peer-reviewed paper into plain English so pet owners can read it. We do not publish original research — every detail traces back to the citation above. How we work →
Original publication title: The epidemiology of cruciate ligament rupture in an insured Swedish dog population.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A study of over 600,000 insured dogs in Sweden found that cruciate ligament rupture (CLR) is a common issue, especially in larger breeds. The average age for dogs diagnosed with CLR was about 7 years, with breeds like Boerboel and Dogo Canario being at the highest risk. Unfortunately, larger breeds were often diagnosed and euthanized at younger ages compared to smaller breeds. This highlights the importance of monitoring joint health in larger dogs as they age.
People also search for: dog cruciate ligament rupture symptoms · large breed dog knee problems · Boerboel joint issues
Abstract
Cruciate ligament rupture (CLR) is a common orthopedic disorder in dogs. The study objectives were to evaluate incidence rate (IR), cause-specific mortality rate (CSMR) and risk factors for CLR in insured dogs. A single cohort study of dogs insured in Agria Pet Insurance in Sweden (2011-2016) was performed. Age at diagnosis, IR, CSMR and relative risk (RR) for CLR was calculated overall and per breed. The cohort included just over 600,000 dogs. The IR of CLR was 23.8 (95% confidence interval, 23.1-24.6) cases per 10,000 DYAR. The breeds with highest RR of CLR were Boerboel and Dogo Canario, while the breeds with lowest RR were Standard Dachshund and Miniature Pinscher. Dogue de Bordeaux had highest RR of euthanasia due to CLR. The median age at veterinary care claim for CLR was 7.1 (range 0.3-16.0) years and 6.6 (0.3-12) years at life insurance settlement. Large and giant breeds were generally diagnosed and euthanized due to CLR at a younger age compared to smaller breeds. The majority of the breeds with increased RR of CLR diagnosis and CLR-related euthanasia were large or giant. A pattern of increasing size and decreasing age at diagnosis/CLR-related euthanasia was observed.
Find similar cases for your pet
PetCaseFinder finds other peer-reviewed reports of pets with the same symptoms, plus a plain-English summary of what was tried across them.
Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33953264/