Follow-up of 100 dogs with acute diarrhoea in a primary care practice.

Berset-Istratescu, Corina Mihaela; Glardon, Olivier J.; Magouras, Ioannis; Frey, Caroline; Gobeli, Stefanie; Burgener, I. A. (2014). Follow-up of 100 dogs with acute diarrhoea in a primary care practice. Veterinary journal, 199(1), pp. 188-90. Elsevier 10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.10.014

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This study aimed to examine the aetiology of acute diarrhoea and the relapse rate in 100 client-owned dogs presented to a first-opinion clinic. History, physical examination, faecal testing and owner questionnaire data were collected at initial presentation (T0) and at either the time of relapse or at a recheck performed within 3 months. All dogs received treatment according to their clinical signs. Of 96 dogs that completed the study, 37 (38.5%) relapsed during the study period, 21 (21.9%) relapsed within 3 months, and 16 others (16.6%) at 3 months to 1 year after initial examination. Dogs that had undergone a change in housing location within 1 month prior to presentation and dogs <1 year old were significantly more likely to have positive parasitological analyses (P=0.02 and P=0.001, respectively). Pica was a risk factor for relapse (P=0.0002).

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