INFLUENCE OF ORAL HEALTH STATUS AMONG THE SPORTING BREED OF DOGS IN CHENNAI CITY: A COMPARATIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Whenever there's normal, the other side occurs to be abnormal. Likewise, when a dog has a healthy oral status, there is always an unhealthy oral condition group of dogs. In this study, we had recorded and assessed the various types of diseases occurring in sporting breed of dogs.

AIM: The aim of the study is to determine the influence of oral health status among the sporting breeds of dogs in international pet show, Chennai city.

MATERIALS AND METHOD: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted among sporting breed of dogs in International dog show, Chennai city based on simple random sampling method. Their oral health status was assessed by direct visual examination and by using questionnaire regarding demographic data, systemic diseases and tooth brushing. The data was analysed and tabulated using descriptive statistic and chi square test.

RESULTS: The results of the study showed that majority of mongrel breed had labioversion occlusion (9.5%) sippiparai breed had mesioversion occlusion (10.8%) and labrador breed had a labioversion occlusion (9.5%). Among the mongrel, sippiparai and labrador breed, the missing teeth status were recorded which were 25.7%, 39.2% and 35.1% respectively.  

CONCLUSION: In recent days, oral health status of dogs is also important factor to assess their overall health. In our study they have a significant association between the malocclusion status and missing tooth status among the mongrel, sippiparai and labrador breed of sporting dogs.