Homecare in prevention of periodontal disease in dogs and cats: owner awareness and attitudes
| dc.contributor.advisor | Kääramees, Kadri | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Orro, Toomas | |
| dc.contributor.author | Hietakangas, Mirella | |
| dc.contributor.department | Veterinaarmeditsiin | est |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-05-24T06:30:57Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-05-24T06:30:57Z | |
| dc.date.defensed | 2019-05-31 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
| dc.description | Final Thesis Curriculum in Veterinary Medicine | eng |
| dc.description.abstract | Periodontal disease is a major problem in dogs and cats and has also been studied extensively. Hand in hand with advancement of veterinary medicine, the knowledge of extent and consequences of periodontal disease and importance the of homecare is increasing. Homecare plays a critical role in prevention of periodontal disease and there are numerous oral homecare solutions available, but one must be aware of different efficacy of various products and methods. Also, anesthesia-free dental procedures have increasingly been on public display but are considered insufficient and even detrimental by the veterinary profession due to causing delay in correct assessment and treatment. The material was collected in the form of questionnaires from dog and cat owners visiting a veterinary clinic, in total 299 responses were received. Questions inquired about extent and methods of oral homecare applied, owner’s assessment of their pet’s oral health, awareness of signs of dental problems and required procedures. Results indicated that a majority of dog (73%) and cat (90%) owners did not brush their pet’s teeth at all with the main reason given that they have not received an advice to do so. In cats use of dental complementary products (special diets. chews. feed additives etc.) was not popular but in dogs, majority of owners were using them at different frequencies. Some strong associations were also found between history of visits due dental problems, pet’s higher age and owner’s desire to gain more information about oral health with the higher risk of pet’s worse oral health status as assessed by the owner. | eng |
| dc.description.abstract | Periodontaalhaigus on koerte ja kasside puhul oluline probleem ja seda on ka põhjalikult uuritud. Käsikäes veterinarmeditsiini arenguga süveneb ka teadmus periodontaalhaiguse ulatusest ja tagajärgedest ning suuõõne koduhoolduse tähtsusest. Koduhooldus omab olulist rolli periodontaalhaiguse ennetuses ning suuõõne koduhoolduse lahendus on mitmeid, ent on vaja olla teadlik erinevate toodete ja meetodite erinevast efektiivsusest. Samuti on anesteesiata hambapuhastusprotseduurid kasvavalt esile kerkinud, kuid professionaalsest veterinaarsest vaatepunkt loenb neid ebapiisavateks ja isegi kahjulikeks, kuna nad viivad diagnoosimise ja ravi hilinemisele. Uurimismaterjal koguti küsimustike abil, mida täitsid loomakliinikud külastanud koera- ja kassiomanikud. Küsimused hõlmasid rakendatava suuõõne koduhoolduse ulatust ja meetodeid, omanikupoolset hinnangut oma lemmiku suuõõne tervisele, teadlikkust hambaprobleemide tunnustest ja vajalikest protseduuridest. Tulemused näitasid, et enamik koera- (73%) ja kassiomanikke (90%) ei harja oma lemmiku hambaid üldse ja peamise põhjusena mainivad omanikud sellekohase nõuande puudumist. Kasside puhul ei olnud hammaste ja suuõõne tervist toetavate toodete (erisöödad, närimismaiused, söödalisandid jne.) kasutamine populaarne, ent koerte puhul kasutas neid enamik omanikest erineva sagedusega. Samuti olid hambaprobleemidest tingitud varasemad kliinikukülastused, lemmiku kõrgem vanus ja omaniku soov saada rohkem informatsiooni lemmiku suuõõne tervise kohta tugevalt seotud riskiga, et omanik hindab oma lemmiku suuõõne tervisestaatust halvemaks. | est |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10492/4911 | |
| dc.publisher | Eesti Maaülikool | |
| dc.subject | magistritööd | est |
| dc.subject | periodontaalhaigused | est |
| dc.subject | koduhooldus | est |
| dc.subject | koer | est |
| dc.subject | kass | est |
| dc.subject | suuhügieen | est |
| dc.title | Homecare in prevention of periodontal disease in dogs and cats: owner awareness and attitudes | eng |
| dc.title.alternative | Koduhooldus koerte ja kasside periodontaalhaiguse ennetuseks: omanike teadlikkus ja suhtumine | est |
| dc.type | Master Thesis | |
| rioxxterms.freetoread.startdate | 31.08.2019 |