Article Dans Une Revue Veterinary Sciences Année : 2025

Attitudes of Australian Veterinary Professionals to Diagnosing and Managing Canine Cognitive Dysfunction

Tracey L Taylor
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Eduardo J Fernandez
Susan J Hazel

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Canine cognitive dysfunction (CCD) is a neurodegenerative disease similar to Alzheimer's disease (AD) likely to affect 14% to 35% of dogs over the age of eight years. Clinical signs are highly varied and include inactivity, inattention, anxiety, incontinence, wandering, and sleep-wake cycle disorder. The aim of this study was to determine how veterinary professionals (veterinarians and veterinary nurses/technicians) manage CCD and their attitudes towards the disease using an anonymous online survey. Veterinarians diagnosed CCD based on their own experience or by excluding other diseases and mostly diagnosed a few cases per year or a few in their career. CCD was managed using specific medication, diet adjustments, or environmental changes. Although veterinary professionals are aware of CCD, the low rate of diagnosis suggests many dogs are undiagnosed. Increased awareness of the disease by the veterinary profession will enhance human and dog welfare.

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hal-04990332 , version 1 (13-03-2025)

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Auréa Brisset, Tracey L Taylor, Tiphaine Blanchard, Eduardo J Fernandez, Susan J Hazel. Attitudes of Australian Veterinary Professionals to Diagnosing and Managing Canine Cognitive Dysfunction. Veterinary Sciences, 2025, 12 (3), pp.272. ⟨10.3390/vetsci12030272⟩. ⟨hal-04990332⟩
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