kurtdede, efe ankara üniversitesi - veteriner fakültesi - biyokimya anabilim dalı, Ankara, turkey , kurdede, arif ankara üniversitesi - veteriner fakültesi - iç hastalıkları anabilim dalı, Ankara, turkey , kaya, ufuk ankara üniversitesi - veteriner fakültesi - biyoistatistik anabilim dalı, Ankara, turkey

Influence of Diet and Oral Care Applications on Oral Health in Client-Owned Dogs

18232

The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the clinical significance of the effects of diet, toothbrushing, and chewing materials on oral health, based on clinical examination findings. In the study, 50 small or medium dogs and 50 large dogs were used, from different breeds, from different ages and both sexes. 23 of the dogs were fed with soft food, 32 with dry food and 45 with dry and soft food. In 26 of the dogs teeth were brushing 1-2 times a week, and 48 of the dogs were given chewing material rarely. In physical examination, the severity of gingival disorders (redness, swelling, pain, bleeding), plaque and tartar accumulation rate on teeth and the growth of mandibular lymph node were evaluated. There was no statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of the kinds of food, toothbrushing 1-2 times a week and giving chewing materials occasionally. In the groups of large and small-medium dogs, statistically significant differences were found (P 0.05) between Dental Disturbance Scores (DDS) 0.1 scores and DDS 2 score and also between the Mandibular Lymph Node Disturbance Scores (MLDS) 0, 1 scores and MLDS 2 score. In conclusion, as a clinician, it is important to consider age and mandibular lymph node growth when examining oral health in dogs.

249

Dogs , foods , oral care applications , oral health

Fırat University Veterinary Journal Of Health Sciences

254