Surveillance of a vomiting outbreak in dogs in the UK using owner-derived and internet search data.
Journal
The Veterinary record
ISSN: 2042-7670
Titre abrégé: Vet Rec
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0031164
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2021
Nov 2021
Historique:
revised:
09
02
2021
received:
16
11
2020
accepted:
07
03
2021
pubmed:
20
5
2021
medline:
15
1
2022
entrez:
19
5
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
In early 2020, the Small Animal Veterinary Surveillance Network reported evidence of an outbreak of acute prolific vomiting in dogs in the UK. The aims of this study were to investigate whether there was evidence for a vomiting outbreak in Dogslife and Google Trends data and to describe its characteristics. Incidence of Dogslife vomiting reports and the Google search index for 'dog vomiting' and 'puppy vomiting' between December 2019 and March 2020 was compared to the respective data from the same months in previous years. Risks for dogs vomiting and factors influencing veterinary attendance in Dogslife were identified using multivariable logistic regression. This study confirmed a vomiting outbreak was evident in UK dogs between December 2019 and March 2020 using data from Dogslife and Google Trends. The odds of a vomiting incident being reported to Dogslife was 1.51 (95% CI: 1.24-1.84) in comparison to previous years. Dogslife data identified differences in owner-decision making when seeking veterinary attention and identified factors associated with dogs at higher odds of experiencing a vomiting episode. Owner-derived data including questionnaires and internet search queries should be considered a valid, valuable source of information for veterinary population health surveillance.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
In early 2020, the Small Animal Veterinary Surveillance Network reported evidence of an outbreak of acute prolific vomiting in dogs in the UK. The aims of this study were to investigate whether there was evidence for a vomiting outbreak in Dogslife and Google Trends data and to describe its characteristics.
METHODS
METHODS
Incidence of Dogslife vomiting reports and the Google search index for 'dog vomiting' and 'puppy vomiting' between December 2019 and March 2020 was compared to the respective data from the same months in previous years. Risks for dogs vomiting and factors influencing veterinary attendance in Dogslife were identified using multivariable logistic regression.
RESULTS
RESULTS
This study confirmed a vomiting outbreak was evident in UK dogs between December 2019 and March 2020 using data from Dogslife and Google Trends. The odds of a vomiting incident being reported to Dogslife was 1.51 (95% CI: 1.24-1.84) in comparison to previous years. Dogslife data identified differences in owner-decision making when seeking veterinary attention and identified factors associated with dogs at higher odds of experiencing a vomiting episode.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Owner-derived data including questionnaires and internet search queries should be considered a valid, valuable source of information for veterinary population health surveillance.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Pagination
e308Subventions
Organisme : Institute Strategic Programme Grant from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Organisme : Roslin Institute
ID : BB/ J004235/1
Organisme : Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council under the EASTBIO doctoral training programme
ID : BB/ J01446X/1 to CW
Informations de copyright
© 2021 British Veterinary Association.
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