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Patologias orais: será que os tutores portugueses sabem o estado da saúde oral dos seus animais?
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A doença periodontal caracteriza-se pela afeção de qualquer das estruturas constituintes do periodonto, sendo a principal razão do seu aparecimento a formação de tártaro e o seu efeito inflamatório. É a doença oral mais prevalente nos animais de companhia, e questões como a identificação de fatores predisponentes, implementação de métodos profiláticos, diagnóstico precoce da doença e tratamento correto são bastante importantes na abordagem clínica destes animais. Os tutores revelam-se assim fundamentais na prevenção e deteção da doença periodontal. O principal objetivo deste estudo foi determinar qual o grau de conhecimento que os tutores, que recorreram ao Centro Veterinário Conimbricense durante o decorrer do estágio curricular tinham sobre o estado de saúde oral dos seus animais. O estudo consistiu na realização de inquéritos anónimos aos tutores e observação da cavidade oral dos respetivos animais. A classificação do grau de doença periodontal foi determinada de acordo com a European Veterinary Dental Society, foi realizada uma análise estatística descritiva e testes de chi-quadrado para variáveis como a idade, peso, tipo de alimento e realização de higiene oral. Os resultados obtidos revelaram que 88,6% dos tutores de cães e 100% dos tutores de gatos não escovam os dentes dos seus animais, 51,4% dos cães e 42,9% dos gatos apresentam doença periodontal, 61,5% dos tutores não nota nada de anormal na boca dos seus animais, mas na realidade 71,4% da população estudada apresenta pelo menos um problema na cavidade oral. Assim, e devido à elevada percentagem de animais com algo anómalo na cavidade oral e à elevada percentagem de tutores que desconhece esse fato, surge o papel fundamental do Médico Veterinário de alertar para esses problemas e ter um papel preponderante na manutenção da saúde oral dos animais dos seus clientes.
The Periodontal Disease is characterized by the affection of any of the constituent structures of the periodontium, and the main reason for its appearance is the formation of calculus and its inflammatory effect. Since the Periodontal Disease is the most prevalent oral disease in companion animals, issues such as the identification of predisposing factors, the implementation of prophylactic methods, the early diagnosis of the disease, and the implementation of correct treatments are very important in veterinary clinic. Tutors are key players in disease prevention and early detection. The main objective of this study is to determinate the degree of knowledge that tutors, who visited the Centro Veterinário Conimbricense at the curricular stage, have about the oral health status of their animals. The study consists in anonymous surveys and observations of the oral cavity of the respective animals. The classification of the degree of periodontal disease, according to the European Veterinary Dental Society, were performed. A descriptive statistical analysis and chi-square tests were run considering variables such as age, weight, Type of food and oral hygiene performance.The results showed that 88.6% of dog tutors and 100% of cat tutors did not brush the teeth of their animals, 51.4% of the dogs and 42.9% of the cats had periodontal disease, and 61.5% of the tutors did not notice anything abnormal in the mouth of their animals although 71.4% of the population in study had at least one problem in the oral cavity. Given the high percentage of animals with abnormalities in the oral cavity and the high percentage of tutors that do not notice this fact, it is up to the Veterinarian to warn about these problems and to play a preponderant role in maintaining the oral health of the animals of their clients.
The Periodontal Disease is characterized by the affection of any of the constituent structures of the periodontium, and the main reason for its appearance is the formation of calculus and its inflammatory effect. Since the Periodontal Disease is the most prevalent oral disease in companion animals, issues such as the identification of predisposing factors, the implementation of prophylactic methods, the early diagnosis of the disease, and the implementation of correct treatments are very important in veterinary clinic. Tutors are key players in disease prevention and early detection. The main objective of this study is to determinate the degree of knowledge that tutors, who visited the Centro Veterinário Conimbricense at the curricular stage, have about the oral health status of their animals. The study consists in anonymous surveys and observations of the oral cavity of the respective animals. The classification of the degree of periodontal disease, according to the European Veterinary Dental Society, were performed. A descriptive statistical analysis and chi-square tests were run considering variables such as age, weight, Type of food and oral hygiene performance.The results showed that 88.6% of dog tutors and 100% of cat tutors did not brush the teeth of their animals, 51.4% of the dogs and 42.9% of the cats had periodontal disease, and 61.5% of the tutors did not notice anything abnormal in the mouth of their animals although 71.4% of the population in study had at least one problem in the oral cavity. Given the high percentage of animals with abnormalities in the oral cavity and the high percentage of tutors that do not notice this fact, it is up to the Veterinarian to warn about these problems and to play a preponderant role in maintaining the oral health of the animals of their clients.
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Doença periodontal Cães e gatos Profilaxia Saúde oral Periodontal disease Dogs and cats Prevention Oral health