title: Risk factors for gastric dilatation in Irish setter dogs.
abstract: Questionnaires were used to obtain data about Irish setters with gastric dilatation (GD) and control Irish setters. The risk of GD increased with age (P < 0.01) but was not associated with gender. Age and gender-matched controls were compared with cases (n = 74). Predisposing risks were aerophagia (unadjusted odds ratio 12.44, P < 0.001), a single food type (adjusted odds ratio 3.15, P < 0.01) and feeding once daily (adjusted odds ratio 2.90, P < 0.02). Apparent risk from a dry food diet and a condition score of less than 2 was not confirmed by logistic regression. Precipitating risks were recent kennelling (unadjusted odds ratio 100, P < 0.005) or a car journey (unadjusted odds ratio 3.29, P < 0.025). No risk was attributed to intensity or duration of exercise, temperament, appetite, speed of eating, vomiting or diarrhoea.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, Hertfordshire.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Elwood
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D013271:Gastric Dilatation / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D015994:Incidence; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D016017:Odds Ratio; D010805:Physical Conditioning, Animal; D012307:Risk Factors; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014195:Travel