title: Follow-up of 100 dogs with acute diarrhoea in a primary care practice.
abstract: This study aimed to examine the aetiology of acute diarrhoea and the relapse rate in 100 client-owned dogs presented to a first-opinion clinic. History, physical examination, faecal testing and owner questionnaire data were collected at initial presentation (T0) and at either the time of relapse or at a recheck performed within 3 months. All dogs received treatment according to their clinical signs. Of 96 dogs that completed the study, 37 (38.5%) relapsed during the study period, 21 (21.9%) relapsed within 3 months, and 16 others (16.6%) at 3 months to 1 year after initial examination. Dogs that had undergone a change in housing location within 1 month prior to presentation and dogs <1 year old were significantly more likely to have positive parasitological analyses (P=0.02 and P=0.001, respectively). Pica was a risk factor for relapse (P=0.0002).
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, Länggassstrasse 128, 3001 Bern, Switzerland; Cabinet vétérinaire des Jordils, Rue du Midi 21, 1400 Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland. Electronic address: corina.berset@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Berset-Istratescu
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, Länggassstrasse 128, 3001 Bern, Switzerland; Cabinet vétérinaire des Jordils, Rue du Midi 21, 1400 Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland.
authors.forename: O J
authors.initials: OJ
authors.lastname: Glardon
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Public Health Institute, University of Bern, Schwarzenburgstrasse 155, 3097 Liebefeld, Switzerland.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Magouras
authors.affiliation: Institute of Parasitology, Vetsuisse Faculty, Länggassstrasse 122, 3001 Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Frey
authors.affiliation: Institute of Veterinary Bacteriology, Vetsuisse Faculty, Länggassstrasse 122, 3001 Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gobeli
authors.affiliation: Division of Small Animal Internal Medicine, University of Leipzig, An den Tierkliniken 23, 04103 Leipzig, Germany.
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Burgener
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000473:pathology*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D008297:Male
keywords: Acute diarrhoea; Campylobacter; Clostridium perfringens; Dog