Retrospective Study of Chronic Coughing in Dogs in a Referral Centre in the UK: 329 Cases (2012–2021)
Chronic coughing is a common complaint in small animal medicine and it has an extensive differential diagnosis with very different treatment and prognosis. Coughing is considered chronic when it lasts at least 8 weeks. This retrospective study aimed to describe the most common causes of chronic coug...
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| author | Carla Asorey Blazquez Ico Jolly Frahija Arran Smith Rachel Miller Mayank Seth Edgar Garcia Manzanilla Ferran Valls Sanchez |
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| description | Chronic coughing is a common complaint in small animal medicine and it has an extensive differential diagnosis with very different treatment and prognosis. Coughing is considered chronic when it lasts at least 8 weeks. This retrospective study aimed to describe the most common causes of chronic coughing in a population of dogs that presented to a referral hospital in England between January 2012 and December 2021. In addition, we aimed to evaluate if an association with signalment, weight, coughing characteristics, and/or concomitant clinical signs could be identified. A total of 329 dogs met the inclusion criteria. The most frequent diagnoses were airway collapse (102/329, 30.7%), chronic bronchitis (80/329, 24.3%), neoplasia (62/329, 18.8%), and infectious bronchopneumonia (54/329, 16.4%). Other diagnoses were also identified in a lower number of cases. Pomeranian, Chihuahua, and Yorkshire Terrier were over-represented breeds for airway collapse. No predictive factors were identified for chronic bronchitis. Lower body weight (odds ratio [OR] 0.92, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.90–0.95), non-productive (OR 14.3 CI 3.44–50) paroxysmal coughing (OR 4.9, 95%, CI: 2.2–11.0), and exercise intolerance (OR 3.3, 95%, CI: 1.7–6.3) increased the odds of airway collapse. Older dogs (OR 1.025, 95%, CI: 1.014–1.036), higher body weight (OR 1.048, 95%, CI: 1.018–1.080), lethargy (OR 5.1, 95%, CI: 1.5–17.7), haemoptysis (OR 8.6, 95%, CI: 1.9–38.4), weight loss (OR 4.0, 95%, CI: 1.1–15.3), and inappetence (OR 6.5, 95%, CI: 1.9–22.1) increased the odds of neoplasia. Productive coughing (OR 3.0, 95%, CI: 1.5–6) and nasal discharge (OR 4.1, 95%, CI: 1.4–11.9) were predictive factors of infectious bronchopneumonia. Younger age (OR 0.96, 95%, CI: 1.061–1.150), higher body weight (OR 1.097, 95%, CI: 1.037–1.161), and haemoptysis (OR 11.8, 95%, CI: 1.8–78.5), increased the odds of airway foreign body. Higher body weight (OR 1.105, 95%, CI: 1.061–1.150), older age (OR 1.041, 95%, CI: 1.022–1.061), and regurgitation were predictive factors of laryngeal paralysis. Epiglottic retroversion was associated with younger age (OR 0.969, 95%, CI: 0.943–0.994), dysphagia (OR 42.5, 95%, CI: 4.7–382.7), and regurgitation (OR 11.6, 95%, CI: 1.2–113.1). All the aforementioned findings are valuable for prioritising differential diagnoses and consequently increasing the efficacy of the diagnostic plan and prioritising tests, which becomes even more important in cases where financial constraints are present. Finally, an appropriate selection of diagnostics tools helps optimise veterinary resources. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b9b775e1121f46c980be84f612e116a82025-01-24T13:18:18ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152025-01-0115225410.3390/ani15020254Retrospective Study of Chronic Coughing in Dogs in a Referral Centre in the UK: 329 Cases (2012–2021)Carla Asorey Blazquez0Ico Jolly Frahija1Arran Smith2Rachel Miller3Mayank Seth4Edgar Garcia Manzanilla5Ferran Valls Sanchez6DWR Veterinary Specialists, Part of Linnaeus Veterinary Limited’, Station Farm, London Road, Six Mile Bottom, Cambridgeshire CB8 0UH, UKDWR Veterinary Specialists, Part of Linnaeus Veterinary Limited’, Station Farm, London Road, Six Mile Bottom, Cambridgeshire CB8 0UH, UKDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB3 0ES, UKSmall Animal Internal Medicine Consultant, Vet Oracle Telemedicine, CVS Referrals, Owen Road, Diss, Norfolk IP22 4ER, UKBsc BVetMed Dip-ECVIM-CA DACVIM FRCVS Clinical Director, Stanstead Veterinary Specialists, Stanstead Courtyard, Parsonage Road, Bishop’s Stortford CM22 6PU, UKAnimal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Teagasc, Moorepark, Cork, Ireland & School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin P61 C996, IrelandWeYouVets, Ingrave, Essex CM13 3NU, UKChronic coughing is a common complaint in small animal medicine and it has an extensive differential diagnosis with very different treatment and prognosis. Coughing is considered chronic when it lasts at least 8 weeks. This retrospective study aimed to describe the most common causes of chronic coughing in a population of dogs that presented to a referral hospital in England between January 2012 and December 2021. In addition, we aimed to evaluate if an association with signalment, weight, coughing characteristics, and/or concomitant clinical signs could be identified. A total of 329 dogs met the inclusion criteria. The most frequent diagnoses were airway collapse (102/329, 30.7%), chronic bronchitis (80/329, 24.3%), neoplasia (62/329, 18.8%), and infectious bronchopneumonia (54/329, 16.4%). Other diagnoses were also identified in a lower number of cases. Pomeranian, Chihuahua, and Yorkshire Terrier were over-represented breeds for airway collapse. No predictive factors were identified for chronic bronchitis. Lower body weight (odds ratio [OR] 0.92, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.90–0.95), non-productive (OR 14.3 CI 3.44–50) paroxysmal coughing (OR 4.9, 95%, CI: 2.2–11.0), and exercise intolerance (OR 3.3, 95%, CI: 1.7–6.3) increased the odds of airway collapse. Older dogs (OR 1.025, 95%, CI: 1.014–1.036), higher body weight (OR 1.048, 95%, CI: 1.018–1.080), lethargy (OR 5.1, 95%, CI: 1.5–17.7), haemoptysis (OR 8.6, 95%, CI: 1.9–38.4), weight loss (OR 4.0, 95%, CI: 1.1–15.3), and inappetence (OR 6.5, 95%, CI: 1.9–22.1) increased the odds of neoplasia. Productive coughing (OR 3.0, 95%, CI: 1.5–6) and nasal discharge (OR 4.1, 95%, CI: 1.4–11.9) were predictive factors of infectious bronchopneumonia. Younger age (OR 0.96, 95%, CI: 1.061–1.150), higher body weight (OR 1.097, 95%, CI: 1.037–1.161), and haemoptysis (OR 11.8, 95%, CI: 1.8–78.5), increased the odds of airway foreign body. Higher body weight (OR 1.105, 95%, CI: 1.061–1.150), older age (OR 1.041, 95%, CI: 1.022–1.061), and regurgitation were predictive factors of laryngeal paralysis. Epiglottic retroversion was associated with younger age (OR 0.969, 95%, CI: 0.943–0.994), dysphagia (OR 42.5, 95%, CI: 4.7–382.7), and regurgitation (OR 11.6, 95%, CI: 1.2–113.1). All the aforementioned findings are valuable for prioritising differential diagnoses and consequently increasing the efficacy of the diagnostic plan and prioritising tests, which becomes even more important in cases where financial constraints are present. Finally, an appropriate selection of diagnostics tools helps optimise veterinary resources.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/2/254airway collapsecaninechronic bronchitiseosinophilicforeign bodyinfectious pneumonia |
| spellingShingle | Carla Asorey Blazquez Ico Jolly Frahija Arran Smith Rachel Miller Mayank Seth Edgar Garcia Manzanilla Ferran Valls Sanchez Retrospective Study of Chronic Coughing in Dogs in a Referral Centre in the UK: 329 Cases (2012–2021) Animals airway collapse canine chronic bronchitis eosinophilic foreign body infectious pneumonia |
| title | Retrospective Study of Chronic Coughing in Dogs in a Referral Centre in the UK: 329 Cases (2012–2021) |
| title_full | Retrospective Study of Chronic Coughing in Dogs in a Referral Centre in the UK: 329 Cases (2012–2021) |
| title_fullStr | Retrospective Study of Chronic Coughing in Dogs in a Referral Centre in the UK: 329 Cases (2012–2021) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Retrospective Study of Chronic Coughing in Dogs in a Referral Centre in the UK: 329 Cases (2012–2021) |
| title_short | Retrospective Study of Chronic Coughing in Dogs in a Referral Centre in the UK: 329 Cases (2012–2021) |
| title_sort | retrospective study of chronic coughing in dogs in a referral centre in the uk 329 cases 2012 2021 |
| topic | airway collapse canine chronic bronchitis eosinophilic foreign body infectious pneumonia |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/2/254 |
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