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Niemiec B, Gawor J, Nemec A, Clarke D, McLeod K, Tutt C, Gioso M, Steagall PV, Chandler M, Morgenegg G, Jouppi R. World Small Animal Veterinary Association Global Dental Guidelines. J Small Anim Pract 2020; 61:E36-E161. [PMID: 32715504 DOI: 10.1111/jsap.13132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Dental, oral, and maxillofacial diseases are some of the most common problems in small animal veterinary practice. These conditions create significant pain as well as localized and potentially systemic infection. As such, the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) believes that un- and under treated oral and dental diseases pose a significant animal welfare concern. Dentistry is an area of veterinary medicine which is still widely ignored and is subject to many myths and misconceptions. Effective teaching of veterinary dentistry in the veterinary school is the key to progression in this field of veterinary medicine, and to the improvement of welfare for all our patients globally. These guidelines were developed to provide veterinarians with the information required to understand best practices for dental therapy and create realistic minimum standards of care. Using the three-tiered continuing education system of WSAVA, the guidelines make global equipment and therapeutic recommendations and highlight the anaesthetic and welfare requirements for small animal patients. This document contains information on common oral and dental pathologies, diagnostic procedures (an easily implementable and repeatable scoring system for dental health, dental radiography and radiology) and treatments (periodontal therapy, extractions). Further, there are sections on anaesthesia and pain management for dental procedures, home dental care, nutritional information, and recommendations on the role of the universities in improving veterinary dentistry. A discussion of the deleterious effects of anaesthesia free dentistry (AFD) is included, as this procedure is ineffective at best and damaging at worst. Throughout the document the negative effects of undiagnosed and/or treated dental disease on the health and well-being of our patients, and how this equates to an animal welfare issue, is discussed.
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Niemiec B, Gawor J, Nemec A, Clarke D, McLeod K, Tutt C, Gioso M, Steagall PV, Chandler M, Morgenegg G, Jouppi R, McLeod K. World Small Animal Veterinary Association Global Dental Guidelines. J Small Anim Pract 2020; 61:395-403. [DOI: 10.1111/jsap.13113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2019] [Revised: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- B. Niemiec
- Veterinary Dental Specialties & Oral Surgery San Diego CA USA
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- Klinika Weterynaryjna Arka Kraków Poland
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- Veterinary Faculty, Small Animal Clinic, University of LjubljanaLjubljanaSlovenia
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- David Clarke Dental Care for Pets MelbourneAustralia
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- The Veterinary Dentist Cape Town South Africa
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- The Veterinary Dentist Cape Town South Africa
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- Department of SurgeryUniversity of São Paulo São Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineUniversité de Montréal Saint‐Hyacinthe QC Canada
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- Laurentian University Sudbury ON Canada
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- Conundrum Consulting Toronto ON Canada
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Affiliation(s)
- S Ryan
- Companion Animal Surgery, Singapore, 329586, Republic of Singapore
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- The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, Roslin, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK
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- Department of Animals in Science and Society Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- School of Animal & Veterinary Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Roseworthy, South Australia, 5005, Australia
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- Wild at Heart Wildlife Center, Lively, Ontario, P3Y 1C3, Canada
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- Asia Animal Happiness, Selangor, 68000, Malaysia
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- Sydney Animal Behaviour Service, Seaforth, New South Wales, 2092, Australia
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- Animal Care Group of Lake Oswego, Lake Oswego, Oregon, 97035, USA
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Endenburg N, Takashima G, van Lith HA, Bacon H, Hazel SJ, Jouppi R, Lee NYP, Seksel K, Ryan S. Animal Welfare Worldwide, the Opinion of Practicing Veterinarians. J APPL ANIM WELF SCI 2020; 24:215-237. [PMID: 31992080 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2020.1717340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The objective of this study was to investigate the animal welfare issues considered the most important by companion animal veterinarians worldwide. For this purpose, a global survey of several potential animal welfare issues was distributed via SurveyMonkey® in multiple languages. The distribution of survey responses differed by region. The main animal welfare concern reported worldwide was obesity, although there were differences across regions, possibly due to cultural and socioeconomic factors. Anthropomorphism (attributing human qualities or characteristics to an animal) was an issue in western countries but less so in Asia, Africa, and Oceania. There were significant differences between Asia and Europe, Africa, and Oceania in the importance and prevalence of convenience euthanasia. There were also age and sex differences in participant responses, with older veterinarians reporting fewer welfare problems than younger veterinarians, and female veterinarians reporting more welfare issues than their male counterparts.
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- N Endenburg
- Division Human-Animal Relations, Department of Animals in Science and Society, and Animal Behaviour Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Animal Care Group of Lake Oswego, Lake Oswego, OR, USA
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- Division Laboratory Animal Science/3R Centre Utrecht Life Sciences, Department of Animals in Science and Society, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, Midlothian, UK
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- School of Animal & Veterinary Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Roseworthy, Australia
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- Wild at Heart - Wildlife Refuge Center, Lively, Canada
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- Asia Animal Happiness Consultancy, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Sydney Animal Behaviour Service, Seaford, Australia
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- Companion Animal Surgery Pte. Ltd, Singapore
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Ryan S, Bacon H, Endenburg N, Hazel S, Jouppi R, Lee N, Seksel K, Takashima G. WSAVA animal welfare guidelines for veterinary practitioners and veterinary teams. J Small Anim Pract 2019; 60:265-267. [PMID: 30859578 DOI: 10.1111/jsap.12988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Revised: 11/28/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
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- Companion Animal Surgery, Singapore, 329586, Republic of Singapore
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- The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, Roslin, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK
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- Department of Animals in Science and Society Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 2, 3584 CM Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- School of Animal & Veterinary Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Roseworthy, South Australia, 5005, Australia
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- Wild at Heart Wildlife Center, Lively, Ontario, P3Y 1C3, Canada
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- Asia Animal Happiness, Selangor, 68000, Malaysia
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- Sydney Animal Behaviour Service, Seaforth, New South Wales, 2092, Australia
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- Animal Care Group of Lake Oswego, Lake Oswego, Oregon, 97035, USA
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