Show me the Numbers
Resources and material for 3rd IDHW Theme: Sources and appropriate use of data on prevalence, breed-specific risks and population level statistics
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- Some quantitative work already published on dog health - references for attendees at 3rd IDHW: Comparison and challenges for different data sources: O'NEILL, D., CHURCH, D., MCGREEVY, P., THOMSON, P. & BRODBELT, D. 2014. Approaches to canine health surveillance. Canine Genetics and Epidemiology, 1, 2. Understanding primary-care vet data for research: ROBINSON, N. J., BRENNAN, M. L., COBB, M. & DEAN, R. S. 2014. Capturing the complexity of first opinion small animal consultations using direct observation. Veterinary Record. Capturing the complexity of first opinion small animal consultations.pdf Exploring bias in referral clinical records: BARTLETT, P. C., VAN BUREN, J. W., NETERER, M. & ZHOU, C. 2010. Disease surveillance and referral bias in the veterinary medical database. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 94, 264-271. Disease surveillance and referral bias in the veterinary medical database Bartlett 2010 Prev Vet med.pdf Uses of owner-reported data: ADAMS, V. J., EVANS, K. M., SAMPSON, J. & WOOD, J. L. N. 2010. Methods and mortality results of a health survey of purebred dogs in the UK. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 51, 512-524. Methods and mortality results.pdf Kennel club registrations statistics: THE KENNEL CLUB. 2017. Breed registration statistics [Online]. The Kennel Club Limited. Available: [Accessed January 23 2017]. The use of insurance data: BONNETT, B. N., EGENVALL, A., HEDHAMMAR, Å. & OLSON, P. 2005. Mortality in over 350,000 insured Swedish dogs from 1995-2000: I. breed-, gender-, age- and cause-specific rates. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 46, 105-120. Mortality in over 350,000 Insured Swedish dogs from 1995–2000 I.pdf Comparison of information from literature, referral practice and expert opinion with data from primary practice: KEIJSER, S. F. A., MEIJNDERT, L. E., FIETEN, H., CARRIÈRE, B. J., VAN STEENBEEK, F. G., LEEGWATER, P. A. J., ROTHUIZEN, J. & NIELEN, M. 2017. Disease burden in four populations of dog and cat breeds compared to mixed-breed dogs and European shorthair cats. Preventive Veterinary Medicine Disease burden in four populations of dog and cat breeds.pdf Quantitative data requirements for welfare impact assessment: COLLINS, L. M., ASHER, L., SUMMERS, J. F., DIESEL, G. & MCGREEVY, P. D. 2010. Welfare epidemiology as a tool to assess the welfare impact of inherited defects on the pedigree dog population. Animal Welfare, 19, 67-75. Welfare epidemiology as a tool to assess the welfare impact of inherited defects on the pedigree dog population Collins 2010 Animal Welfare.pdf
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- " Dog breeds that were most highly participatory in a voluntary United States radiographic screening process for hips and elbows were evaluated for improvement, whether maternal or paternal selection was more responsible for any observed progress, whether some breeds prove more amenable to selection than others, and whether selection against one orthopedic disorder yielded concomitant improvement in the other." See: Long-term genetic selection reduced prevalence of hip and elbow dysplasia in 60 dog breeds.
The study is a good example of how data/numbers can be used to improve understanding of and illustrate progress towards improvement in problematic health conditions. However the voluntary nature of the screening process itself coupled with non-compulsory submissions to OFA post the actual procedural evaluation done at a veterinarian's practice brings to mind a few questions... How is the data available used and by whom? i.e. is the information used by kennel or breed clubs in health/welfare policy decision-making (Codes of Ethics, creating breeding requirements or recommendations, creating educational materials); does research like this piece validate the need for clubs to support funding for further health research or for conducting health surveys; is data accessed by breeders in or outside of clubs to guide decisions regarding suitable/unsuitable breeding prospects; are breed-specific numbers used by veterinarians in practice/diagnosis or in providing advice to clients; does data collected on breeds provide accessible information for the general public searching for a family companion? Discussion involving 'Show Me The Numbers' will take place in Paris at the 3rd International Dog Health Workshop. We hope to present more content from experts on this topic after the Workshop event. Check out the Speakers...
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The Finnish Kennel Club (kennelliitto.fi) has a fantastic Breeding database and provides various health statistics for FKC breeds. Categories include statistics on health tests as well as owner-reported death. For an explanation of the database see the FKC's Breeding database - a unique information source about dogs (English).
The database is searchable including breeds from FCI groups:
FCI 1 - Sheepdogs and Cattledogs
FCI 2 - Pinscher and Schnauzer type, Molossians
FCI 3 - Terriers
FCI 4 - Dachshunds
FCI 5 - Spitz and primitive types
FCI 6 - Scenthounds and related breeds
FCI 7 - Pointing Dogs
FCI 8 - Retrievers, Water Dogs and Flushing Dogs
FCI 9 - Companion and Toy Dogs
FCI 10 - Sighthounds See, e.g.http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmTerveystilastot.aspx?R=148&Lang=enClick on breed-specific links to the following:
Latest: Litters, Trials, Results, Shows, Health, Champions, Imports- Statistics: Result Statistics, Show Statistics, Health Statistics, Breeding Statistics
- Other Breed Related: Breeders, Listings, Event Search, Settings
- General: Kennel Names, Registrations
Under Information on the Breed, you will find the following information:
Breed- Latest Litter
- Latest Result
- Latest Show
- Total Number of Registrations
- Registrations 20__ (year)
- Breed Standard
- Breeding Strategy of the Breed
- Breed Association
- Puppy Referral of the Breed
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Downloads: DogWellNet: Providing population data on canine demography and health Dr. Dan O'Neill presented information on the Population Data emphasis on DogWellNet.com and on the contributions of VetCompass - a practice-based data collection and research effort in the UK. Agria Insurance Data: (limited access to these files): https://dogwellnet.com/files/category/5-swedish-insurance-data/ Data from Veterinarians | Insurance Data In this section, we provide data c- Information available from various sources quantifies the numbers of dogs and helps to determine prevalence of disease.
