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: Received: 26 August 2024 / Approved: 27 August 2024 / Online: 28 August 2024 (12:25:42 CEST)
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Choi, K. Correlation between hyperlipidemia-related diseases and thorax/thigh circumference ratio along with Body Condition Score in dogs. Preprints2024, 2024081967. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.1967.v1
Choi, K. Correlation between hyperlipidemia-related diseases and thorax/thigh circumference ratio along with Body Condition Score in dogs. Preprints 2024, 2024081967. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.1967.v1
Choi, K. Correlation between hyperlipidemia-related diseases and thorax/thigh circumference ratio along with Body Condition Score in dogs. Preprints2024, 2024081967. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.1967.v1
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Choi, K. (2024). Correlation between hyperlipidemia-related diseases and thorax/thigh circumference ratio along with Body Condition Score in dogs. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.1967.v1
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Choi, K. 2024 "Correlation between hyperlipidemia-related diseases and thorax/thigh circumference ratio along with Body Condition Score in dogs" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.1967.v1
Abstract
There are some limitations in using the Body Condition Score (BCS) for client education to prevent obesity, hyperlipidemia-related diseases, and orthopedic diseases in dogs because it is hard to quantify in detail. In small dogs, patellar luxation is a common orthopedic disease that is related to obesity and hind leg muscle. In this study, we evaluated the thorax/thigh circumference ratio as a prognostic evaluation index, along with the BCS, for assessing patellar dislocation and other hyperlipidemia-related diseases. I analyzed eleven client-owned dogs that visited Bundang New York Animal Hospital, South Korea. According to the results, triglycerides (TGs) showed a negative correlation with thorax/thigh value (R = -0.585, p-value = 0.059) and a strong positive correlation with thigh circumference (R = 0.749, p-value = 0.008). Total cholesterol (TC) showed a strong positive correlation with thigh circumference (R = 0.776, p-value = 0.005), whereas the thorax/thigh value showed a negative correlation with the medial patella luxation (MPL) grade with low significance (R = -0.343, p-value = 0.302). These data indicate that thigh circumference can be an excellent negative indicator for hyperlipidemia and thorax/thigh value shows a low correlation with medial patella luxation, which encompasses other factors including varus and trochlear groove, despite the limitations of this study due to the small sample size.
Keywords
Thorax/thigh circumference ratio; Body condition score; Hyperlipidemia; Obesity; Patellar luxation
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science and Zoology
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