Proposing the VetCompass clinical grading tool for heat-related illness in dogs

Abstract Heat-related illness is a potentially fatal condition in dogs. Rapid and accurate recognition of the severity can improve clinical management in affected dogs and lead to better outcomes. This study explored retrospective VetCompass veterinary clinical records to investigate the clinical si...

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Autores principales:	Emily J. Hall, Anne J. Carter, Jude Bradbury, Dominic Barfield, Dan G. O’Neill
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:95ab96698d044e40a228e00ffd264c2c2021-12-02T11:45:02ZProposing the VetCompass clinical grading tool for heat-related illness in dogs10.1038/s41598-021-86235-w2045-2322https://doaj.org/article/95ab96698d044e40a228e00ffd264c2c2021-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86235-whttps://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Heat-related illness is a potentially fatal condition in dogs. Rapid and accurate recognition of the severity can improve clinical management in affected dogs and lead to better outcomes. This study explored retrospective VetCompass veterinary clinical records to investigate the clinical signs recorded for dogs presenting with heat-related illness to primary-care veterinary practice from 2016 to 2018. The relative risk of death associated with these clinical signs was reported and used to develop a novel clinical grading tool. From the clinical records of 856 heat-related illness events, the most frequently recorded clinical signs were respiratory changes (68.73%) and lethargy (47.79%). The clinical signs with the highest relative risk of death were neurological dysfunction, gastrointestinal haemorrhage and bleeding disorders. The novel VetCompass Clinical Grading Tool for Heat-Related Illness in dogs defines three grades: mild (altered respiration, lethargy), moderate (gastrointestinal signs, a single seizure, episodic collapse) and severe (neurological dysfunction, gastrointestinal haemorrhage, bleeding disorders). This novel grading tool offers a simple, evidence-based device to improve recognition of heat-related illness in dogs and promote improved decision-making for earlier interventions such as cooling and hospitalisation. This could improve outcomes and protect the welfare of dogs in the face of rising global temperatures.Emily J. HallAnne J. CarterJude BradburyDominic BarfieldDan G. O’NeillNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021)
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description	Abstract Heat-related illness is a potentially fatal condition in dogs. Rapid and accurate recognition of the severity can improve clinical management in affected dogs and lead to better outcomes. This study explored retrospective VetCompass veterinary clinical records to investigate the clinical signs recorded for dogs presenting with heat-related illness to primary-care veterinary practice from 2016 to 2018. The relative risk of death associated with these clinical signs was reported and used to develop a novel clinical grading tool. From the clinical records of 856 heat-related illness events, the most frequently recorded clinical signs were respiratory changes (68.73%) and lethargy (47.79%). The clinical signs with the highest relative risk of death were neurological dysfunction, gastrointestinal haemorrhage and bleeding disorders. The novel VetCompass Clinical Grading Tool for Heat-Related Illness in dogs defines three grades: mild (altered respiration, lethargy), moderate (gastrointestinal signs, a single seizure, episodic collapse) and severe (neurological dysfunction, gastrointestinal haemorrhage, bleeding disorders). This novel grading tool offers a simple, evidence-based device to improve recognition of heat-related illness in dogs and promote improved decision-making for earlier interventions such as cooling and hospitalisation. This could improve outcomes and protect the welfare of dogs in the face of rising global temperatures.
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title	Proposing the VetCompass clinical grading tool for heat-related illness in dogs
title_short	Proposing the VetCompass clinical grading tool for heat-related illness in dogs
title_full	Proposing the VetCompass clinical grading tool for heat-related illness in dogs
title_fullStr	Proposing the VetCompass clinical grading tool for heat-related illness in dogs
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Proposing the VetCompass clinical grading tool for heat-related illness in dogs

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