Comparison of trauma sustained by civilian dogs and deployed military working dogs

Edwards, Thomas H; Scott, Laura; Gonyeau, Kerry E.; Howard, Emily; Parker, Jacquelyn S.; Hall, Kelly

doi:10.1111/vec.13064

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“…Multiple projects utilizing the Vet-COT trauma registry have been published to date. [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] Additionally, the trauma registry provides trauma centers with information that can…”

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“…At the time of writing, 17 projects have been approved to utilize registry data, over 20 abstracts presented at local, national, and international conferences, and many manuscripts have been published (n = 8) or accepted for publication (n = 4). [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] Based on feedback from VTC leads, data entry personnel (DEP), Vet-COT conference attendees, and clinical researchers utilizing trauma registry data, an updated version (2.0) of the trauma registry's data dictionary was implemented on April 1, 2017. These modifications were targeted to improve data quality, streamline data entry processes, reduce "other" categories, and expand patient data being collected for subsequent analysis.…”

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“…Since 2013, an increasing number of VTCs have joined the veterinary trauma network contributing to the registry, ultimately forming a database that contains over 55,000 trauma cases through December 2021. At the time of writing, 17 projects have been approved to utilize registry data, over 20 abstracts presented at local, national, and international conferences, and many manuscripts have been published ( n = 8) or accepted for publication ( n = 4) 10–18 …”

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ACVECC‐Veterinary Committee on Trauma registry report 2017–2019

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Rutten

Baird

et al. 2023

J Vet Emergen Crit Care

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Objective To report summative data from the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Veterinary Committee on Trauma (VetCOT) registry. Design Multi‐institutional registry data report, April 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019. Setting VetCOT identified and verified Veterinary Trauma Centers (VTCs). Animals Dogs and cats with evidence of trauma. Interventions Data were input to a web‐based data capture system (Research Electronic Data Capture) by data entry personnel trained in data software use and operational definitions of data variables. Data on demographics, trauma type, preadmission care, trauma severity assessment at presentation (modified Glasgow Coma Scale and Animal Trauma Triage score), key laboratory parameters, interventions, and case outcome were collected. Summary descriptive data for each species are reported. Measurements and Main Results Thirty‐one VTCs contributed data from 20,842 canine and 4003 feline trauma cases during the 33‐month reporting period. Most cases presented directly to a VTC (82.1% dogs, 82.1% cats). Admission to hospital rates were slightly lower in dogs (27.8%) than cats (32.7%). Highest mortality rates by mechanism of injury in dogs were struck by vehicle (18.3%), ballistic injury (17.6%), injured inside vehicle (13.2%), nonpenetrating bite wound (10.2%), and choking/pulling injury (8.5%). Highest mortality rates by mechanism of injury in cats were struck by vehicle (43.3%), ejected from vehicle (33.3%), nonpenetrating bite wound (30.7%), ballistic injury (27.8%), and choking/pulling injury (25.0%). The proportion of animals surviving to discharge was 93.1% (dogs) and 82.5% (cats). Conclusions The VetCOT registry is a powerful resource for collection of a large dataset on trauma in dogs and cats seen at VTCs. Overall survival to discharge was high indicating low injury severity for most recorded cases. Further evaluation of data on subsets of injury types, patient assessment parameters, interventions, and associated outcome are warranted. Data from the registry can be leveraged to inform clinical trial design and justification for naturally occurring trauma as a translational model to improve veterinary and human trauma patient outcome.

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ACVECC‐Veterinary Committee on Trauma registry report 2017–2019

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J Vet Emergen Crit Care

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“…Interesting results were obtained in the works of P. Another study (Edwards et al, 2021) compared the prevalence of injury types among military working, operational, and civilian dogs (193, 35, and 20,699 records, respectively) showed that all groups showed similar trends in injury type. Penetrating injuries were the most common, followed by blunt injuries for civilian and operational dogs.…”

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Sickness Rate of Service Dogs in Cynological Centers of Ukraine

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LIGHTER-MOSKALYUK³

et al. 2022

Scientific Horizons

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Service dogs are an important asset of law enforcement agencies. Therefore, understanding their medical problems, knowing general characteristics such as numbers, age, breed, gender, and purpose is crucial to maintaining their health and readiness to perform complex tasks. Analysis and dissemination of such information is an urgent task for specialists and scientists dealing with the problems of keeping, providing, and veterinary care for service dogs. The purpose of this study was to analyse the results of statistical reports on the incidence of service dogs from 24 regional canine centres of law enforcement agencies of Ukraine. In total, data on 822 service dogs and records of 839 cases of diseases were considered. Data on the number, age, gender, and direction of use of service dogs were also analysed. It was found that internal non-contagious ailments were identified among the diseases. Most of the problems were with the gastrointestinal tract: dyspepsia, alimentary enteritis, and gastritis. It was found that among the diseases of the visual and hearing organs, otitis media and cataracts were most often detected. Traumatic injuries accounted for 16.7% of all records, most of which were classified as wounds. It was found that every seventh disease was related to the skin. Among them, two diseases had a considerable predominance: dermatitis and eczema. Another group was detected with a frequency of more than 5% – parasitic diseases, of which babesiosis was the most common. The study also found that one in twenty animals had diseases of the musculoskeletal system, of which arthritis and hip dysplasia were mainly found. Statistical calculations have shown heterogeneity in the distribution density of dogs, both in relation to the population and the area of the region. Chernivtsi Oblast had the best density indicators, and Zhytomyr Oblast had the lowest. Among service dogs, females have an advantage – sexual differentiation was 1/1.15. An even distribution of the number of service dogs by age was found, ranging from 2 to 7 years, with a weighted average age of 4.9 years. The most common breeds were: German and Belgian shepherds, as well as Labrador. Special and search dogs prevailed for their intended purpose. The practical value of this study lies in the fact that certain patterns of morbidity of service dogs provide an opportunity to change the strategy of their selection, training, and treatment to use this valuable resource more effectively.

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“…It is accepted that primary care of critically injured dogs on the battlefield is administered by deployed human healthcare providers ( 2 , 3 ) and there are formal reports of military medics rendering prehospital care to MWDs ( 4 , 5 ). Due to their invaluable contribution to military operations, the money invested in their training and the strong bond with their handlers, the expectation by the U.S. military is that MWDs receive the same level of care as their human counterparts ( 2 ).…”

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Prehospital Emergency Cricothyrotomy in Dogs Part 1: Experiences With Commercial Cricothyrotomy Kits

Hardjo

Palmer²,

Haworth

2021

Front. Vet. Sci.

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The surgical cricothyrotomy (CTT) has been recommended for emergency front of neck airway access (eFONA) during a cannot intubate, cannot oxygenate scenario for military working dogs (MWD) and civilian law enforcement working dogs (operational K9s). In prehospital and austere environments, combat medics and emergency medical service providers are expected to administer emergency medical care to working dogs and may only have emergency airway kits designed for humans at their disposal. The objective of this article is to provide a detailed description of the application of such devices in cadaver dogs and highlight potential alterations to manufacturer guidelines required for successful tube placement. The kits evaluated included the Portex® PCK, Melker universal cricothyrotomy kit and H&H® emergency cricothyrotomy kit. A novel technique for awake cricothyrotomy in the dog is also described, which can also be considered for in-hospital use, together with the open surgical method described for the H&H® kit. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first publication documenting and providing instruction on the application of commercial cricothyrotomy kits in dogs.

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Comparison of trauma sustained by civilian dogs and deployed military working dogs

Cited by 10 publications

References 17 publications

ACVECC‐Veterinary Committee on Trauma registry report 2017–2019

ACVECC‐Veterinary Committee on Trauma registry report 2017–2019

Sickness Rate of Service Dogs in Cynological Centers of Ukraine

Prehospital Emergency Cricothyrotomy in Dogs Part 1: Experiences With Commercial Cricothyrotomy Kits

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