Objective:To characterize obese or overweight dogs that visited private Japanese veterinary clinics located in humid subtropical climate zones.Methods:Dogs were categorized into four body condition score groups and fi...Objective:To characterize obese or overweight dogs that visited private Japanese veterinary clinics located in humid subtropical climate zones.Methods:Dogs were categorized into four body condition score groups and five body size groups based on their breed.Multilevel logistic regression models were applied to the data.A Chi-squared test was used to examine whether the percentage of obese or overweight dogs differed between breeds.Results:There were 15.1% obese dogs and 39.8% overweight dogs.Obese dogs were characterized by increased age and female sex,whereas overweight dogs were characterized by increased age and neuter status(P < 0.05).Peak probabilities of dogs being either obese or overweight were between 7 and 9 years of age,with the probabilities then declining as the dogs got older.For example,in toy sized dogs,the probability of dogs being overweight increased from 33.4% to a peak of 55.1% as dog age rose from 1 to 8years old.Also,in medium,small and toy sized dogs,neutered dogs were more likely to be overweight than intact dogs,whereas neutered small sized dogs were more likely to be obese than intact small sized dogs(P < 0.05).Additionally,the percentages of obese or overweight dogs differed between the 10 selected breeds with the highest percentage of obese or overweight dogs.Conclusions:By taking age,body size,sex and neuter status into account,veterinarians can advise owners about maintaining their dogs in ideal body condition.展开更多
确定、采集并分析猪场的数据将带来无限的机会。这不仅有助于洞察如何改善猪场的管理,而且还能挖掘出尚未发现的相互关系,了解什么样的数据才是真正需要发掘的。母猪年提供断奶仔猪数（Pigs Weaned per,Sow per Year,PWSY）经常被用作...确定、采集并分析猪场的数据将带来无限的机会。这不仅有助于洞察如何改善猪场的管理,而且还能挖掘出尚未发现的相互关系,了解什么样的数据才是真正需要发掘的。母猪年提供断奶仔猪数（Pigs Weaned per,Sow per Year,PWSY）经常被用作比较不同种猪群彼此生产性能的基准度量单位。在PWSY的组成部分中,断奶仔猪数以及母猪年产窝数是经常受到关注的指标。展开更多
基金Supported by the Research Project Grant(Giken 2012–2016A)from Meiji University
文摘Objective:To characterize obese or overweight dogs that visited private Japanese veterinary clinics located in humid subtropical climate zones.Methods:Dogs were categorized into four body condition score groups and five body size groups based on their breed.Multilevel logistic regression models were applied to the data.A Chi-squared test was used to examine whether the percentage of obese or overweight dogs differed between breeds.Results:There were 15.1% obese dogs and 39.8% overweight dogs.Obese dogs were characterized by increased age and female sex,whereas overweight dogs were characterized by increased age and neuter status(P < 0.05).Peak probabilities of dogs being either obese or overweight were between 7 and 9 years of age,with the probabilities then declining as the dogs got older.For example,in toy sized dogs,the probability of dogs being overweight increased from 33.4% to a peak of 55.1% as dog age rose from 1 to 8years old.Also,in medium,small and toy sized dogs,neutered dogs were more likely to be overweight than intact dogs,whereas neutered small sized dogs were more likely to be obese than intact small sized dogs(P < 0.05).Additionally,the percentages of obese or overweight dogs differed between the 10 selected breeds with the highest percentage of obese or overweight dogs.Conclusions:By taking age,body size,sex and neuter status into account,veterinarians can advise owners about maintaining their dogs in ideal body condition.
文摘确定、采集并分析猪场的数据将带来无限的机会。这不仅有助于洞察如何改善猪场的管理,而且还能挖掘出尚未发现的相互关系,了解什么样的数据才是真正需要发掘的。母猪年提供断奶仔猪数（Pigs Weaned per,Sow per Year,PWSY）经常被用作比较不同种猪群彼此生产性能的基准度量单位。在PWSY的组成部分中,断奶仔猪数以及母猪年产窝数是经常受到关注的指标。
