Diabetes hos hund : en uppföljning av behandlade hundar ur ett djurägarperspektiv
Diabetes Mellitus is one of the most common endocrinologic disorders among dogs. The disorder has a complex background, and successful treatment requires a well-functioning co-operation between pet owners and the veterinarian. The purpose of this study is to investigate the owners' perspective of...
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SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health (until 231231)
2006
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| author | Jangdal, Caroline |
| author_browse | Jangdal, Caroline |
| author_facet | Jangdal, Caroline |
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| description | Diabetes Mellitus is one of the most common endocrinologic disorders among
dogs. The disorder has a complex background, and successful treatment requires a
well-functioning co-operation between pet owners and the veterinarian. The
purpose of this study is to investigate the owners' perspective of diabetic
treatments offered, and to estimate expected length of survival post-insulin
therapy. The research findings are based on a survey mailed to 77 pet owners,
whose dogs were diagnosed with diabetes between 1999 and 2003 at the small
animal clinic of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.
The median survival for the dogs that underwent insulin treatment was 31 months,
i.e. 2.6 years. The calculated one-, two- and three-year survival outcome, with
administered insulin, was 73, 60 and 36 per cent, respectively.
In 64 per cent of the cases, the dog owners estimated their involvment as
significant, or very considerable, during the treatment period, and the life quality
of their dog as good, or excellent, in 81 per cent of the cases. More than half of
the pet owners in this study would today choose to initiate insulin treatment of
their dog, should they be faced with the same situation again.
The response of the pet owners in regards to communication and information
demonstrates a desire for enhanced contact with their veterinary clinic during the
extent of the treatment. A way to enhance the routines at the small anmial clinic
would be to introduce a standard follow-up procedure of all diabetic patients in
addition to establishing a team of veterinarians with diabetic specialties, and
appoint a nurse with diabetes expertise to care for those particular patients.
Whenever possible, a specific veterinarian should be assigned to follow the
procedures and care for the duration of the patient's treatment. It would also be
advantageous if the pet owners could be provided with general information, in
print or online, about diabetes and diabetic treatment options. |
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| institution | Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences |
| language | swe Inglés |
| publishDate | 2006 |
| publishDateSort | 2006 |
| publisher | SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health (until 231231) |
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| spelling | RepoSLU111942017-09-26T08:47:25Z Diabetes hos hund : en uppföljning av behandlade hundar ur ett djurägarperspektiv Diabetes in dogs : a follow up study of treated dogs from an owners perspective Jangdal, Caroline diabetes hund djurägare insulin Diabetes Mellitus is one of the most common endocrinologic disorders among dogs. The disorder has a complex background, and successful treatment requires a well-functioning co-operation between pet owners and the veterinarian. The purpose of this study is to investigate the owners' perspective of diabetic treatments offered, and to estimate expected length of survival post-insulin therapy. The research findings are based on a survey mailed to 77 pet owners, whose dogs were diagnosed with diabetes between 1999 and 2003 at the small animal clinic of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. The median survival for the dogs that underwent insulin treatment was 31 months, i.e. 2.6 years. The calculated one-, two- and three-year survival outcome, with administered insulin, was 73, 60 and 36 per cent, respectively. In 64 per cent of the cases, the dog owners estimated their involvment as significant, or very considerable, during the treatment period, and the life quality of their dog as good, or excellent, in 81 per cent of the cases. More than half of the pet owners in this study would today choose to initiate insulin treatment of their dog, should they be faced with the same situation again. The response of the pet owners in regards to communication and information demonstrates a desire for enhanced contact with their veterinary clinic during the extent of the treatment. A way to enhance the routines at the small anmial clinic would be to introduce a standard follow-up procedure of all diabetic patients in addition to establishing a team of veterinarians with diabetic specialties, and appoint a nurse with diabetes expertise to care for those particular patients. Whenever possible, a specific veterinarian should be assigned to follow the procedures and care for the duration of the patient's treatment. It would also be advantageous if the pet owners could be provided with general information, in print or online, about diabetes and diabetic treatment options. Diabetes mellitus är en av de vanligaste endokrina sjukdomarna hos hund. Sjukdomen har en komplex bakgrund och en lyckad behandling förutsätter ett väl fungerande samarbete mellan djurägare och behandlande veterinär. Syftet med denna studie är att göra en uppföljning av behandlade hundar ur ett djurägarperspektiv samt att få en uppfattning om förväntad överlevnadstid efter insatt insulinbehandling. Studien baseras på en enkät som skickats till 77 djurägare vars hundar registrerats med diagnosen diabetes under åren 1999-2003 vid smådjurskliniken, SLU. För de insulinbehandlade hundarna var medianöverlevnaden 31 månader eller 2,6 år. Den beräknade 1- 2- och 3-årsöverlevnaden efter insatt insulinbehandling var 73%, 60% och 36% respektive. Djurägarna bedömde sin arbetsinsats under behandlingstiden som stor eller mycket stor i 64% av fallen och hundens livskvalité som bra eller mycket bra i 81% av fallen. Drygt hälften av djurägarna skulle idag välja att inleda en insulinbehandling av sin hund om de ställdes inför samma situation med en annan hund. Djurägarnas svar på frågor om kommunikation och information visar att det är önskvärt med en utökad kontakt mellan djurägare och veterinär/klinik under behandlingstiden. Förslag till förbättrade rutiner vid smådjurskliniken i samband med diabetesbehandling är att införa en standardiserad uppföljning av alla patienter samt ha ett team med diabetesveterinärer och en diabetessköterska med särskilt ansvar för diabetespatienterna. I möjligaste mån bör en enskild veterinär vara ansvarig för varje patient. Det vore även bra om djurägarna hade tillgång till ett allmänt informationsunderlag om diabetes och diabetesbehandling som kan delas ut och också finnas tillgängligt på en webbsida. SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health (until 231231) 2006 L3 swe eng https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/11194/ |
| spellingShingle | diabetes hund djurägare insulin Jangdal, Caroline Diabetes hos hund : en uppföljning av behandlade hundar ur ett djurägarperspektiv |
| title | Diabetes hos hund : en uppföljning av behandlade hundar ur ett djurägarperspektiv |
| title_full | Diabetes hos hund : en uppföljning av behandlade hundar ur ett djurägarperspektiv |
| title_fullStr | Diabetes hos hund : en uppföljning av behandlade hundar ur ett djurägarperspektiv |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diabetes hos hund : en uppföljning av behandlade hundar ur ett djurägarperspektiv |
| title_short | Diabetes hos hund : en uppföljning av behandlade hundar ur ett djurägarperspektiv |
| title_sort | diabetes hos hund : en uppföljning av behandlade hundar ur ett djurägarperspektiv |
| topic | diabetes hund djurägare insulin |