{"id":1063,"date":"2014-05-01T01:21:49","date_gmt":"2014-05-01T01:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phosdev.com\/todaysveterinarypractice\/?p=1063"},"modified":"2022-02-16T16:03:30","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T16:03:30","slug":"key-findings-from-the-state-of-pet-health-2014-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/news\/key-findings-from-the-state-of-pet-health-2014-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Findings From The State Of Pet Health 2014 Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/06\/T1405F04.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9886\" src=\"https:\/\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2011\/07\/pdf_button.png\" alt=\"pdf_button\" width=\"110\" height=\"27\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/05\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-18-at-10.52.57-AM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4719\" src=\"https:\/\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/05\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-18-at-10.52.57-AM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-06-18 at 10.52.57 AM\" width=\"166\" height=\"231\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"helvbold-9-5\">E<\/span><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">ach year, Banfield Pet Hospital (<\/span><strong><span class=\"garamond-bold\">banfield.com<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">) collects and analyzes medical data from more than 850 hospitals across the U.S., in which more than 14,000 associates, including 2900 licensed veterinarians, care for nearly 2.3 million dogs and 470,000 cats. The findings from each year\u2019s data are then shared with the public through the <\/span><em><span class=\"bolditalic\">State of Pet Health Report<\/span><\/em><span class=\"garamond-9-5\"> (<\/span><strong><span class=\"garamond-bold\">stateofpethealth.com<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">) published the following year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Banfield&#8217;s belief is all pets need twice-yearly comprehensive examinations. These are important throughout a pet&#8217;s life to ensure he or she is receiving life stage-based preventative care<em>.\u2014Jeffrey Klausner, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM, Chief Medical Officer, Banfield Pet Hospital<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"orange-box\">\n<h2><span class=\"bluboldheader\">The 5 Ws of Data Collection<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>WHO<\/strong> The <strong>Banfield Applied Research and Knowledge (BARK)<\/strong> team of investigators\u2014dedicated to population-based research, which supports the practice of evidence-based medicine<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT<\/strong> Analyze medical data from &gt; 8 million patient visits to Banfield Pet Hospitals each year<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHEN<\/strong> Daily data download through the proprietary electronic medical records system, PetWare\u2122<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHERE<\/strong> At Banfield&#8217;s main campus in Portland, Oregon<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHY<\/strong> To fulfill Banfield&#8217;s commitment to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Provide high-quality veterinary care<\/strong> grounded in evidence-based medicine<\/li>\n<li><strong>Improve this care<\/strong> through consideration of findings from each yearly report<\/li>\n<li><strong>Increase knowledge<\/strong> by sharing this report with the veterinary profession and public<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"bluboldheader\">FOCUS ON INFECTIOUS DISEASE<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">The 2014 report\u2014the fourth year the <\/span><em><span class=\"garamon-italics\">State of Pet Health Report<\/span><\/em><span class=\"garamond-9-5\"> has been compiled\u2014focused on infectious diseases that:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">Can be conclusively diagnosed by specific tests, <em><strong>or<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">Have pathognomonic clinical presentations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"indent-125\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">The data analyzed included disease prevalence as well as geographic trends. The infectious diseases studied were:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"indent-125\"><strong><span class=\"garamond-bold\">Dogs:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"garamond-9-5\"> Parvovirus infection, canine infectious respiratory disease complex (CIRDC; also referred to as \u201ckennel cough\u201d), Lyme disease, and <\/span><em><span class=\"garamon-italics\">Giardia<\/span><\/em><span class=\"garamond-9-5\"> infection<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent-125\"><strong><span class=\"garamond-bold\">Cats:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"garamond-9-5\"> Upper respiratory infection, feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), feline leukemia virus (FeLV), and ear mites.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"indent-125\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">In this year\u2019s report, the most concerning statistics revealed were a:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"indent-125\"><strong><span class=\"garamond-bold\">21% increase<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"garamond-9-5\"> in positive results of tests identifying <\/span><strong><span class=\"garamond-bold\">Lyme Disease<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent-125\"><strong><span class=\"garamond-bold\">48% increase<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"garamond-9-5\"> in the diagnosis of <\/span><strong><span class=\"garamond-bold\">FIV infection<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"indent-125\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">These increases occurred over the past 5 years (since 2009).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"indent-125\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">It is important to note, though, that the infectious diseases highlighted in the report are just a subset of those affecting the pet population. These nfectious diseases\u2014for which meaningful statistics could not be calculated\u2014are also touched on in the 2014 report.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"orange-box\">\n<p><strong>Canine infectious respiratory disease complex<\/strong> results from exposure to a variety of bacterial and viral pathogens. These pathogens include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bacterial:<\/strong> Primarily <em>Bordetella bronchiseptica<\/em>, but also <em>Streptococcus<\/em> and <em>Mycoplasma<\/em> species<\/li>\n<li><strong>Viral:<\/strong> Parainfluenza virus, canine influenza virus, canine adenovirus, or canine distemper virus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Feline upper respiratory infection<\/strong> results from exposure to feline herpesvirus, feline calicivirus, <em>Chlamydophila felis<\/em>, and other pathogens.<\/p>\n<p>In both dogs and cats, multiple pathogens are usually present in respiratory diseases. In addition, patient immune status and management variables can contribute to disease severity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"indent-125\"><span class=\"bluboldheader\">DIAGNOSES BASED ON SPECIES &amp; AGE<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"indent-125\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">The<\/span><span class=\"garamond-bold\"><strong> Table<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">outlines the most common dog and cat breeds presented to Banfield Pet Hospitals in 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 276px\" border=\"1\" width=\"624\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"aquabold\" style=\"text-align: left\" colspan=\"2\" align=\"center\"><strong>Table. Most Common Breeds of Dogs &amp; Cats Presented to Banfield Pet Hospitals in 2013<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bluboldheader\" align=\"center\">DOGS<\/td>\n<td class=\"bluboldheader\" align=\"center\">CATS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#dbecf2\" width=\"50\">1. Labrador retriever<br \/>\n2. Chihuahua<br \/>\n3. Yorkshire terrier<br \/>\n4. Shih Tzu<br \/>\n5. Pit bull<br \/>\n6. German shepherd<br \/>\n7. Maltese<br \/>\n8. Mixed breed<br \/>\n9. Dachshund<br \/>\n10. Boxer<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#dbecf2\" width=\"50\">1. Domestic shorthair<br \/>\n2. Domestic medium hair<br \/>\n3. Domestic longhair<br \/>\n4. Siamese<br \/>\n5. Maine coon<br \/>\n6. Persian<br \/>\n7. Himalayan<br \/>\n8. Ragdoll<br \/>\n9. Bengal<br \/>\n10. Russian blue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"aquabold\">Most Common Diagnoses in Dogs<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">Dogs presented were classified by size: Toy\/small (51%), medium (27%), large (21%), and giant (2%).* Some common diagnoses based on breed size were:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><strong><span class=\"garamond-bold\">Toy\/small<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"garamond-9-5\"><strong> (&lt; 20 lb):<\/strong> Dental tartar, patellar luxation, retained deciduous teeth<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><strong><span class=\"garamond-bold\">Medium<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"garamond-9-5\"><strong> (20\u201350 lb):<\/strong> Conjunctivitis, cystitis, underbite<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><strong><span class=\"garamond-bold\">Large<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"garamond-9-5\"><strong> (50\u201390 lb):<\/strong> Gastroenteritis, otitis externa, overweight<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><strong><span class=\"garamond-bold\">Giant<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"garamond-9-5\"><strong> (&gt; 90 lb):<\/strong> Arthritis, lameness, skin tumors<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"indent-125\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">The bar graph, <\/span><strong><span class=\"garamond-bold\">Most Common Diagnoses: Dogs<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">, provides a comprehensive look at the most common diagnoses\u2014by age category\u2014in dogs presented for veterinary care at Banfield Pet Hospitals.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"aquabold\">Most Common Diagnoses in Cats<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"indent-125\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">For every 5 dogs presented in 2013, 1 cat was presented for care. The bar graph, <\/span><span class=\"garamond-bold\"><strong>Most Common Diagnoses: Cats, <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">provides a comprehensive look at the most common diagnoses\u2014by age category\u2014in cats presented for veterinary care at Banfield Pet Hospitals.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"orange-box\">\n<p class=\"indent-125\"><strong>Wellness visits<\/strong>, including such as care as physical examination, routine vaccination, and laboratory analysis, are included in the bar graphs under the heading &#8220;Healthy Pet.&#8221; While not a true medical diagnosis, including this reason for presentation to a veterinarian reinforces the importance of preventive care.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"bluboldheader\">INFECTIOUS DISEASE IN CATS<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">The <\/span><em><span class=\"garamon-italics\">State of Pet Health 2014 Report<\/span><\/em><span class=\"garamond-9-5\"> highlighted the following key findings regarding infectious diseases in cats presented to Banfield Pet Hospitals in 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"aquabold\">Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Infection<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">Approximately 1 in every 300 cats seen was infected with FIV.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">Intact adult cats (\u2265 1 year) were 3.5\u00d7 more likely to be infected with FIV than same-aged spayed or neutered cats.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">Oklahoma, Iowa, and Arkansas had the highest prevalence of cats infected with FIV (78, 69, and 56 cases\/10,000, respectively).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"left-justified\"><strong><span class=\"helvbold-9-5\">Key Takeaway:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"garamond-9-5\"> The number of cats diagnosed with FIV has increased 48%\u2014from approximately 23 cases per 10,000 in 2009 to 33 cases per 10,000 in 2013. Male cats are 3\u00d7 more likely to be infected with FIV than female cats.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"aquabold\">Feline Leukemia Virus Infection<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">Approximately 1 in every 250 cats was infected with FeLV.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">Intact adult cats were 4.5\u00d7 more likely to be infected with FeLV than same-aged spayed or neutered cats.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">FeLV infection in cats &lt; 3 years of age was approximately:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">2\u00d7 more likely than infection in mature adult cats (3\u201310 years)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">3\u00d7 more likely than infection in geriatric cats (&gt; 10 years).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">Of the 10 states with cats at highest risk for FeLV infection, 7 are located in the Southeast.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"left-justified\"><strong><span class=\"helvbold-9-5\">Key Takeaway: <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">The number of cats diagnosed with FeLV infection has remained relatively stable over the past 5 years, dropping 5% to 41 cases per 10,000 cats seen in 2013 from 43 cats per 10,000 in 2009.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"aquabold\">Feline Upper Respiratory Infection<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">Almost 10% of all cats seen had an upper respiratory infection (URI).<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">Of juvenile cats (&lt; 1 year), 18% had an URI; this age group was approximately 3\u00d7 more likely to have an URI than adult cats.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">Intact juvenile cats were 2\u00d7 more likely to have an URI than same-aged spayed\/neutered cats.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">Kentucky had the highest prevalence of cats with URIs, with about 1 in every 7 cats affected.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"left-justified\"><strong><span class=\"helvbold-9-5\">Key Takeaway:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"garamond-9-5\"> The prevalence of feline URI has increased by 18% over the past 5 years\u2014from 8 cases for every 100 cats in 2009 to almost 10 cases per 100 in 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"aquabold\">Ear Mites (<em>Otodectes cynotis<\/em>)<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">About 1 in every 45 cats (approximately 2%) seen had a clinical diagnosis of ear mite infestation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">Juvenile cats were over 8\u00d7 more likely to have ear mites than adult cats.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">Intact adult cats were almost 4\u00d7 more likely to have ear mites than same-aged spayed\/neutered cats.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">South Dakota, Iowa, and Alabama had the highest prevalence of cats infested with ear mites (796, 456, and 325 cases\/10,000, respectively). Of all cats seen in South Dakota, 8% had ear mites.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"left-justified\"><strong><span class=\"helvbold-9-5\">Key Takeaway:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"garamond-9-5\"> The diagnosis of ear mite infestation has decreased by 28% over the past 5 years; in 2009, 325 of every 10,000 cats seen had ear mites; in 2013, the number dropped to 233 of every 10,000 cats seen.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"indent-125\"><span class=\"helvmeditalic-9-5\">Prevention and early disease diagnosis are critical to successfully managing many infectious diseases.<\/span><span class=\"helvetica-9-pt\">\u2014<em>State of Pet Health 2014 Report<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"bluboldheader\">INFECTIOUS DISEASE IN DOGS<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">The <\/span><em><span class=\"garamon-italics\">State of Pet Health 2014 Report<\/span><\/em><span class=\"garamond-9-5\"> highlighted the following key findings regarding infectious diseases in dogs presented to Banfield Pet Hospitals in 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"aquabold\">Canine Parvovirus Infection<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">Overall, about 1 in every 290 dogs seen was diagnosed with parvovirus infection.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">Puppies were at greatest risk for parvovirus infection, with 1 in every 74 juvenile (&lt; 1 year) dogs diagnosed with the disease.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">Intact adult dogs (\u2265 1 year) were almost 23\u00d7 more likely to be infected than same-aged spayed\/neutered dogs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">New Mexico, Texas, and Nevada had the highest prevalence of dogs infected with parvovirus (117, 70, and 66 cases\/10,000, respectively).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"left-justified\"><strong><span class=\"helvbold-9-5\">Key Takeaway: <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">The prevalence of parvovirus infection in dogs has remained fairly stable over the past 5 years; however, despite the availability of effective vaccines, the disease persists.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"aquabold\"><em>Giardia<\/em> Infection<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">Overall, about 1 in every 230 dogs seen was diagnosed with <\/span><em><span class=\"garamon-italics\">Giardia<\/span><\/em><span class=\"garamond-9-5\"> infection.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">Juvenile dogs were, by far, the age group at greatest risk for <\/span><em><span class=\"garamon-italics\">Giardia<\/span><\/em><span class=\"garamond-9-5\"> infection, with about 1 in every 72 puppies affected.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">Large breed dogs were 50% more likely to be infected with <\/span><em><span class=\"garamon-italics\">Giardia<\/span><\/em><span class=\"garamond-9-5\"> than toy\/small breeds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><em><span class=\"garamon-italics\">Giardia<\/span><\/em><span class=\"garamond-9-5\"> infection was most common in dogs living in the Central and Northeastern U.S., particularly Kentucky, Iowa, Massachusetts, and New Jersey (96, 88, 74, and 74 cases\/10,000, respectively).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"left-justified\"><strong><span class=\"helvbold-9-5\">Key Takeaway:<\/span><\/strong> <em><span class=\"garamon-italics\">Giardia<\/span><\/em><span class=\"garamond-9-5\"> infection may be becoming less common. In 2013, 48 of every 10,000 dogs were identified as infected compared with 56 per 10,000 in 2009\u2014a 14% decrease.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4720\" style=\"width: 599px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/05\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-18-at-10.54.58-AM-e1455631067235.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4720\" class=\"wp-image-4720 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/05\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-18-at-10.54.58-AM-e1455631067235.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"589\" height=\"472\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4720\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These diagnoses are a compilation of the most common diagnoses found in dogs and cats throughout the year. While &#8220;Healthy Pet&#8221; is not a true medical diagnosis, it is important to include, as it reinforces that pet owners should bring their pets to the veterinarian for preventive care, as well as when their pets are sick or injured. Reasons for a &#8220;Healthy Pet&#8221; visit include physical examinations, routine vaccinations and blood work or nutritional counseling, among others.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"aquabold\">Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">Overall, almost 2% of dogs seen had CIRDC.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">CIRDC was most common in juvenile dogs, with 1 in 36 affected (2.8%).<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">Kentucky, Utah, and Florida had the highest prevalence of dogs with CIRDC (248, 234, and 224 cases\/10,000, respectively).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"helvbold-9-5\"><strong>Key Takeaway:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">The prevalence of CIRDC in dogs has fluctuated over the past 5 years, but the overall difference is minimal (2% decrease). Despite the availability of vaccines, this highly contagious disease remains a significant threat to pet health.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"aquabold\">Lyme Disease<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">Overall, about 1 in every 130 dogs seen was infected with the bacterium\u2014<\/span><em><span class=\"garamon-italics\">Borrelia burgdorferi<\/span><\/em><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">\u2014that causes Lyme disease.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">Geriatric dogs (&gt; 10 years) were about 10\u00d7 more likely to be infected with <\/span><em><span class=\"garamon-italics\">Borrelia burgdorferi<\/span><\/em><span class=\"garamond-9-5\"> than juvenile dogs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">Infection was twice as common in large breed dogs (111 cases\/10,000) compared with infection in toy\/small breed dogs (55 cases\/10,000).<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">The Northeastern states are hot spots for Lyme disease: New Hampshire had the highest rate of diagnosis of infection, with 1 in every 15 dogs seen affected.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"left-justified\"><strong><span class=\"helvbold-9-5\">Key Takeaway:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"garamond-9-5\"> Diagnosis of infection with <\/span><em><span class=\"garamon-italics\">Borrelia burgdorferi<\/span><\/em><span class=\"garamond-9-5\"> has increased by 21% since 2009\u2014from 53 cases per 10,000 to 64 cases per 10,000 in 2013. The change corresponds to a similar increase in tick infestation over the same period.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"orange-box\">\n<p class=\"left-justified\"><strong>More dogs were diagnosed with Lyme disease in the spring and early summer<\/strong> than at any other time of the year. This peak corresponded with the 2013 peak in tick infestation seen in dogs, demonstrating a link between number of ticks and spread of Lyme disease.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"bluboldheader\">IN SUMMARY<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">The <\/span><em><span class=\"garamon-italics\">State of Pet Health 2014 Report<\/span><\/em><span class=\"garamond-9-5\"> emphasizes that the threat of infectious disease is often closer to home than pet owners realize\u2014hiding in backyards and neighborhood dog parks. Seemingly innocent and regular activities for pets, such as drinking from, or swimming in, a pond, sharing a toy, or chasing wildlife may result in serious illness if a pet is not properly vaccinated and protected with preventive medications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"indent-125\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">The veterinary professional plays an important role in preventing the spread of infectious disease by:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"indent-125\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">Educating pet owners about infectious\/zoonotic diseases<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent-125\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">Recommending vaccines for each individual pet based on its lifestyle and geographic location<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent-125\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">Raising awareness about lifestyle factors and transmission modes that put a pet at risk for infection.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"indent-125\"><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">To read the entire <\/span><em><span class=\"garamon-italics\">State of Pet Health 2014 Report<\/span><\/em><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">, please visit <\/span><strong><span class=\"garamond-bold\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stateofpethealth.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stateofpethealth.com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"garamond-9-5\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"left-justified\"><span class=\"helvetica-9-pt\">CIRDC = canine infectious respiratory disease complex; FeLV = feline leukemia virus; FIV = feline immunodeficiency virus; URI = upper respiratory<\/span> infection<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each year, Banfield Pet Hospital 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