Analysis of 1040 cases of canine aggression in a referral practice in Spain |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Animal Science, Joongbu University, Chungnam, South Korea;2. Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Jeonbuk, South Korea;3. Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery and Behavior, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Gyeongnam, South Korea;1. Division of Genetics, Basic Sciences and Aquatic Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Oslo, Norway;2. Norwegian Kennel Club, Bryn, Oslo, Norway;3. Biology Department, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA;1. University of Guelph, Ontario Veterinary College, Department of Population Medicine, Canada;2. University of Guelph, Ontario Agricultural College, Department of Animal Biosciences, Canada;1. Department of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine-Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, Philadelphia;2. Reisner Veterinary Behavior & Consulting Services, Media, Philadelphia |
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| Abstract: | A retrospective study was designed to assess the prevalence and clinical presentation of canine aggression problems in a referral practice in Spain. One thousand forty canine aggression cases seen at the Animal Behavior Clinic (Barcelona School of Veterinary Medicine) were analyzed. Each aggression problem was characterized according to 7 predefined diagnostic categories. Breed and sex-related risk factors were calculated by comparing the aggressive dogs to a control population. Aggression problems were the most common behavior complaint (52.28% of all canine behavior cases). Owner-directed aggression was the most frequent of the aggression complaints (38.55%), followed by aggression towards other dogs (34.85%) and unfamiliar people (21.95%). A mean of 1.4 diagnoses of aggression per dog were established. Social conflict aggression towards family members was the most common diagnostic category (35.34%). Sixty nine per cent of aggressive dogs were males and 31% were females, from which only 11 and 12 percent were neutered respectively. Two breeds, the English cocker spaniel and the Catalan sheepdog, presented a particularly high risk for aggression in the studied population. |
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