Cross-sectional investigation and risk factor analysis of community-acquired and hospital-associated canine viral infectious respiratory disease complex

Piewbang, Chutchai; Rungsipipat, Anudep; Poovorawan, Yong; Techangamsuwan, Somporn

The CAI group was comprised of 58.6% (78/133) male and 39.8% (53/133) female dogs, while the HAI group consisted of 46.1% (35/76) male and 43.4% (33/76) female dogs. Sex was not documented in two CAI and eight HAI group dogs. The age of the dogs ranged from 1 month to 14 years in the CAI group (median; 7 months, 95% CI; 2.92-3.08) and from 0.5 month to 13 years in the HAI group (median; 7 months, 95% CI; 1.89-2.11). Shi Tsu was the major breed in both the CAI (48.2%) and HAI (39.1%) groups. Coughing served as a common respiratory sign in dogs from both groups, accounting for 78.2% (CAI group) and 78.9% (HAI group) of the dogs, followed by nasal discharge, depression and bronchopneumonia as 66.2% (CAI) and 61.8% (HAI), 49.6% (CAI) and 53.9% (HAI), and 28.6% (CAI) and 30.3% (HAI), respectively.