JVD 2019 #3 Evaluation of Gingivitis in Pregnant Beagle Dogs, Rawlinson

Question 1

Negative outcomes correlated with periodontal disease in human/women=

Answer 1

low birth weight, preterm labor, increased neonatal mortality, miscarriage, growth restriction, fetal death

Question 2

General study MM details

Answer 2

• USDA dog breeding facility
• Single dental evals performed within first 8 weeks postparturition included in study
• “discoloration” of teeth equated to accum of plaque and calculus
• Gingival index determined by extent of inflam, bleeding and recession

Question 3

Did the study show significant correlation between dental score and adverse pregnancy outcomes in dogs?

Answer 3

No. Results of the present study did not show significant correlations b/w dental score and adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Question 4

How was dam age correlated with litter size and gestation length ( + or -)?

Answer 4

Age correlated negatively with litter size and positively with gestation length.
Litter size was negatively correlated with gestation length

Question 5

What had a significant positive correlation with the presence of failure to thrive puppies?

Answer 5

Both litter size and dam age

Question 6

Difference in progesterone in canine versus human pregnancy?

Answer 6

Canine: progesterone level starts high and peaks 20-30d then declines until whelping
Human: Prog starts low and gradually increases throughout- highest in 3rd trimester.
Also concentration and exposure length difference