Evaluation of Two Practical Tools to Assess Cognitive Impairment in Aged Dogs
Le Brech, Susana (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments)
Amat Grau, Marta (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments)
Temple, Déborah (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments)
Manteca Vilanova, Xavier (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments)

Data:	2022
Resum:	Cognitive dysfunction syndrome is the most common cause of cognitive decline in aged dogs. Early diagnosis is crucial because the sooner treatment is implemented, the greater the chance of slowing the progression of the disease. Assessment tools to assess cognitive decline may differ depending on the environment in which the dogs live. The aims of this study were threefold, first, to describe two feasible methods to evaluate cognitive impairment in aged dogs living in different environments: (i) a Canine Cognitive Assessment Scale (CCAS) for dogs living in a home environment and (ii) a practical cognitive test (PCT) potentially useful for dogs not living in a home environment (NHE); second, to assess the effect of age on the outcome of both tools and, finally, to compare the results of the CCAS with those of the PCT. Both methods were found to be practical to perform. Age was found to significantly predict the score obtained by the CCAS (p = 0. 0011) and the outcome of the PCT (p = 0. 009). However, the reversal phase from the PCT did not significantly predict the outcomes of the CCAS (p = 0. 97). Taken together, these findings suggest that the CCAS is a practical method to evaluate age related cognitive changes in owned dogs. The fact that the PCT has not been proven to be related with the CCAS calls into question the use of the PCT as a sensitive tool to assess cognitive impairment. Further studies in this field are suggested.
Nota:	Altres ajuts: Nestlé Purina PetCare EMENA.
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Publicat a:	Animals, Vol. 12 Núm. 24 (december 2022) , p. 3538, ISSN 2076-2615

DOI: 10.3390/ani12243538
PMID: 36552458

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