Influence of Diet Type on oral Health of Dogs

Abstract

Canine dietary requirements and nutritional habits have changed since dogs were first domesticated. Therefore, periodontal diseases (PD)are the most common problem affecting dogs in all age groups. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between diet type andoral health of dogs examined in veterinary clinic. To reveal the association between nutrition and oral health, two trials were held at the sameveterinary practice in Istanbul-Turkey during 2016 and 2018. For the first trial; data coming from 100 patients examined, pre-determinedquestionnaire forms were filled by the owners. For the second trial, 106 dogs that came to the clinic during 2018 were examined by veterinarians for oral health and a form was filled out for each patients. It was determined that most of dogs (Trial 1: 82.0%; Trial 2: 71.7%) were feddry food and also most of dogs older than 4 years had oral health problems (P