TeamMate: A Longitudinal Study of New Zealand Working Farm Dogs. III. Factors Affecting the Risk of Dogs Being Lost from the Workforce

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dc.citation.issue6
dc.citation.volume11
dc.contributor.authorIsaksen KE
dc.contributor.authorLinney L
dc.contributor.authorWilliamson H
dc.contributor.authorNorman EJ
dc.contributor.authorCave NJ
dc.contributor.authorCogger N
dc.coverage.spatialSwitzerland
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-04T20:53:57Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-25T06:46:21Z
dc.date.available2021-05-29
dc.date.available2023-12-04T20:53:57Z
dc.date.available2024-07-25T06:46:21Z
dc.date.issued2021-06
dc.description.abstractWorking farm dogs are essential to many livestock farmers. Little is known about factors that influence dogs’ risk of being lost from work. This paper explores risk factors for farm dogs being lost through death, euthanasia and retirement. All enrolled dogs were working and a minimum of 18 months old. Five data collection rounds were performed over four years. Data about dogs were collected from owners and dogs were given physical examinations by veterinarians. Dogs that were lost from work were counted and owner-reported reasons for loss were recorded. Multivariable logistic regression modelling was used to investigate risk factors for loss. Of 589 dogs, 81 were lost from work. Of these, 59 dogs died or were euthanized and 22 were retired. Farm dogs tended to reach advanced ages, with 38% being 10 years or older when last examined. Acute injury or illness was the most commonly owner-reported reason for loss. Age group (p < 0.0001) and lameness (p = 0.04, OR = 1.8) significantly affected dogs’ risk of being lost. These results expand our knowledge about factors that affect health, welfare and work in farm dogs. Further investigation into reasons for lameness may help improve health and welfare in working farm dogs.
dc.format.pagination1602-
dc.identifier.author-urlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34072311
dc.identifier.citationIsaksen KE, Linney L, Williamson H, Norman EJ, Cave NJ, Cogger N. (2021). TeamMate: A Longitudinal Study of New Zealand Working Farm Dogs. III. Factors Affecting the Risk of Dogs Being Lost from the Workforce.. Animals (Basel). 11. 6. (pp. 1602-).
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ani11061602
dc.identifier.eissn2076-2615
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn2076-2615
dc.identifier.numberARTN 1602
dc.identifier.piiani11061602
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/70840
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherMDPI (Basel, Switzerland)
dc.relation.isPartOfAnimals (Basel)
dc.rights(c) 2021 The Author/s
dc.rightsCC BY
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectTeamMate
dc.subjectdeath
dc.subjecteuthanasia
dc.subjectherding dogs
dc.subjectlongevity
dc.subjectlongitudinal
dc.subjectretirement
dc.subjectrisk factors
dc.subjectworking dogs
dc.subjectworking farm dogs
dc.titleTeamMate: A Longitudinal Study of New Zealand Working Farm Dogs. III. Factors Affecting the Risk of Dogs Being Lost from the Workforce
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.elements-id445966
pubs.organisational-groupOther
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