COMPARISON OF RISK-FACTORS FOR HYPERTROPHIC OSTEODYSTROPHY, CRANIOMANDIBULAR OSTEOPATHY AND CANINE-DISTEMPER VIRUS-INFECTION

An analysis of hypertrophic osteodystrophy (HOD), craniomandibular ost eopathy (CMO) and canine distemper virus (CDV) infection was undertake n. Risk factors (age, breed, sex, neuter status, weight, geographical and seasonal distribution) of the three diseases were determined and c ompared. Patient records were searched using the Veterinary Medical Da tabase (VMDB) during the period of 1980 through 1989, This search iden tified 131 cases of HOD, 68 cases of CMO and 1,757 of CDV infection. D ogs less than six months of age were identified to be at greatest risk for HOD, CMO and CDV. The Great Dane, Cairn Terrier and the Greyhound were identified to be at highest risk for HOD. CMO and CDV infection, respectively. Males puppies were twice as likely to develop HOD. WP c oncluded, from the risk factors analyzed, that risk factors for HOD, C MO or CDV infection were not similar.