Increase in infected corneal ulcerations in dogs during the northern Colorado’s 2020 wildfire season
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Increase in infected corneal ulcerations in dogs during the northern Colorado’s 2020 wildfire season. / Jones, Katrina E.V.; de Linde Henriksen, Michala; Saxmose Nielsen, Søren; Daniels, Joshua B.; Lappin, Michael R.
In: Veterinary Ophthalmology, Vol. 25, 2022, p. 240-249.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Increase in infected corneal ulcerations in dogs during the northern Colorado’s 2020 wildfire season
AU - Jones, Katrina E.V.
AU - de Linde Henriksen, Michala
AU - Saxmose Nielsen, Søren
AU - Daniels, Joshua B.
AU - Lappin, Michael R.
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2022 The Authors. Veterinary Ophthalmology published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Objective: In the fall of 2020, Colorado experienced the two largest wildfires in state history. The smoke blanketed the college town of Fort Collins, Colorado, the location of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Colorado State University (CSU-VTH). The objective for this cross-sectional observational study was to evaluate how these wildfires and the corresponding elevated air quality index (AQI)) was associated with infected corneal ulcerations in dogs when compared to the two previous years. Animals: Seventeen dogs were included in this study. Procedures: Medical records from dogs presented to the CSU-VTH ophthalmology service with infected corneal ulcerations in August, September, and October of 2020, 2019, and 2018 were evaluated. Only corneal ulcerations with growth on their microbial cultures were included in this study. Results: The study revealed a significant increase in prevalence of infected corneal ulcerations in dogs presented to the CSU-VTH during the three wildfire months of 2020 that is, 3.5% (9/255) when compared with the two previous years, 2019: 1.0% (4/383, p = 0.04), and 2018: 0.9% (4/457) (p =.01). The AQI (mean ± standard error) was also significantly elevated for dogs that presented with infected corneal ulcerations in 2020 (70.2 ± 5.8) compared with 2019 (19.7 ± 8.7) and 2018 (45.6 ± 8.7) (p <.01). Conclusions and clinical relevance: Elevation of AQI from wildfires seems to be correlated with an increased prevalence of infected corneal ulceration in dogs. As the duration and frequency of wildfires continues to rise globally, the effects of these wildfires on animal health should be investigated further.
AB - Objective: In the fall of 2020, Colorado experienced the two largest wildfires in state history. The smoke blanketed the college town of Fort Collins, Colorado, the location of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Colorado State University (CSU-VTH). The objective for this cross-sectional observational study was to evaluate how these wildfires and the corresponding elevated air quality index (AQI)) was associated with infected corneal ulcerations in dogs when compared to the two previous years. Animals: Seventeen dogs were included in this study. Procedures: Medical records from dogs presented to the CSU-VTH ophthalmology service with infected corneal ulcerations in August, September, and October of 2020, 2019, and 2018 were evaluated. Only corneal ulcerations with growth on their microbial cultures were included in this study. Results: The study revealed a significant increase in prevalence of infected corneal ulcerations in dogs presented to the CSU-VTH during the three wildfire months of 2020 that is, 3.5% (9/255) when compared with the two previous years, 2019: 1.0% (4/383, p = 0.04), and 2018: 0.9% (4/457) (p =.01). The AQI (mean ± standard error) was also significantly elevated for dogs that presented with infected corneal ulcerations in 2020 (70.2 ± 5.8) compared with 2019 (19.7 ± 8.7) and 2018 (45.6 ± 8.7) (p <.01). Conclusions and clinical relevance: Elevation of AQI from wildfires seems to be correlated with an increased prevalence of infected corneal ulceration in dogs. As the duration and frequency of wildfires continues to rise globally, the effects of these wildfires on animal health should be investigated further.
KW - air quality index
KW - culture swab
KW - intraocular pressure
KW - microbiology
KW - schirmer tear test
KW - wildfire
U2 - 10.1111/vop.12977
DO - 10.1111/vop.12977
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 35226789
AN - SCOPUS:85125423627
VL - 25
SP - 240
EP - 249
JO - Veterinary Ophthalmology
JF - Veterinary Ophthalmology
SN - 1463-5216
ER -
ID: 299495794