Mitybos ir aktyvumo įtakos vertinimas šunų sveikatingumui
Vildžiūtė, Ema |
Recenzentas / Reviewer |
Siekiant nustatyti mitybos ir aktyvumo itaka sunu sveikatingumui, buvo atliktas tyrimas. Tyrimas atliktas Lietuvoje, Kauno miesto X sunu lavinimo centre 2024m. rudens laikotarpiu. Buvo tiriami visi Junys, tuo laikotarpiu buve juny lavinimo centre, is kuriy seimininky buvo gautas sutikimas jy augintini itraukti j tyrima. Buvo nustatomas suny imitimo lygis, jvertinama kailio büklé bei nustatomi aktyvumo bei energijos lygiai. Is viso buvo istirta 16 suny. Suny sveikatingumas su laiku tampa vis didesné problema, tad yra svarbu zinoti priezastis, darancias jtaka suny nutukimui bei kitoms sveikatos problemoms. Siuo tikslu buvo atliktas tyrimas, siekiant issiaiskinti, kaip mityba ir aktyvumas lemia sunu sveikatos nukrypimus. Buvo iskelti uzdaviniai istirti sunu imitimo lygi pagal penkiabale suny imitimo skale, nustatyti suns kailio bükle pagal penkis kriterijus - plikuma, riebuma, minkstuma, blizguma ir pleiskanotuma, taip pat nustatyti suny aktyvumo laipsni, kuris buvo priskiriamas prie mazo, vidutinio ir auksto aktyvumo lygio. Atlikus statistine analize, nustatyta, kad is 16 istirty suny, 6 sunys buvo optimalaus svorio (3 ¡mitimo laipsnis), 2 sunys buvo per liekni (1 arba 2 imitimo laipsnis), o net 7 sunims buvo nustatytas antsvorio turéjimas (4 imitimo laipsnis) arba nutukimas (5 imitimo laipsnis). Tiriant mitybos tipo itaka suny nutukimui, veiksnys buvo nustatytas, kaip statistiskai nereiksmingas (p > 0,05). Isanalizavus suny kailio büklés kriterijus, nei vienas veiksnys nebuvo nustatytas, kaip statistiskai reiksmingas, tai reiskia, kad, remiantis siuo tyrimu, mityba neturi reiksmingos itakos suns kailio büklei. Tiriant suny mitybos tipo itaka aktyvumo lygiui, veiksnys nustatytas, kaip statistiskai reiksmingas (p < 0,05) ir, kad daugiausia suny, turinciy maza aktyvumo lygi, buvo maitinami konservuotu pasaru, o zalios mèsos dieta maitinami sunys pasizymêjo aukstu aktyvumo lygiu. Aktyvumo kiekio jtaka sunu nutukimui buvo jvertinta, kaip statistiskai nereiksmingas veiksnys (p > 0,05).
To determine the impact of diet and activity on dogs' health, a study was conducted in the fall of 2024 at the X Dog Training Center in Kaunas, Lithuania. The study included all dogs present at the center during that period, with their owners' consent to include their pets in the research. The dogs' body condition scores were assessed, coat condition evaluated, and their activity and energy levels determined. In total, 16 dogs were studied. Dogs' health is becoming an increasingly pressing issue, making it crucial to understand the causes of obesity and other health problems in dogs. For this purpose, the study aimed to investigate how diet and activity influence health deviations in dogs. The study objectives were to assess dogs' body condition using a five-point body condition scoring system, evaluate coat condition based on five criteria (baldness, oiliness, softness, shininess, and dandruff), and determine activity levels categorized as low, medium, or high. Statistical analysis revealed that out of the 16 dogs studied, 6 were of optimal weight (body condition score of 3), 2 were underweight (scores of 1 or 2), and 7 were overweight (score of 4) or obese (score of 5). Examining the impact of diet type on obesity in dogs, the factor was found to be statistically insignificant (p > 0.05). When analyzing the coat condition criteria, none of the factors were determined to be statistically significant, indicating that, according to this study, diet does not significantly affect a dog's coat condition. However, when examining the impact of diet type on activity levels, the factor was statistically significant (p < 0.05), showing that most dogs with low activity levels were fed canned food, while dogs on a raw meat diet exhibited high activity levels. The effect of activity levels on obesity in dogs was evaluated as a statistically insignificant factor (p > 0.05).