Table 1.

Questions included in the construct: “Dog owners' assessed symptoms of their dog's dental health” (α = 0.76) (20).

How would you appraise your dog's dental health? (Q5)

Has your dog been anesthetized at a veterinary clinic to clean the teeth/remove dental calculus? (Q23)

Has your dog had problems with gum disease or loose teeth? (Q24)

Does your dog have bad breath? (Q25)

Does your dog have dental calculus at the moment? (Q26)

How would you appraise your dog's general health? (Q28)

Numbers in parentheses correspond to the number of the question in the full survey (20).