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1963/2013 - Responsible pet guardianship in urban area of Pelotas, RS.
Guarda responsável de animais de estimação na área urbana do município de Pelotas, RS.

Author:

• Lídice Domingues - Domingues, L. R. - Rio Grande, RS - UFPel - <dungavet@vetorial.net>

Co-author(s):

• Juraci de Almeida Cesar - UFPel-FURG - Cesar, J. A. - <jacesar@terra.com.br>
• Anaclaudia Gastal Fassa - Fassa, A. G. - UFPel - <anaclaudia.fassa@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6070-6214
• Marlos Rodrigues Domingues - Domingues, M. R. - UFPel - <coriolis@vetorial.net>

Thematic Area:

Epidemiologia

Abstract:

Currently 60 percent of Brazilian households have pet, which is about 32 million of 16 million cats and dogs. The presence of dogs and cats as pets, allied to the fact of these animals attend public areas, increases the number of people exposed to the risk of zoonotic infections. The study aimed to estimate the presence of dogs and cats in households of urban area of the city and assess responsible custody and its associated factors. We conducted a population-based, cross-sectional study with multi-stage sampling process and the Census sectors of the census in the year 2010 carried out by IBGE used as conglomerates. The unit under study was the home. The outcome was the responsible guardianship, defined by a score that took into account the following variables: sterilization, anti-rabic vaccination, medical consultation, veterinary control of endoparasites, access of animals to public areas, control of ectoparasites and the collection of faeces of animals in public areas. Among 1,558 households investigated, 58.9% owned pets (dog or cat). The study reveals that the score of responsible ownership increases with education and is highest among apartment dwellers. Most of the households investigated attended only half of the criteria. The results of this study point to the need for public policies that guide the people on their guard in charge, and that offer immunizations and sterilization services for animals.

Keywords:

ownership pet animal care cross-sectional studies veterinary medicine

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Domingues, L. R., UFPel-FURG, Fassa, A. G., Domingues, M. R.. Responsible pet guardianship in urban area of Pelotas, RS.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2013/Oct). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/responsible-pet-guardianship-in-urban-area-of-pelotas-rs/14528



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