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- Title
Characteristics of the population of dogs and cats in Brazil.
- Authors
Nunes Junqueira, Ana Nira; Diniz Galera, Paula
- Abstract
The precise estimation of the domestic animal population is important for effective health planning. The objective was to verify the applicability in Brazil of the method proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO), to estimate the animal population of developing countries, comparing it with data published by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). From the questionnaire prepared by IBGE, specific questions were selected to be submitted for statistical evaluation. The results indicate a population larger than that estimated by the WHO, there is still a low vaccination coverage, and campaigns should be intensified in cats and in rural areas. Rural areas have larger numbers of cats and dogs per household, and the concentration of animals in the cities is higher in neighborhoods consisting of houses than apartments. The dog is the companion animal of choice of Brazilians.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; FELIDAE; ANIMAL population estimates; PETS; CATS; DOGS; DOMESTIC animals
- Publication
Acta Veterinaria Brasilica, 2019, Vol 13, Issue 2, p77
- ISSN
1981-5484
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.21708/avb.2019.13.2.8028