ABSTRACT
Questionnaires answered by 476 students (age 15-20 yrs) attending a local school in the neighborhood of Pedra 90 in Cuiabá -MT were analyzed in order to study the characteristics of feline and canine populations in the region. The results showed that 371 (78%) of the 476 families kept 513 dogs and 307 cats. Of 573 dogs, 289 (56.3%) were male and 224 (43.7%) were female. Of 307 cats, 182 (59.28%) were male and 125 (40.72%) were female. The owners of 474 (92.4%) dogs and 267 (86.9%) cats reported that their pets had been vaccinated against rabies.
Subject(s)
Rabies Vaccines , Rabies/veterinary , Surveys and Questionnaires , Adolescent , Adult , Animals , Castration/statistics & numerical data , Cats , Dogs , Female , Humans , Male , Rabies/prevention & control , Rural PopulationABSTRACT
Foram avaliados os questionários respondidos por 476 alunos, com idade entre 15 e 20 anos, de uma escola do bairro Pedra 90 em Cuiabá-MT, objetivando conhecer as características da populaçäo canina e felina daquele local. Dos 476 domicílios, em 371 (78 por cento), foram registrados 513 cäes e 307 gatos. Dos 513 cäes, 289 (56,3 por cento) eram machos e 224 (43,7 por cento) fêmeas. Dos 307 gatos, 182 (59,3 por cento) eram machos e 125 (40,7 por cento) fêmeas. Os proprietários de 474 (92,4 por cento) cäes e 267 (86,9 por cento) gatos afirmaram ter vacinado seus animais contra raiva