Estudo do programa de esterilização das populações canina e felina no Município de São Paulo, período 2001 a 2003 / A study of the sterilization programme of canine and feline populations in São Paulo, from 2001 to 2003

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2004

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It was made an Animal Health Programme avaliation about cats and dogs sterilizations between 2001 and 2003 in São Paulo, Brazil. This work was made with collaboration of many public and private centers. Data of 14.703 sterilised animals from the Zonoses Cont rol Center in São Paulo were used. The results were quantified and maped consedring sex, species and ages. It was also identified alternatives of populationl control and their costs. Most part of these animals are female and adults. The male and female dogs had respectively 7,0±3,6 years old and 6,8 ±3,7 years old. And the male and female cats had 5,9±3,4 years old an 5,8 ± 3,2 years old., respectively. The sterilization control programme is more utilized in Center and South part of São Paulo. It`s necessary to implement an sterilization programme that enable an more adequate choice of the method to be used . It´s necessary to stimulate the animals owners to sterilize their cats and dogs before they complete 2 years old and to give more informations about the possible techiniques to be used and their benefits. The society must participate of this program to ensure the programnce objective performance.

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cães cats castration animal controle populacional de animais control of population animal dogs gatos castração animal

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