Perfil epidemiológico da população canina atendida em hospitais veterinários de Belo Horizonte, MG - 1987 a 1994

Abstract

The objective of this paper was to determine the epidemiologic profile of the canine population attended in two veterinary hospitals in Belo Horizonte - MG, Brazil, by the analysis of infomriations in 4.573 clinical records, during period of 1987 to 1994. The results indicate the existence of 51.95% of young dogs; 32,15% mongrel and 53% of males. A large amont of this animal were access by diseases that could be prevented, evidencing the need of education of the owners about the actions of prevention of dog diseases. Although when the data relative to the preventive veterinary medicine in this specie were analysed, we observed rather preocupation of the professional in guide at this respect. The result about the sanitary profile indicated the influence of the climatic conditions on the incidence of some illness, as well as the susceptibility of some breeds and ages. some diseases have similar monthly variation, slowing the existence of feasible comum factor, predisposing their appearing. This indicates that the utilization of information from the clinical records is a valious instrument, since it makes possible the caracterization of the population and the incident of the illness, as well as the identification of the risc factors, providing allowance to the professional actuation.