title: [Evaluation of the dog population in an urban area of southeastern Brazil].
abstract: Planning control programs, for diseases such as rabies requires information on the size and structure of the dog and cat population. In order to evaluate the dog population of the urban area of Araçatuba city, S. Paulo State, Brazil, a survey was conducted using a questionnaire to interview members of house-holds. Eighty-eight districts were visited (37,778 houses) and the interview was possible at 77.93% of these. Human population size evaluated was 113,157 inhabitants. Houses that owned animals represented 55.2%, 26,926 of the animals concerned were dogs and 5,755 were cats. Of the dogs, 56.64% were 1-4 year olds and males represented 56.2% of the total population. Dog: person ratio was estimated at 2.8 dogs to every 10 persons, almost 3 times the ratio hitherto estimated and used in the planning of rabies vaccination campaigns.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Apoio, Produção e Saúde Animal, Curso de Medicina Veterinária da Universidade Estadual do Estado de São Paulo, Araçatuba, Brasil.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Nunes
authors.forename: D de A
authors.initials: Dde A
authors.lastname: Martines
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fikaris
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Queiróz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000458:organization & administration; D011156:Population Density; D011818:Rabies / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011819:Rabies Vaccines / Q000276:immunology; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D011819:Rabies Vaccines
vernacular_title: Avaliação da população canina da zona urbana do município de Araçatuba, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.