Trends in the veterinary clinic for pets in Guatemala city
Tendencias en la clínica veterinaria de mascotas en ciudad de Guatemala
Keywords:
Dog, cat, minor species, biological sex
Abstract
Veterinary practice in Guatemala presents a change in the type of patients attended in consultation, contemplating an increase in pet care. However, an understanding of the trends involved in pet consultation is unknown in Guatemala. This study explores the flow of inquiries, owners, and pets at a veterinary clinic located in Guatemala City. A database compiled with the QVET software from April to December 2,019 was described. The number of owners by biological sex, the number of pets by species, sex, and the breed was estimated. The behavior of queries over time, the proportions of pets by sex and by species, and the association between the biological sex of the owner with the sex and with the species of the pet was explored. One thousand two hundred ninty owners (797 women and 493 men), 1,753 pets (931 females and 822 males) were identified, these being one thousand five hundred ninety and two of the species Canis lupus familiaris (842 females and 750 males) and 161 of the species Felis silvestris catus (89 females and 72 males). The number of consultations tends to decrease over time, in the months towards the end of the year. The female domestic dog is the most common pet among owners. There is an association between the biological sex of the owner and the biological sex of the pet (X-squared = 3.6619, df = 1, P-value = 0.05567) and between the biological sex of the owner and the animal species of the pet (X- squared = 3.7803, df = 1, P-value = 0.05186). According the obtained results, women wereassociated with female pets and domestic cats. The implications of these trends regarding the services and training of veterinarians to meet the demand for pet consultation in Guatemala are discussed.
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BECK, A.M. Companion animals and their companions: Sharing a strategy for survival. Bull.Sci. Technol. Soc.XIX (4):281–285. 1999.
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COLEY, A; BURGESS, B. Gender differences in cognitive and affective impulse buying. J. Fash. Mark. Manag.VII (3): 282-295. 2003.
CRAWLEY, M.J. Classical Tests. in: The R Book. Wiley Ed- itorial, Chichester. Pp 279-290. 2007.
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FORSYTH, C.J.; COPES, H.“Becoming in Kind”: Race, Class, Gender, and Nation in Cultures of Dog Rescue and Dogfighting. Encycl. Soc. Deviance.LXV (3):689-709. 2014.
GIBBONS, J.L.; WILSON, S.L.; RUFENER, C.A. Gender attitudes mediate gender differences in attitudes toward adop- tion in Guatemala. Sex Roles. 54:139-145. 2006.
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GREENEBAUM, J. “I’m not an activist!”: Animal rights vs. animal welfare in the purebred dog rescue movement. Soc. Anim. 17:289-304. 2009.
HERRERA, O.; VILLATORO-CHACÓN, D.M.; ARIZANDI- ETA-ALTÁN, C.G.;CHÁVEZ-LÓPEZ, J.J.; ; LEPE-LÓPEZ, M. Urine Specific Gravity in Canine: Whole or Supernatant Sample? Glob. J. Med. Res.XIX (1):29-35. 2019.
HOLLAND, K.E. Acquiring a pet dog: A review of factors affecting the decision-making of prospective dog owners. Anim..IX (4):1-18. 2019.
KIDD, A.H; KIDD, R.M. Personality characteristics and preferences in pet ownership. Psychol. Rep.(46):939–949. 1980.
KIDD, R.M. Children’s Attitudes Toward Pets. Psychol. Rep.67:807-818.1990
KIZER, K.W. Epidemiologic and clinical aspects of animal bite injuries. J. Am. Coll. Emerg. Physicians. 8:134-141. 1979.
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ROUDEBUSH, P.; SCHOENHERR, W.D; DELANEY, S.J. An evidence-based review of the use of nutraceuticals and dietary supplementation for the management of obese and overweight pets. J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc.CCXXXII (11):1645-1655. 2008.
QVET. Software de gestión integral para clínicas veterinar- ias. Costa Rica. 2018. En Línea: https://www.qvet.net/ 17- 05-2020.
SAWAIMUL, A.D.; GHULE, S.S.; ALI, S.Z.; SAHARE, M.G.; PATIL, L.V. Preference for breed and feeding practices for dog rearing in Nagpur city of Maharashtra.J.A.V.M.A. CCXXXIII (5):109.110. 2009.
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SHEPHERD, A.J. Results of the 2006 AVMA survey of com- panion animal ownership in US pet-owning households. J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. CCXXXII. (5): 695-696. 2008.
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VIGILATO, M.A.N.; CLAVIJO, A.; KNOBL, T.; SILVA, H.M.T.; COSIVI, O.; SCHNEIDER, M.C.; LEANES, L.F.; BELOTTO, A.J.;Y.; ESPINAL, M.A. Progress towards eliminating canine rabies: Policies and perspectives from Latin America and the Caribbean. Philos. Trans. R. Soc. B Biol. Sci.CCCLXVIII. (1623):1-8. 2013.
WARD, C.; BAUER, E.B.; SMUTS, B.B. Partner preferenc- es and asymmetries in social play among domestic dog, Canis lupus familiaris, littermates. Anim. Behav. 76:1187- 1199.2008.
WISE, J.K.; BRENT, L.; HEATHCOTT, M.L; GONZALEZ, MS. Results of the AVMA survey on companion animal own- ership in US pet-owning households. J. Am. Vet. Med. As- soc. CCI (11):1572-1573. 2002.
ZITO, S.; VANKAN, D.; BENNETT, P.; PATERSON, M.; PHILLIPS, C. J. Cat ownership perception and caretaking explored in an internet survey of people associated with cats. PloS one. 10(7): e0133293.2015
ZITO, S.; PATERSON, M.; VANKAN, D.; MORTON, J.; BENNETT, P.; PHILLIPS, C. Determinants of cat choice and out- comes for adult cats and kittens adopted from an Australian animal shelter. Anim. 5(2): 276-314.2015
ZITO, S.; WALKER, J.; GATES, M. C.; DALE, A. A preliminary description of companion cat, managed stray cat, and unmanaged stray cat welfare in Auckland, New Zealand us- ing a 5-component assessment scale. Frontiers Vet. Sci. 6 (40): 1-10. 2019
Published
2021-05-18
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Aguilar E, Álvarez M, Vidaurre R, Rivera M, Lepe-López M. Trends in the veterinary clinic for pets in Guatemala city: Tendencias en la clínica veterinaria de mascotas en ciudad de Guatemala. Rev. Cient. FCV-LUZ [Internet]. 2021May18 [cited 2024May12];30(4):186-91. Available from: https://produccioncientificaluz.org/index.php/cientifica/article/view/35977
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