Posse responsável e sua relação com a casuística de enfermidades reprodutivas em cães atendidos no hospital veterinário da UFPB

Abstract

The existence of stray animals in communities, or even when guardians do not receive proper guidance on how to adequately take care of their pet's health and well-being, can lead to various health problems, including reproductive diseases. The aim of this study was to survey the casuistics of Transmissible Venereal Tumor (TVT) and other reproductive diseases treated surgically in dogs attended at the Veterinary Hospital of the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), in order to understand the relationship between the most common reproductive diseases and the household profile of these dogs. Records were researched in the small animal surgery clinic from 2020 to 2022, as well as records in the medical clinic of animals diagnosed with Transmissible Venereal Tumor (TVT) from 2017 to 2022. The results showed that the majority of animals that presented reproductive disorders requiring surgical treatment, such as pyometra and mammary neoplasms, were females, aged 5 years or older, and domiciled. In cases of TVT, most animals were females, aged under 5 years, and semi-domiciled or non-domiciled. Thus, it can be concluded that these diseases are a direct reflection of the household environment in which the animal is placed. It was evidenced by the results that the majority of domiciled dogs are more affected by conditions such as pyometra and mammary neoplasms, resulting from the use of contraceptives, whereas semi-domiciled and non-domiciled dogs are more affected by sexually transmitted diseases.