CONHECIMENTO DOS USUÁRIOS DO HOSPITAL VETERINÁRIO DA UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DA PARAÍBA SOBRE GUARDA RESPONSÁVEL, BEM-ESTAR ANIMAL E ZOONOSES

Abstract

Dogs and cats have long lived close to humans. With the domestication of animals, the human being became responsible for their welfare, as well as making an ethical commitment to their community to develop and maintain positions compatible with the preservation of health and the environment. Zoonoses are a real challenge for people, as there is a lack of information to the population about what they are and what the major diseases are. Therefore, the objective was to evaluate the level of knowledge of the users of the Veterinary Hospital of the UFPB on responsible care, animal welfare and zoonoses. A field survey was carried out through the application of questionnaires in a convenience sample from October to November 2017. Of the 190 interviewees, it was noticed that the majority had more than one minimum wage and average schooling levels complete, incomplete superior and complete superior. It was concluded that the family income range had influence on the knowledge of the interviewees about responsible care, animal welfare and zoonoses. As was also the case with the level of schooling, in relation to the understanding of zoonoses. In this way, it is understood that there are gaps that can be filled by educational campaigns on the subjects researched.