Characterization of interaction between owner and dog treated at the veterinary hospital of Federal University of Uberlândia

Abstract

ncreasing urbanization has increased the proximity of people with dogs. An inappropriate interaction between them can be the cause of several behavioral disorders such as aggression and depression by both the man and the animal. Thus, we proposed to conduct a survey to assess the management and interaction between dogs and their owners, thereby determining the relationship and interaction between them. We interviewed 249 owners of dogs in the Veterinary Hospital of UFU, from August 2008 to March 2009. After collection, the data were entered into a database, created by the software 6.04 software for analysis. The results showed that the 249 owners interviewed, 53.4% are female dogs, which may reveal some preference for the sex, because they are more caring and more obedient to the dogs. 41.8% of dogs are bred outside the home. 16.1% of the dogs out into the street alone, 30.5% from vaccination are incomplete or have never been vaccinated and is exposed to a danger to society, since they are the reservoirs and transmitters of several zoonoses. 15.7% of dogs are disobedient, which increases the risk more, as often flee. 71.1% of the owners walk with your dog, and of these, 19.6% do not use a leash, which is forbidden for some breeds. 14.7% of the pacing rarely say walk, which suggests a distant relationship with your pet. 77.5% of owners said several family members take care of the dog, and 47.8% from 91.6% play with their animals, and do more than once a day. Therefore, we conclude that there is a distant relationship between the owners and the animals studied, and the animals treated at the Veterinary Hospital does not have an adequate management, which should be corrected with Health Education.