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Maneio de novos animais de companhia na zona da grande Lisboa
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O maneio dos novos animais de companhia é um assunto pouco estudado e, os erros a ele
associados são causa da maioria da casuística clínica destes animais. O presente estudo teve
como objetivo avaliar as condições de maneio a que estes animais estão sujeitos, na zona da
Grande Lisboa, através da aplicação de questionários aos detentores de animais exóticos,
clientes do Hospital Escolar Veterinário da Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária da
Universidade de Lisboa (HEV-FMV-ULisboa).
Foram estudadas as respostas a 76 questionários, subdivididos em: mamíferos (n=48), aves
(n=15) e répteis (n=13). Posteriormente, foi aplicado um sistema de pontuação, classificando
o maneio em “Bom”, “Aceitável” ou “Mau”. Observou-se que 15,8 % da amostra aplica um
mau maneio (n=12), 59,2 % utilizam um aceitável (n=45) e 25,0 % dos inquiridos aplicam um
bom (n=19).
Após a classificação dos questionários, o historial clínico dos animais abrangidos foi alvo de
uma análise detalhada, de forma a estabelecer um diagnóstico: “Saudável”, “Doença –“
(doença sem relação com o maneio), “Doença +” (doença com alguma relação com o maneio”
e “Doença ++ (doença com relação definitiva com o maneio). Na amostra, 59,2 % dos animais
foram classificados como “Saudável” (n=45), 21,1 % como “Doença –“ (n=16), 11,8 % como
“Doença +” (n=9) e apenas 7,9 % como “Doença ++” (n=6).
Foi encontrada uma relação entre a classificação dos questionários e o diagnóstico (p=0,01;
rS= –0,47), sendo que às classificações menores correspondia uma maior incidência de
doença associada ao maneio.
Uma vez que um maneio adequado à espécie é determinante no estado hígido e bem-estar
dos animais exóticos, e considerando que os resultados do presente estudo demonstram que
a sua aplicação está longe do ideal proposto pela literatura, pretende-se com esta dissertação
de mestrado divulgar as recomendações de maneio básico das principais espécies exóticas
mantidas como animais de companhia e promover a consciencialização e divulgação do tema,
não só junto dos detentores, como dos profissionais da classe Médico-Veterinária.
ABSTRACT - Husbandry of New Pets in the Greater Lisbon Area - The husbandry of new pets is a subject rarely studied and the errors associated with it are the cause of the majority of the clinical series of these animals. The objective of this study was to evaluate the husbandry practices of these animals in the Greater Lisbon area by applying questionnaires to the owners of exotic animals, clients of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Lisbon (HEV-FMV-ULisboa). The responses to 76 questionnaires, subdivided into: mammals (n=48), avian (n=15) and reptiles (n=13) were studied. Subsequently, a scoring system was applied, classifying the husbandry into "Good", "Acceptable" or "Poor". It was observed that 15,8% of the sample applied a poor husbandry (n=12), 59,2% used an acceptable one (n=45) and 25,0% of the respondents applied a good one (n=19). After the scoring of the questionnaires, the clinical history of the animals included in the study was analyzed in order to establish a diagnosis: "Healthy", "Disease –" (disease not related to husbandry), "Disease +" (disease poorly related to husbandry) and Disease ++ (disease strongly related to husbandry). In the sample, 59,2% of the animals were classified as “Healthy” (n=45), 21,1% as "Disease –" (n=16), 11,8% as "Disease +" (n=9) and only 7,9% as "Disease ++" (n=6). A relationship was found between the classification of the questionnaires and the diagnosis (p=0,01; rS= –0,47), and the lower scores corresponded to a higher incidence of disease associated with husbandry. Since proper husbandry of the species is determinant in the healthy status and well-being of exotic animals, and considering that the results of the present study show that its application is far from the ideal proposed in the literature, it is intended with this master’s thesis to disclose the recommendations of basic husbandry of the main exotic species kept as pets and to promote the awareness and diffusion of the subject, not only to the owners, as well as to the professionals of the veterinary doctors’ community.
ABSTRACT - Husbandry of New Pets in the Greater Lisbon Area - The husbandry of new pets is a subject rarely studied and the errors associated with it are the cause of the majority of the clinical series of these animals. The objective of this study was to evaluate the husbandry practices of these animals in the Greater Lisbon area by applying questionnaires to the owners of exotic animals, clients of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Lisbon (HEV-FMV-ULisboa). The responses to 76 questionnaires, subdivided into: mammals (n=48), avian (n=15) and reptiles (n=13) were studied. Subsequently, a scoring system was applied, classifying the husbandry into "Good", "Acceptable" or "Poor". It was observed that 15,8% of the sample applied a poor husbandry (n=12), 59,2% used an acceptable one (n=45) and 25,0% of the respondents applied a good one (n=19). After the scoring of the questionnaires, the clinical history of the animals included in the study was analyzed in order to establish a diagnosis: "Healthy", "Disease –" (disease not related to husbandry), "Disease +" (disease poorly related to husbandry) and Disease ++ (disease strongly related to husbandry). In the sample, 59,2% of the animals were classified as “Healthy” (n=45), 21,1% as "Disease –" (n=16), 11,8% as "Disease +" (n=9) and only 7,9% as "Disease ++" (n=6). A relationship was found between the classification of the questionnaires and the diagnosis (p=0,01; rS= –0,47), and the lower scores corresponded to a higher incidence of disease associated with husbandry. Since proper husbandry of the species is determinant in the healthy status and well-being of exotic animals, and considering that the results of the present study show that its application is far from the ideal proposed in the literature, it is intended with this master’s thesis to disclose the recommendations of basic husbandry of the main exotic species kept as pets and to promote the awareness and diffusion of the subject, not only to the owners, as well as to the professionals of the veterinary doctors’ community.
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Dissertação de Mestrado Integrado em Medicina Veterinária
Palavras-chave
maneio novos animais de companhia animais exóticos questionários husbandry unusual pets exotic animals questionnaires
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Citação
Azenha, A.F.H. (2019). Maneio de novos animais de companhia na zona da grande Lisboa. Dissertação de mestrado. Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Lisboa.
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Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária