东德里一个城市聚居区宠物狗的饲养率以及狗主人对犬源性人畜共患病和负责任养宠的认知情况。
Prevalence of Pet Dog Ownership in an Urban Colony of East Delhi and Awareness Regarding Canine Zoonotic Diseases and Responsible Pet Ownership among Dog Owners.
作者信息
Cherian Vinu, Dugg Preeti, Khan Amir Maroof
机构信息
Department of Community Medicine, Sree Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Ernakulam, Kerala, India.
Department of Community Medicine, DY Patil School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
出版信息
Indian J Community Med. 2020 Jan-Mar;45(1):89-91. doi: 10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_281_19.
BACKGROUND
India has lowly prioritized pet-associated zoonosis as a public health priority because data regarding the same and the susceptible population involved are sparse.
OBJECTIVE
To find the proportion of pet dog ownership in a settled urban colony of East Delhi and to assess awareness regarding canine zoonotic diseases and responsible pet ownership.
METHODS
This was a cross-sectional descriptive study of 700 participants in an urban colony of East Delhi.
RESULTS
The proportion of pet dog owners was 5.4%. Only one-third (34.2%) of the respondents were aware that pets are a source of disease. A majority of pet owners (86.8%) identified rabies as a disease caused by the bite of only stray dogs. The proportion of responsible pet owners was 39.4%. Only one-tenth of surveyed households had registered their pet with the local municipal authorities, despite such registration being a compulsory requirement by law.
CONCLUSION
This study provides us with a better understanding of the lacunae in awareness of zoonotic diseases and its preventive measures among pet owners. All pet owners have a responsibility to ensure that their pets are healthy and free from disease.
背景
印度将与宠物相关的人畜共患病作为公共卫生重点的优先级较低，因为关于此类疾病及相关易感人群的数据稀少。
目的
了解东德里一个定居城市社区中宠物狗的拥有比例，并评估对犬类人畜共患病及负责任养宠的认知情况。
方法
这是一项对东德里一个城市社区700名参与者进行的横断面描述性研究。
结果
宠物狗主人的比例为5.4%。只有三分之一（34.2%）的受访者意识到宠物是疾病源。大多数宠物主人（86.8%）认为狂犬病仅是由流浪狗咬伤所致。负责任养宠主人的比例为39.4%。尽管法律规定宠物登记是强制性要求，但只有十分之一的受访家庭为其宠物在当地市政当局进行了登记。
结论
本研究让我们更好地了解了宠物主人在人畜共患病认知及其预防措施方面的不足。所有宠物主人都有责任确保其宠物健康无病。
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