An assessment of the owned canine and feline demographics in Chile: registration, sterilization, and unsupervised roaming indicators

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dc.article.number106185
dc.catalogadoraba
dc.contributor.authorAtero Fredericksen, Nicolhole Alejandra
dc.contributor.authorCórdova Bührle, Francisca
dc.contributor.authorSalgado Caxito, Marília
dc.contributor.authorBenavides, Julio A.
dc.contributor.authorFernández, Miriam
dc.contributor.authorDiethelm Varela, Benjamín
dc.contributor.authorRamos, Romina
dc.contributor.authorSapiente Aguirre, Claudia
dc.contributor.authorTrujillo, Florencia
dc.contributor.authorDürr, Salome
dc.contributor.authorMardones, Fernando O.
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-12T14:24:27Z
dc.date.available2024-04-12T14:24:27Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractThe global rise in companion animal populations, particularly dogs and cats, is driven by emotional and social benefits for owners, and their population management is becoming critically important to avoid a plethora of adverse effects on themselves, humans, and wildlife. We estimated the size and density of the owned canine and feline population in Chile and evaluated the status of microchipping, registration, sterilization rates, and the proportion of owned animals that roam unsupervised. A cross-sectional household survey in 36 districts was conducted and standard inferential statistics was employed to analyze differences between cats and dogs, sexes within each species, and between rural and urban areas. Additionally, two negative binomial models with mixed effects were developed to predict the number of dogs and cats per households. Two methods were used to compare population size estimates at the country level, multiplying: (1) the estimated mean number of companion animals per household by the estimated number of households at the country level, and (2) the estimated human:dog and human:cat ratios by the total human population. The study involved 6333 respondents, of which 76% (74% urban; 83% rural) owned companion animals (dogs and/or cats). Individuals in rural multi-person households increase the probability of owning dogs and/or cats. Additionally, women exhibit a greater inclination towards cat and dog ownership compared to men, while those over 30 years old demonstrate lower rates of companion animal ownership in contrast to the 18–30 age group for both species. The overall human:dog and human:cat ratios estimated were 2.7:1, and 6.2:1, respectively. The estimated total number of owned dogs and cats in Chile ranged from 9.6 to 10.7 million, depending on the methodological approach, while national median density of companion animals was 12 dogs per km2 (ranging from 0.02 to 7232) and 5 cats per km2 (ranging from 0.01 to 3242). This nationwide study showed one of the highest percentages of households with companion animals in Latin America and relatively low registration and sterilization rates, highlighting the need to strength long-term public policies to control populations of companion animals and promote responsibility in pet ownership.
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.prevetmed.2024.106185
dc.identifier.eissn1873-1716
dc.identifier.issn0167-5877
dc.identifier.urihttp://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2024.106185
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/85036
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Medicina; Atero Fredericksen, Nicolhole Alejandra; 0000-0002-4312-1609; 1124121
dc.information.autorucVicerrectoría Académica; Córdova Bührle, Francisca; S/I; 1235569
dc.information.autorucFacultad de Ciencias Biológicas; Benavides, Julio A.; S/I; 142353
dc.information.autorucFacultad de Ciencias Biológicas; Fernández, Miriam; 0000-0003-4273-5227; 104166
dc.information.autorucFacultad de Ciencias Biológicas; Diethelm Varela, Benjamín; 0000-0002-5465-6924; 217234
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Medicina Veterinaria; Mardones, Fernando O.; 0000-0003-1228-5392; 1084534
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final11
dc.pagina.inicio1
dc.revistaPreventive Veterinary Medicine
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectCompanion animals
dc.subjectHuman-dog ratio
dc.subjectHuman-cat ratio
dc.subjectLatin America
dc.subjectMicrochipping
dc.subjectPet registration
dc.subjectPopulation management
dc.subjectPublic policies
dc.subjectPet ownership
dc.subjectSterilization
dc.subjectOne Health
dc.subject.ddc610
dc.subject.deweyMedicina y saludes_ES
dc.titleAn assessment of the owned canine and feline demographics in Chile: registration, sterilization, and unsupervised roaming indicators
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen226
sipa.codpersvinculados1124121
sipa.codpersvinculados1235569
sipa.codpersvinculados142353
sipa.codpersvinculados104166
sipa.codpersvinculados217234
sipa.codpersvinculados1084534
sipa.trazabilidadORCID;2024-03-25
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