Preventive healthcare among dogs and cats in Chile is positively associated with emotional owner-companion animal bond and socioeconomic factors

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dc.contributor.authorSalgado Caxito, Marília
dc.contributor.authorBenavides, Julio A.
dc.contributor.authorAtero, Nicolhole
dc.contributor.authorCórdova-Bürhle, Francisca
dc.contributor.authorRamos, Romina
dc.contributor.authorFernández, Miriam
dc.contributor.authorSapiente Aguirre, Claudia
dc.contributor.authorMardones, Fernando O.
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-29T17:48:30Z
dc.date.available2024-01-29T17:48:30Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractGlobal companion animal population has been increasing as well as the number of dogs and cats being considered as a family member. However, it is unclear whether this close relationship could be associated with higher preventive healthcare in companion animals. Using data from 7,048 questionnaires of dogs and 3,271 of cats from the First National Study on Responsible Companion Animal Ownership, we estimated the proportion of preventive healthcare in companion animals of Chile. We also conducted a general linear mixed-effect regression model to identify socioeconomic factors and indicators of the emotional owners-companion animal bond that could influence owners’ practices related to vaccination, parasite control, and veterinary visits. Based on the owner’s answers, Chile has a satisfactory overall rates of parasite control (71%) and annual veterinary visits (65%) but a low vaccination coverage of both dogs (39%) and cats (25%). ‘Purebred’, ‘live in urban areas’, ‘acquired by monetary compensation’, and ‘dog species’ were associated with a higher probability of preventive healthcare in companion animals. Conversely, this probability was lower among senior animals compared to adults, males, and those owned by the Silent Generation or Baby Boomers (i.e., owners born before 1964). ‘Sleeping inside’, ‘acquired for an emotional reason’ (e.g., companionship), and ‘considered a family member’ were positively associated with at least one of assessed preventive measures. Our findings suggest that emotional owner-companion animal bonds could positively impact the frequency and quality of preventive healthcare in dogs and cats. However, owners who totally disagreed that a companion animal is a “family member” were also associated with a higher likelihood of vaccination uptake and veterinary visits for their animals. This highlights that owner’s compliance with veterinary preventive healthcare is multifactorial. Chile has a high prevalence of infectious diseases circulating among dogs and cats and increasingly close contacts between owners and companion animals due to emotional bonds. Thus, our study calls for One Health approaches to reduce the risks of cross-species disease transmission. Specifically, increasing vaccination coverage of companion animals in Chile is the most urgent preventive measure needed, especially among cats, males, and older animals. Expand preventive healthcare among dogs and cats will promote public and animal health, including local wildlife that is susceptible to infectious diseases circulating in companion animals.
dc.fuente.origenORCID-ene24
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.prevetmed.2023.105882
dc.identifier.issn0167-5877
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dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/81022
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Medicina Veterinaria; Salgado Caxito, Marilia; 0000-0003-4630-6497; 1207275
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Medicina; Atero Fredericksen, Nicolhole Alejandra; 0000-0002-4312-1609; 1124121
dc.information.autorucVicerrectoría Académica; Cordova Buhrle, Francisca Alexandra; S/I; 1235569
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Medicina Veterinaria; Mardones Loyola Fernando Otoniel; 0000-0003-1228-5392; 1084534
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesoContenido parcial
dc.pagina.final12
dc.pagina.inicio1
dc.revistaPreventive Veterinary Medicine
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectHuman-animal bond
dc.subjectSurveys
dc.subjectResponsible pet ownership
dc.subjectVeterinary care
dc.subjectVaccination
dc.subjectParasite control
dc.subjectLatin America
dc.subject.ddc610
dc.subject.deweyMedicina y saludes_ES
dc.titlePreventive healthcare among dogs and cats in Chile is positively associated with emotional owner-companion animal bond and socioeconomic factors
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen2013
sipa.codpersvinculados1207275
sipa.codpersvinculados1124121
sipa.codpersvinculados1235569
sipa.codpersvinculados1084534
sipa.trazabilidadORCID;2024-01-15
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