Frecuencia de las enfermedades más comunes por sistemas biológicos observados en perros y gatos atendidos en el Centro de Bienestar Animal de Guayaquil.

Abstract

This research determined the frequency of the most common diseases by systems, observed in dogs and cats treated at the Municipal Animal Welfare Center of Guayaquil, located in the Pascuales parish during the period October - December 2022. The objectives were met by working in the different areas of the CBA, such as: administrative, consultation, treatment, infectious, surgical and complementary tests where ultrasound, radiography and laboratory were performed. During the study, 11 biological systems were categorized: integumentary, immunological, circulatory, visual, musculoskeletal, digestive, endocrine, respiratory, nervous, reproductive, urinary; and they were related to the study variables: species, race, sex, age and signs of disease. The study had a quantitative and non-experimental approach. For the statistical analysis, chisquare was applied to establish the p-value and to know if the correlation of the variables with the diseases by systems is rejected or not. A total of 302 patients were studied, representing 73.84 % in canines and 26.16 % in felines. The total number of patients that presented pathologies was 213 cases, resulting in a frequency of 75.12 % in canines and 24.88 % in felines. In conclusion, as recommendations we suggest an in-depth study of the sector with socioeconomic studies of the owners and pet ownership to establish a relationship with the diseases; likewise, a control on the care and prevention to avoid the affections.