Veterinary needs of dogs in two resource-limited communities in the Gauteng and North West provinces of South Africa
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Veterinary needs of dogs in two resource-limited communities in the Gauteng and North West provinces of South Africa | |
| Creator | Minnaar, W.N. Krecek, R.C. | |
| Description | Information on the socioeconomic aspects and the health status of dogs in 2 resource-limited communities in the North West and Gauteng provinces of South Africa was gathered using semi-structured interviews and a standardised questionnaire. The dogs were examined clinically to determine their health status, and their body condition and age were scored. Most of the dogs (93 % in Jericho and 90 % in Zuurbekom) were infected with hookworm, which poses a threat to animal and human health in the 2 study areas. Many dogs were also being given a protein-deficient diet, which together with hookworm parasites would impact considerably on the dog's health. Dogs were mainly kept for security reasons. The need indicated to be most important by the residents of the 2 commnities was a lack of available and affordable veterinary services. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2001-07-09 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/jsava.v72i4.654 | |
| Source | Journal of the South African Veterinary Association; Vol 72, No 4 (2001); 209-213 2224-9435 1019-9128 | |
| Language | eng | |
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