A SURVEY ON DOGS AND CATS IN THE CHATTOGRAM METROPOLITAN AREA BASED ON CASES ATTENDED AT SAQTVH, CVASU

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to look into the demography, health condition and disease prevalence among domestic cats and dogs in Bangladesh's Chattogram Metropolitan Area (CMA) based on the patients admitted at S.A. Quaderi Teaching Veterinary Hospital of Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University. A total of 60 cases of dog and cat was observed for this study where cat was more in number (91.7%) than dog (8.3%).The investigation concentrated on the prevalence of certain diseases as well as species, breed, sex, age, vaccination, and deworming status of pets (dog and cat). Among cats, local breed was more common (58.2%), in the contrary, cross breed dog were more prevalent (80%). Young age group were more admitted (69.1% in cat and 80% in dog) due to their low immunity. Low rate of vaccination (25.5% in cat and 0% in dog) and deworming (30.9% in cat and 40% in dog) have been noted alarmingly. Feline Panleukopenia (20%) and digestive disorders (60%) were the most prevalent health issue in cat and dog respectively. The study emphasizes the value of routine vaccination and deworming to ensure the welfare of pets and reduce any possible health hazards to owners. In the Chattogram Metropolitan Area, addressing these issues might result in healthier pet populations and better public health. To improve pet owners' knowledge and increase awareness more study is required.