Some causes and consequences of canine and feline overpopulation: chance or negligence?

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Alfredo Feio da Maia Lima
Stelio Pacca Loureiro Luna

Abstract

Living with pets brings several benefits to the human beings, however, the inappropriate creation of animals, lack of knowledge of the fundamentals of the guard associated with the low level of education and lack of legislation, modifies the dog and cat population growth, which directly affects the well being of both, the humans and animals and may increase the rates of disease transmission. This review aims to describe some causes and consequences of overpopulation of dogs and cats.

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LIMA, A. F. DA M.; LUNA, S. P. L. Some causes and consequences of canine and feline overpopulation: chance or negligence?. Revista de Educação Continuada em Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, v. 10, n. 1, p. 32-38, 1 Jan. 2012.
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ZOONOSIS