Causas de mortalidade em gatos com mais de nove anos : estudo retrospectivo de cem casos
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2014
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Edições Universitárias Lusófonas
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Com o aumento da esperança média de vida dos gatos a percentagem de animais seniores/geriátricos tem vindo a aumentar. Este fator vem trazer a necessidade de uma adaptação dos cuidados médicos associados à fase de vida do animal, com o consequente conhecimento de quais as principais doenças e principais causas de morte nos gatos desta faixa etária. Os objetivos deste estudo passam por tentar determinar as causas de morte mais frequentes em cem gatos com mais de nove anos, associando-as com características intrínsecas e com a prática de eutanásia. Concluiu-se que a doença mais associada à causa de morte nos animais estudados foi a doença renal crónica, seguindo-se os tumores e as doenças infeciosas. A média de idade à morte foi de 12,69 para a totalidade dos animais. Género, estado fértil e raça do animal em estudo foram independentes de todas as doenças. A média de peso foi superior para gatos machos, Europeus Comum e com diabetes mellitus e inferior para gatos com doença renal crónica. 56% dos gatos foram eutanasiados.
With the increase of the life expectancy of cats, the percentage of senior/geriatric cats has been growing. This situation has increased the need of the adaptation of the medical care provided to the life stage of the animal, with subsequent need for knowledge of the major diseases and causes of death in these animals. The objectives of this study are to determine the most frequent causes of death in a hundred cats with more than nine years of age, and to associate those with their intrinsic characteristics and with the practice of euthanasia. It was concluded that the disease more associated with the death in the animals studied was chronic renal failure, followed by tumors and infectious diseases. The mean age of death was 12,69 years. Gender, fertile status and breed of the animals were considered to be independent of the diseases. The mean weight was superior for male cats, European cats, cats with diabetes mellitus and was inferior for cats with chronic renal disease. 56% of the cats died from euthanasia.
With the increase of the life expectancy of cats, the percentage of senior/geriatric cats has been growing. This situation has increased the need of the adaptation of the medical care provided to the life stage of the animal, with subsequent need for knowledge of the major diseases and causes of death in these animals. The objectives of this study are to determine the most frequent causes of death in a hundred cats with more than nine years of age, and to associate those with their intrinsic characteristics and with the practice of euthanasia. It was concluded that the disease more associated with the death in the animals studied was chronic renal failure, followed by tumors and infectious diseases. The mean age of death was 12,69 years. Gender, fertile status and breed of the animals were considered to be independent of the diseases. The mean weight was superior for male cats, European cats, cats with diabetes mellitus and was inferior for cats with chronic renal disease. 56% of the cats died from euthanasia.
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VETERINÁRIA, GATOS, ESTUDOS DE CASO, MORTALIDADE, GERIATRIA, EUTANÁSIA ANINAL, MEDICINA VETERINÁRIA, CATS, CASE STUDIES, MORTALITY, GERIATRICS, ANIMAL EUTHANASIA, VETERINARY MEDICINE
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Manteigas , F M S , Godinho , A & Almeida , P A M D 2014 , ' Causas de mortalidade em gatos com mais de nove anos : estudo retrospectivo de cem casos ' , Default journal . https://doi.org/10.60543/rlcmv.v6i0.3750