Estudo de fatores de risco de excesso de peso e obesidade em cães com mais de 5 anos: estudo de 145 casos
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2014
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Ao longo dos anos tem sido visível uma maior longevidade dos animais de companhia. Estudos revelaram que um animal geriátrico deve ter uma alimentação e modo de vida diferente dum animal adulto, de modo a evitar problemas, nomeadamente, a obesidade que chega a atingir 20% dos animais em países industrializados.
O objetivo deste trabalho foi verificar a relação entre envelhecimento e obesidade, e sinalizar quais os principais fatores de risco associados neste processo.
Cento e quarenta e cinco cães geriátricos foram submetidos a um exame clínico geral na clínica Feira do Passarinho, entre Setembro de 2012 e Março de 2013, onde se avaliou a sua Condição Corporal tendo por base a avaliação dos 5 pontos e, posteriormente, os seus donos foram submetidos a um questionário.
Neste trabalho, os fatores de risco que se encontraram e que predispõem ao excesso de peso e obesidade foram: idade até aos 10 anos, na maioria dos portes, animais gonadectomizados, raças como o Retriever Labrador, alimentação com comida caseira/húmida e fornecida em doses, entre outros. Ao contrário do que era esperado, alimentação com marcas brancas e ad libitum, não foram fatores de risco de obesidade.
Over the years it has been visible an increased longevity of companion animals. Studies have revealed that a geriatric animal must have a diet and different way of life of an adult animal, in order to avoid problems such as obesity that reaches 20% of animals in industrialized countries. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between aging and obesity, and to indicate which are the main risk factors associated with this process. One hundred and forty-five geriatric dogs underwent a general clinical examination in the clinic Feira do Passarinho, between September 2012 and March 2013, which evaluated their body condition based on the assessment of 5 points and, subsequently, their owners were submitted to a questionnaire. In this study, the risk factors that were found and predispose to overweight and obesity were age up to 10 years in most sizes, castrated animals, breeds like Labrador Retriever, feeding with homemade food / wet food and provided in doses, among others. Contrary to what was expected, feeding with no brand food and feeding ad libitum, were not risk factors for obesity.
Over the years it has been visible an increased longevity of companion animals. Studies have revealed that a geriatric animal must have a diet and different way of life of an adult animal, in order to avoid problems such as obesity that reaches 20% of animals in industrialized countries. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between aging and obesity, and to indicate which are the main risk factors associated with this process. One hundred and forty-five geriatric dogs underwent a general clinical examination in the clinic Feira do Passarinho, between September 2012 and March 2013, which evaluated their body condition based on the assessment of 5 points and, subsequently, their owners were submitted to a questionnaire. In this study, the risk factors that were found and predispose to overweight and obesity were age up to 10 years in most sizes, castrated animals, breeds like Labrador Retriever, feeding with homemade food / wet food and provided in doses, among others. Contrary to what was expected, feeding with no brand food and feeding ad libitum, were not risk factors for obesity.
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Orientação: Ana Godinho;
co-orientação: José Girão Bastos
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VETERINÁRIA, GERIATRIA, CÃES, OBESIDADE, GERIATRICS, DOGS, OBESITY, MESTRADO INTEGRADO EM MEDICINA VETERINÁRIA, CANÍDEOS, CANIDS, FATORES DE RISCO, RISK FACTORS, MEDICINA VETERINÁRIA, VETERINARY MEDICINE, CASOS CLÍNICOS, CASE REPORTS