The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge of the Peruvian population about the actions that make up the preventive triad of rabies that were reported in the National Survey of Budgetary Programs 2020. The independent variables were the departments of the country (includes Callao), area (urban and rural), geographic region (coast, highlands and jungle) and urban sociodemographic strata (A, B, C, D and E). The study retrieved information from 52 791 surveys, finding that the most frequently recognized component of the preventive triad was going to the health facility (85.4%), followed by washing the wound with plenty of soap and water (43.1%) and, by last, identify the aggressor animal (15.5%). These components were recognized more frequently in urban areas and on the coast of the country. A positive and direct correlation was found between knowledge of the components of th...

Estudio Epidemiológico transversal retrospectivo. Objetivo: identificar factores de riesgo asociados a exposición a Fasciola hepatica en pobladores de las provincias de Cajabamba, San Marcos y Celendín, del departamento de Cajamarca – Perú. Metodología: Se utilizaron fichas clínico epidemiológicas del “Estudio de prevalencia de fasciolosis en humanos en la Región Cajamarca” desarrollado el año 2010. Las variables consideradas en el estudio fueron: lugar de procedencia, grupo poblacional (edad escolar o adulto), sexo, consumo de agua, consumo de vegetales crudos, signos clínicos y diagnóstico serológico actual. Resultados y Conclusiones: Se recabaron 341 fichas en total, de las cuales 34 correspondían a pacientes positivos a la prueba diagnóstica ELISA, correspondiendo a una prevalencia de infección por F. hepatica de 10%. La procedencia de los casos de las provincias...

The aim of this study was to determine the origin of dogs admitted to Peru during the period 2009-2018 and to evaluate the potential risk of introduction of exotic zoonotic agents. The records of the National Agrarian Health Service (SENASA) of the entry of dogs into Peru in the indicated period were used. Complete information was obtained from 40 860 dogs. The results show a growing trend of annual entering of dogs to Peru, from 2273 in 2009 to 6382 in 2018, with higher frequencies in the months of December (16.2%), January (9.4%) and July (8.5%). The origins of the dogs were mainly from South America (44.3%), North America (29.4%) and Europe (17.4%), specifically from the United States (27.5%), Chile (13.4%), Argentina (11.4%) and Spain (8.8%). The main gateway was Lima International Airport (46.5%) and the and the Aero Port Control Office of the airport for dogs that entered as c...

The aim of this study was to describe the perceptions and practices of dog owners about the management of contraception and unwanted pregnancy of dogs raised in human settlements in the district of Ventanilla, Callao-Peru. An observational, descriptive and cross-sectional investigation was carried out based on surveys applied to dog owners in 13 human settlements of the district. The variables studied were contraception practices in dogs, management of unwanted pregnancy, fate of these offspring in the community and consequences of the lack of reproductive control in dogs. In 400 answered surveys, a total of 828 dogs (452 males and 376 females) were reported. Of these, 6% of males and 26.1% of females were castrated and spayed, respectively. The main reasons for accepting to neuter/sterilize the dog was the desire not to have more animals and to avoid an excess population of dogs. Instea...

The aim of this study was to determine knowledge and practices related to zoonoses transmitted by companion animals among pregnant women who were treated at the National Maternal and Perinatal Institute of Lima, Peru. A survey was used that included demographic information of the person surveyed, possession and handling of pets, and knowledge and practices potentially associated with zoonosis transmission. A total of 250 surveys were collected. Results showed that 87.2 and 46.8% of pregnant women mentioned having dogs and cats, respectively, and 93.6 and 94.9% have them as pets, respectively. Also, 91.6% of respondents said they did not know or have heard the word zoonosis; however, 82.8% said they know that there are diseases that are transmitted from animals to people. Additionally, 57.2% of respondents indicated that pets can cause health problems during pregnancy and 44% considered h...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and practices associated with compliance with Law N° 27596, law that regulates the legal regime of dogs, among the population of districts of Lima, Perú. A survey was designed and validated that included variables on knowledge and practices associated with the main regulatory aspects of the law. The survey was applied in public spaces to dog owners from 20 districts of high, medium and low socioeconomic status. Participation in the study was voluntary, obtaining 783 surveys. In general, 67.6% knew about potentially dangerous breeds (they named Pitbull and Rottweiler) and 24.9% knew about the existence of requirements for their possession. Besides, 35.1% said that castration decreased the aggressiveness of the dogs and 24.8% believed that the dogs should be trained in specialized centers, 95% affirmed that the owner of the dog must ass...

The aim of this study was to identify cultural aspects in the management of diseases that affect the health of cattle among cattle farmers in the Aguaytía district, Ucayali, Peru. Interviews were conducted with farmers and sellers of veterinary products in the area following a script of previously validated questions. Additionally, the National Agrarian Health Service (SENASA) was asked for information about the diseases reported in the region during the last two years. The description of the management of the health aspects was obtained from the assessment made by the interviewees. Rabies, anthrax and parasitosis were the diseases recognized as the most frequent in the study area. Farmers recognize the main clinical signs compatible with the main diseases, so they do not resort to the services of independent veterinarians or SENASA for confirmation. This has promoted the medication and...

The aim of this study was to determine the importance of stray dogs by the local governments of Metropolitan Lima and to identify the proposed control plans. The descriptive study involved 32 of the 43 municipalities of Metropolitan Lima that agreed to participate. The survey model carried out by the OIE regarding the control of dog population was used. In general, 90.6% (29) considered stray dogs a problem in their district, uncontrolled reproduction being the most serious problem. In addition, 58.6% (17) indicated that the municipality did not have a plan to address the problem, while 31% (9) had a plan and 10.4% (3) did not but were carrying out activities to address it. Surgical methods (spaying and neutering) were the most mentioned by the authorities to try to control the stray dog population, while euthanasia was only mentioned for cases of terminal illness or aggressiveness. Rega...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the perception of pet owners about the risk of infection of their pets with COVID-19 in Lima, Peru. A virtual survey was prepared for clients of private veterinary services in Metropolitan Lima. The instrument collected demographic information, knowledge about the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, cases of human infection, handling of the pet during the pandemic and perception of the risk of infection of animals by COVID-19. The survey was answered by 408 pet owners. It was recognized that the main means of transmission of COVID-19 were infected people (93.6%). Respiratory problems were rarely observed in dogs (8.1%) and cats (2.2%). The majority perception of those surveyed was not to relate the respiratory problems of pets with COVID-19 (80.6%), but they showed concern for the affected health of their animal (79.7%). The practice of walking the pets was ...

The aim of this study was to describe the demographic characteristics of companion animals (canines and felines) identified with electronic devices in the districts of Lince and San Borja, Lima-Peru, in the period 2013-2021. The descriptive observational study collected information from district, species, sex, breed, size, date of birth, reproductive condition, address, and vaccination programme of the animals identified with electronic devices registered in the database of the National Registry of Animal Identity (RENIAN). Information was retrieved from 782 animals. Of them, 24% were from the district of Lince and 76% of San Borja; whereas 83.5% were dogs and 16.5% felines. The highest proportion of dogs was identified and registered in 2019 (74.4%) and felines in 2021 (63.4%). The number of animals registered in relation to the estimated population of dogs and cats was <5%. The age ...

The aim of this study was to determine the possible influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on dog ownership and anti-rabies vaccination practices in Metropolitan Lima (Peru), taking as a source of information the National Survey of Budgetary Programmes (ENAPRES) carried out by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI) in the period 2017-2021. The proportion of respondents who owned at least one dog per household had an increasing trend, reaching the highest proportions in the pandemic years (2020: 47.5%; 2021: 50.8%). The districts of Lima Sur and Lima Centro presented the highest (52.1-58%) and lowest (31.6-42.4%) proportion of respondents with dogs, respectively. According to the socioeconomic stratum (ESE), dog ownership had an inverse relationship (rs=-0.95), with a higher proportion in sector E (51.5-60.7%) and lower in sector A (32.5-43.1%). The proportion of vaccina...

The aim of this study was to determine knowledge and practices related to zoonoses transmitted by companion animals among pregnant women who were treated at the National Maternal and Perinatal Institute of Lima, Peru. A survey was used that included demographic information of the person surveyed, possession and handling of pets, and knowledge and practices potentially associated with zoonosis transmission. A total of 250 surveys were collected. Results showed that 87.2 and 46.8% of pregnant women mentioned having dogs and cats, respectively, and 93.6 and 94.9% have them as pets, respectively. Also, 91.6% of respondents said they did not know or have heard the word zoonosis; however, 82.8% said they know that there are diseases that are transmitted from animals to people. Additionally, 57.2% of respondents indicated that pets can cause health problems during pregnancy and 44% considered h...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and practices associated with compliance with Law N° 27596, law that regulates the legal regime of dogs, among the population of districts of Lima, Perú. A survey was designed and validated that included variables on knowledge and practices associated with the main regulatory aspects of the law. The survey was applied in public spaces to dog owners from 20 districts of high, medium and low socioeconomic status. Participation in the study was voluntary, obtaining 783 surveys. In general, 67.6% knew about potentially dangerous breeds (they named Pitbull and Rottweiler) and 24.9% knew about the existence of requirements for their possession. Besides, 35.1% said that castration decreased the aggressiveness of the dogs and 24.8% believed that the dogs should be trained in specialized centers, 95% affirmed that the owner of the dog must ass...

The aim of this study was to identify cultural aspects in the management of diseases that affect the health of cattle among cattle farmers in the Aguaytía district, Ucayali, Peru. Interviews were conducted with farmers and sellers of veterinary products in the area following a script of previously validated questions. Additionally, the National Agrarian Health Service (SENASA) was asked for information about the diseases reported in the region during the last two years. The description of the management of the health aspects was obtained from the assessment made by the interviewees. Rabies, anthrax and parasitosis were the diseases recognized as the most frequent in the study area. Farmers recognize the main clinical signs compatible with the main diseases, so they do not resort to the services of independent veterinarians or SENASA for confirmation. This has promoted the medication and...

The objective was to describe the epidemiological, spatial and temporal distribution of ophidism cases registered in the National Center for Epidemiology, Prevention and Control of Diseases (CDC-PERU) during the period 2010-2019. For this, a descriptive observational study, which used the information of reported cases of ophidism at the national level, registered in the Virtual Health Situation Room, CDC - Peru. Information about region, year of occurrence, epidemiological week expressed in quartiles and four-month intervals, age group and sex of the injured person, was obtained. The information obtained was summarized using descriptive statistics and the association between variables was made using the Chi Square test. Information was collected from 22,564 reports of ophidism. The departments that registered the highest frequency of cases during the study period were Loreto (28.4%), San...

The aim was to describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of dog bite accidents treated at Sergio E. Bernales Hospital, located in Comas district in Lima (Peru), between 2017 and 2018. A sheet was prepared in Excel to collect the information from the medical records, 100% of medical records of dog bites was transferred. The variables considered in the study were residence and characteristics of the patient, condition and characteristics of the dog, place of the accident, type of accident, type of and location of the injury, delay in seeking care for the injury and treatment received. Data was processed in STATA 15.0 and summarized using descriptive statistics. Information was collected from 1598 files, 56.4% of the victims were men and most of the victims were between 30 and 59 years old. Accidents caused by runaway stray dogs predominated (39%). Most of the accidents were...

The aim of the study was to describe the demographic indicators of the population of dogs and cats with owner in the district of Lince, Lima. The study was based on the use of surveys. The study population was the dwellings of five sectors of the Lince district. The study collected a total of 737 valid surveys, which came mainly from houses (60.5%) and apartments (37.3%). The results show that 46.0% of the houses had dogs and 16.4% had cats. The average number of animals per dwelling was 1.4 for dogs and 1.8 for cats. The human: dog ratio was 5.4, and the human: cat ratio was 12.3. The percentage of survival of their offspring was 84% in dogs and 81.8% in cats and estimated life expectancy was 11.5 and 5.8 years, for domestic dogs and cats, respectively. Among dogs, there was a prevalence of male (53.6%), small size (49.4%), undefined breed (50.6%), non-sterilized (61.2%), and age averag...

The objective was to evaluate the effect of an educational intervention on the knowledge of Human Cystic Echinococcosis (EQH) in a rural school of the primary level in Junín - Peru. The quasi-experimental study began with the training of teachers in topics related to EQH, in addition to training for the development of learning sessions. The educational intervention was carried out in the second educational two-month period of 2019. Three evaluations were carried out during the study, at the beginning (pre-test), at the end of the two-month period (post- test 1) and four weeks after the previous one (post-test 2). Students from first to third grade were evaluated with a 5-question instrument and those from fourth to sixth grade with one of 10 questions. The grades were summarized using measures of central tendency and dispersion. The difference between the test scores was evaluated with ...

The objective of the study was to describe the origin and gateway to Peru of domestic cats (Felis silvestris catus) during the period 2009 - 2018. For this, the information registered by the National Agrarian Health Service (SENASA) was analyzed. Information was obtained from 4525 records for the study period, observing a growing trend of domestic felines entering the country. The main continents of origin were South America (44.3%) and North America (28.7%). The countries that registered the highest number of animals entered into Peru were: United States (1061), Spain (511), Chile (489), Argentina (468), Colombia (308), Venezuela (294), Brazil (173), Mexico (140), Italy (131) and France (111). The main entry registration points were the International Lounge – Airport (49.7%) and the Callao Constitutional Province Air Control Post Office (45.2%). During the study period, December (13.2...

El objetivo del estudio fue determinar la frecuencia relativa de casos de Fasciolosis en niños en edad escolar en las provincias de San Marcos, Cajabamba y Celendín, departamento de Cajamarca, que formaron parte del “Estudio de prevalencia de fasciolosis en humanos en la región Cajamarca – periodo 2010”. Para ello se recuperaron 248 fichas epidemiológicas en los que se encontraron 27 niños positivos a la prueba de ELISA, representando una frecuencia relativa de 10.9 %. La única variable asociada a la presentación de una mayor cantidad de seropositivos fue la Red de Salud (p<0.05). Los signos y síntomas clínicos que presentaron con mayor frecuencia los escolares que resultaron positivos fueron: disminución de peso, nauseas, malestar, diarrea, fatiga, fiebre, dolor abdominal y vómito. Se encontró que la proporción de positivos fue mayor significativamente entre los es...