The objetive of this study was to determine the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in 461 animals raised in small and medium farms at Parinacochas district, departament of Ayacucho, using the tuberculine intradermoreaction test. All animals resulted negative to bovine tuberculosis sugesting the absence of the disease in the area.

The objetive of this study was to determine the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in 461 animals raised in small and medium farms at Parinacochas district, departament of Ayacucho, using the tuberculine intradermoreaction test. All animals resulted negative to bovine tuberculosis sugesting the absence of the disease in the area.

The aim of the study was to estimate the population of stray dogs inside and outside 21 official markets of the district of Villa El Salvador, Lima, Peru. An epidemiological form was developed and the number and characteristics of dogs per market (sex, size, number of lactating females, welfare status), and their proximity to selling food stalls were registered. The total population of stray dogs was 518 and 568 inside and outside respectively (24.6 ± 4.9 y 27.1 ± 7.7 dogs per market respectively). The results showed the need to apply the relevant rules governing the presence of stray dogs in the markets to prevent potential problems that could affect public health.

El objetivo del estudio fue estimar la población de canes vagabundos en el interior y exterior de 21 mercados formales del distrito de Villa el Salvador, Lima, Perú. Se elaboró una ficha epidemiológica y se registró el número de canes por mercado, características de los canes (sexo, tamaño, número de hembras lactantes, alteraciones de su condición física o salud) y su proximidad a puestos de expendio de alimentos. Se contabilizaron 518 y 568 canes en el interior y exterior de los mercados, respectivamente (24.6 ± 4.9 y 27.1 ± 7.7 canes por mercado, respectivamente). Los resultados muestran la necesidad de aplicar las normas correspondientes que regulan la presencia de canes vagabundos en los mercados a fin de prevenir potenciales problemas que pudieran afectar la salud pública.