STUDY OF THE DESTINATION OF DOGS IN THE MUNICIPAL KENNEL OF BOTUCATU BEFORE AND AFTER THE LAW Nº 12.916 WHICH ESTABLISHES THE CONTROL OF DOG REPRODUCTION

Abstract

Despite the gathering of dogs on public streets, homes and by the Centers for Zoonoses
Control is a practice adopted that does not control the dog population, it is an activity
considered as primary and supplementary of the zoonoses control. The canine surplus
population, besides the important role in the chain of transmission of various diseases, is also
due to problems of aggressions, traffic accidents and environmental impacts. Considering the
lack of information on the dynamics destination of dogs in kennels after the State Law number 12.916/08 (provides for the control of dog reproduction and gives related provisions),
the present study aimed to analyze the destination of dogs gathered by the Municipality
Botucatu and transported to the Municipal Kennel and also donated by the population
comparison before and after the implementation of the Law. Were analyzed 4038 input
records of the dogs of the kennel, which were stored in the database generated by EXCEL
spreadsheet and analyzed through Census. Before the Law, were euthanized 2193 (70%) and
after 639 dogs (69%), percentage terms values are similar, however, there is a difference of
1557 dogs euthanized. This difference can be explained by the veterinary medical care offered
to dogs gathered after the Law, for subsequent adoption. Since before the only measure taken
was euthanasia. The results concluded that the law imposes considerable changes in behaviors
and procedures performed in the kennel, especially the decrease in the number of euthanized
dogs and the adoption of more selective criteria for the gathering of dogs on public roads.