Table 1 Description of the metropolitan and countryside region animals included in the study
From: Brazilian owners perception of the body condition score of dogs and cats
Metropolitan | Countryside | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dogs | Cats | Dogs | Cats | |
Number of animals | 377 | 81 | 224 | 29 |
Sex (M%/F%) | 43.2/56.8 | 40.7/59.3 | 36.6/63.4 | 24.1/75.9 |
Age (years; average ± sd) | 9.4 ± 3.7 | 9.5 ± 4.5 | 6.9 ± 4.3 | 5.4 ± 4.2 |
Breeds (n) | 39 | 4 | 29 | 2 |
More prevalent breeds (%) | Mongrel (23.9) | Mongrel (82.7) | Mongrel (50.0) | Mongrel (96.6) |
Poodle (16.5) | Siamese (11.1) | Poodle (4.9) | Persian (3.4) | |
Labrador (10.3) | Persian (4.9) | Dachshund (4.5) | - | |