Dog rearing practices adopted by Rajapalayam dog breeders in its native tract

Abstract

A study was conducted in the breeding tract of Rajapalayam dog breed to record the rearing practices adopted by the breeders. (Housing, feeding and health management). Majority of them (89.58 per cent) maintain their dog with an individual shelter provision inside their house. Majority (72.92 per cent) of the dog shelter is having concrete finishing. From the survey, it was observed that only 33.33 per cent of the survey population vaccinate their dog against Rabies and about 60.42 per cent of them vaccinate their dogs against all diseases. Around half of the surveyed population dewormed their dogs at six month interval. More than fifty percent of the respondents followed the external parasite control measures. Most of the dog breeders did not prepare any special food for their dogs/pets. Whatever they were preparing for their use has been share with them.