Volume 15, Number 10—October 2009
Dispatch
Surveillance System for Infectious Diseases of Pets, Santiago, Chile
Javier López, Katia Abarca, Jaime Cerda
, Berta Valenzuela, Lilia Lorca, Andrea Olea, and Ximena Aguilera
, Berta Valenzuela, Lilia Lorca, Andrea Olea, and Ximena Aguilera
Table 2
Diseases reported for dogs and cats, Santiago, Chile, October 2004−September 2006*
| Disease | No. (%) cases |
|---|---|
| Dogs | |
| Hemorrhagic gastroenteritis | 2,315 (33.2) |
| Distemper | 1,461 (20.9) |
| Scabies | 1,307 (18.7) |
| Infectious tracheobronchitis | 1,207 (17.3) |
| Tinea | 447 (6.4) |
| Ehrlichiosis | 185 (2.7) |
| Giardiasis | 38 (0.5) |
| Brucellosis | 9 (0.1) |
| Leptospirosis |
5 (0.1) |
| Cats | |
| Respiratory complex disease | 826 (69.2) |
| Feline leukemia | 222 (18.6) |
| Tinea | 127 (10.6) |
| Scabies | 14 (1.2) |
| Giardiasis |
4 (0.3) |
| Total | 8,167 (100.0) |
*All health services, first and second year of surveillance.
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