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Indian Journal of Animal Research, volume 37 issue 2 (july to december 2003) : 155· 156

A NEED INDEX FOR PET DOGS·

P. Vijayakumar**, Francis Xavierand Leena Ani!
1Department of Uvestock Production Management, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrlssur, Kerala' 680 651, India
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Cite article:- Vijayakumar** P., Ani! Leena Xavierand Francis (2025). A NEED INDEX FOR PET DOGS·. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 37(2): 155· 156. doi: .
A study was designed to develop a need index for pet dogs in order to assess their welfare using a score chart prepared by surveying the dog owners of Kerala state, India. The scores obtained are given in three categories as low (less than 10), optimum (11 to 15) and high (16 to 20) scores. About 8.2, 76.2 and 15.6 per cent of the dog owners obtained low, optimum and high scores respectively in fulfilling the needs of their dogs. In general, majority of the dog owners fulfilled most of the needs of their dogs.
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