Dog ecology and demography information to support the planning of rabies control in Machakos District, Kenya

Kitala, P.; McDermott, John J.; Kyule, M.N.; Gathuma, J M; Perry, Brian D.; Wandeler, Alexander I.

doi:10.1016/s0001-706x(01)00082-1

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“…Although there are studies that report purchase as the most common mode of acquisition of dogs and cats (PATRONEK et al, 1996), free acquisition was more frequent for both species in Votorantim, which corroborates other studies (KITALA et al, 2001;GARCIA, 2009;ACOSTA-JAMETT et al, 2010;CANATTO et al, 2012).…”

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confidence: 77%

“…As in studies performed in other locations, there were more households with dogs than with cats (SLATER et al, 2008;DOWNES et al, 2009;CANATTO et al, 2012). Low mean ages of companion animals are considered a consequence of rapid population turnover and low life expectancy (KITALA et al, 2001). In Votorantim, improvements in responsible ownership can increase the life expectancy and decrease the population turnover and these should be reflected in higher mean ages.…”

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confidence: 95%

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Demographic characteristics of owned dogs and cats of Votorantim, São Paulo State, Brazil

Baquero

Chiozzotto²,

Garcia³

et al. 2015

Cienc. Rural

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Demographic characteristics of owned dogs and cats of Votorantim, São Paulo State, Brazil

Baquero

Chiozzotto²,

Garcia³

et al. 2015

Cienc. Rural

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“…There are more male dogs than female, a phenomenon was also observed in studies with rural dogs from Mexicali (Mexico), Machakos (Kenya), Nakhon Si Thammarat (Thailand), Navajo reserve (USA) and from fi ve agro-ecological regions of Zimbabwe, Central region of Philippines and Coquimbo (Chile) (DANIELS & BEKOFF, 1989;BUTLER & BINGHAM, 2000;KITALA et al, 2001;ACOSTA-JAMETT et al, 2010). Male dogs exposed to men react with fewer interactive social behaviors than when exposed to women (WELLS & HEPPER, 1999).…”

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confidence: 61%

“…However, few studies evaluated these changes (BUTLER & BINGHAM, 2000;KITALA et al, 2001;ACOSTA-JAMETT et al, 2010). In the rural region of Viçosa, Minas Gerais state, where there is a predominance of coffee production (Coffea arabica) (PEREIRA et al, 2001), the role of dogs is not well clarifi ed.…”

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Domestic dogs in rural area of fragmented Atlantic Forest: potential threats to wild animals

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Domestic dogs' skills such as hunting and herding shifted as man migrated from rural areas to developing urban centers and led to a change in human-dog relationship and in the purpose of these animals in the properties. The countryside of Viçosa is characterized by small coffee farms surrounded by RESUMO As habilidades dos cães domésticos como caçadores e pastores modifi caram com a mudança do homem das áreas rurais para os centros urbanos em desenvolvimento, levando para uma mudança nas relações humanos-cães e o propósito desses animais nas propriedades. O município de Viçosa é caracterizado por pequenas fazendas com cafeicultura, cercadas nas bordas por fragmentos de Mata

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“…Em todo o mundo, a população de cães domésticos cresce rapidamente gerando um aumento na susceptibilidade de moléstias infecciosas (Cleaveland 1996, Butler 1998, Kitala et al 2001. O risco de transmissão de doenças destes canídeos domésticos para animais silvestres é mais evidente onde a população humana se expande pró-xima a áreas de proteção ambiental, tal como no Serengueti, Tanzânia (Campbell & Hofer 1995).…”

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Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) on domestic dogs in Serra de Caldas Novas State Park, Goiás: epidemiological aspects

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Abstract:We herein report tick (Acari: Ixodidae) infestation of four domestic dogs wandering inside Serra de Caldas Novas State Park, Goiás. Twenty seven ticks were collected from these hosts along nine days in November 2008. Ticks were identified as adults of Amblyomma cajennense, Amblyomma ovale, Amblyomma tigrinum and Rhipicephalus sanguineus as well as Amblyomma spp. nymphs. One of the dogs displayed facial myoclonus, a symptom of canine distemper. Such disease is a serious viral and contagious disease of dogs and also of several wild animals. Overall tick species found on dogs clearly showed the transit of these hosts between the natural areas of the park and anthropic areas, urban or rural. Such situation illustrates the potential of dogs to transmit contagious and vector-borne diseases to wild canids. Our results reinforce the importance of control of dogs living free without responsible owner, to the Brazilian fauna conservation, particularly close to conservation units.

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Dog ecology and demography information to support the planning of rabies control in Machakos District, Kenya

Cited by 226 publications

References 16 publications

Demographic characteristics of owned dogs and cats of Votorantim, São Paulo State, Brazil

Demographic characteristics of owned dogs and cats of Votorantim, São Paulo State, Brazil

Domestic dogs in rural area of fragmented Atlantic Forest: potential threats to wild animals

Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) on domestic dogs in Serra de Caldas Novas State Park, Goiás: epidemiological aspects

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