Domestic dog roaming patterns in remote northern Australian indigenous communities and implications for disease modelling

Hudson, Emily; Brookes, Victoria; Dürr, Salome; Ward, Michael P.

doi:10.1016/j.prevetmed.2017.07.010

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“…Such information is important for tackling endemic zoonotic diseases and devising suitable population control and animal welfare programs. The estimated global mean HR (448 m 2 ) was similar to that reported by Daniels (30) for free-ranging dogs in Newark, NJ, USA, but lower than the values cited in studies carried out in rural areas or in communities located in regions encompassing a high-density of vegetation (20,(31)(32)(33)(34)(35). It is known that the movement of free-roaming dogs depends on specific characteristics of the geographical settings and on the availability of food (20).…”

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“…Such dogs presented a limited circulation range, since they did not need to travel far to find food and shelter, and enjoyed a greater chance of survival (38) in as much as they were captured/recaptured several times and, thereby, included in the estimates of HR. On the other hand, the variability in HR values was high indicating the existence of population groups with different mobility patterns as reported in the literature (31,32,39). Considering that dogs with larger HR areas bestow a greater probability of disease transmission, efforts must be made to ensure that such animals are included in zoonoses prevention and control actions (32,40).…”

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Effects of Gender, Sterilization, and Environment on the Spatial Distribution of Free-Roaming Dogs: An Intervention Study in an Urban Setting

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Effects of Gender, Sterilization, and Environment on the Spatial Distribution of Free-Roaming Dogs: An Intervention Study in an Urban Setting

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“…For instance, in Bangladesh and India, traditional medicine includes the use of oils, salt, herbs, and red peppers in wounds [26,27]; in Nigeria, the use of herbs and concoctions [31]; and in Ethiopia, treatment includes herbs and a water locally called tsebel [30]. These traditional practices can cost people's lives and are responsible for most cases of deadly human rabies [22,32]. Therefore, community awareness is crucial in the prevention and control of rabies.…”

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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Rabies in El Jadida Region, Morocco

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding rabies in the El Jadida region, Morocco. We conducted a cross-sectional survey using a structured questionnaire among randomly selected residents across 24 study sites. In total, 407 respondents took part in the survey. The majority (367, 92%) were male and had no formal education (270, 66%). Some (118, 29%) believed that rabies does not affect humans. Most respondents (320, 79%) were aware that vaccination could prevent rabies, but nevertheless did not vaccinate their dogs (264, 64.9%) and allowed their dogs to roam freely in search of food. Some (52.8%) would visit traditional healers for treatment in the event of a dog bite incident. Age and educational level were found to be significantly associated with knowledge, attitudes, and practices (p < 0.05). Although respondents demonstrated some level of knowledge about rabies, overall this study reveals critical gaps in their attitudes and practices. These shortcomings may be associated with a low level of education. Therefore, decision-makers need a new approach to control rabies, with a special focus on public awareness and health education, in order to sustain rabies control programs.

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“…Therefore, the latter mechanism seems more plausible to account for the increase in population size rather than the spontaneous immigration of dogs. Although there are heterogeneities [ 67 ], free-ranging dogs are territorial animals that, in general, do not move across long distances, unless forced by unfavorable environmental conditions [ 1 ]. The low mobility of dogs in a favorable environment is supported by our data, since there were no animal movements between the areas A and B.…”

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Abundance, survival, recruitment and effectiveness of sterilization of free-roaming dogs: A capture and recapture study in Brazil

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The existence of free-roaming dogs raises important issues in animal welfare and in public health. A proper understanding of these animals’ ecology is useful as a necessary input to plan strategies to control these populations. The present study addresses the population dynamics and the effectiveness of the sterilization of unrestricted dogs using capture and recapture procedures suitable for open animal populations. Every two months, over a period of 14 months, we captured, tagged, released and recaptured dogs in two regions in a city in the southeast region of Brazil. In one of these regions the animals were also sterilized. Both regions had similar social, environmental and demographic features. We estimated the presence of 148 females and 227 males during the period of study. The average dog:man ratio was 1 dog for each 42 and 51 human beings, in the areas without and with sterilization, respectively. The animal population size increased in both regions, due mainly to the abandonment of domestic dogs. Mortality rate decreased throughout the study period. Survival probabilities did not differ between genders, but males entered the population in higher numbers. There were no differences in abundance, survival and recruitment between the regions, indicating that sterilization did not affect the population dynamics. Our findings indicate that the observed animal dynamics were influenced by density-independent factors, and that sterilization might not be a viable and effective strategy in regions where availability of resources is low and animal abandonment rates are high. Furthermore, the high demographic turnover rates observed render the canine free-roaming population younger, thus more susceptible to diseases, especially to rabies and leishmaniasis. We conclude by stressing the importance of implementing educational programs to promote responsible animal ownership and effective strategies against abandonment practices.

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Domestic dog roaming patterns in remote northern Australian indigenous communities and implications for disease modelling

Cited by 35 publications

References 39 publications

Effects of Gender, Sterilization, and Environment on the Spatial Distribution of Free-Roaming Dogs: An Intervention Study in an Urban Setting

Effects of Gender, Sterilization, and Environment on the Spatial Distribution of Free-Roaming Dogs: An Intervention Study in an Urban Setting

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Rabies in El Jadida Region, Morocco

Abundance, survival, recruitment and effectiveness of sterilization of free-roaming dogs: A capture and recapture study in Brazil

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