First study on domestic dog ecology, demographic structure and dynamics in Bamako, Mali

Mauti, Stephanie; Traoré, Abdallah; Séry, Amadou; Bryssinckx, Ward; Hattendorf, Jan; Zinsstag, Jakob

doi:10.1016/j.prevetmed.2017.07.009

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“…Secondly, the assumption that only dogs over 12 months are fertile is a simplification of the reproductive process. A small proportion of dogs reach fertility at six [ 32 ] and ten months [ 17 ], however, the vast majority of reproductive dogs are at least 12 months of age [ 29 , 17 , 16 ]. The exclusion of reproductive dogs under 12 months would underestimate the birth rate and vaccination coverage decline.…”

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“…Dog ownership is common in Africa, with 7.7%‒94% dog-owning households [ 15 – 23 ] and an estimated human: dog ratio of 3.7:1‒121:1 [ 24 , 22 , 25 , 23 , 20 , 21 , 26 – 28 , 19 , 29 , 30 , 17 , 16 ]. There is generally a male bias [ 21 , 29 , 19 , 15 , 31 , 26 , 17 , 20 , 32 , 24 , 30 , 33 , 16 ] that has been attributed to owners preferring male dogs which are considered better at guarding and hunting [ 25 , 18 ]. Dog turnover rates are high and the life expectancy has been reported at 1.7 years [ 17 ], 2.9 years [ 29 ] and 1.1 years [ 20 ].…”

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System dynamics modelling approach to explore the effect of dog demography on rabies vaccination coverage in Africa

Chidumayo

2018

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BackgroundDogs are important reservoirs of rabies, a zoonotic viral encephalitis that kills thousands of people in Asia and Africa annually. Mass dog vaccination is recommended for the prevention of rabies in both humans and dogs. Mass vaccinations should be conducted annually but more frequent campaigns may be required in areas with high dog turnover rates. Consequently, a good understanding of dog demography is essential for the control of the disease. The aim of this study was to explore the effect of dog demography on rabies vaccination coverage following a mass vaccination campaign with at least 70% vaccination coverage.Methodology/Principal findingsA dog population model was constructed to explore the effect of dog demography on rabies vaccination coverage decline. Important model parameters were identified through a comprehensive literature search on dog demography in Africa. A system dynamics approach was adopted to build a dog population model to simulate the effects of demographic processes on rabies vaccination coverage. Vensim PLE Plus software was used to construct the model. Multivariate sensitivity simulations using data from 22 studies and 12 African countries were performed to investigate the effect of dog turnover rates on vaccination coverage decline. In addition, an adjusted vaccination coverage to estimate the proportion of vaccinated dogs with adequate immunity at 12 months post-vaccination was calculated. The results demonstrated that the vaccination coverage and adjusted vaccination coverage remained over 30% and 20% respectively at 12 months if annual mass vaccinations achieved at least 70% coverage.Conclusions/SignificanceThe results demonstrated that annual mass vaccination campaigns with at least 70% vaccination coverage would maintain a herd immunity of 20‒45% between campaigns.

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System dynamics modelling approach to explore the effect of dog demography on rabies vaccination coverage in Africa

Chidumayo

2018

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“…This study in Bamako was embedded in the EU-FP7 funded project Integrated Control of Neglected Zoonoses (ICONZ). Results of the research in Mali have been previously published (Mauti et al 2015 , 2016 , 2017 ). In this study, we interviewed and collected data from only one household in each selected compound.…”

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“…Out of 1141 households surveyed in all six communes of Bamako, Mali, the most commonly kept livestock were sheep (16%) and poultry (21%). Although dogs were well represented in this study, they were mainly kept for protection (Mauti et al 2017 ; Mindekem et al 2005 ). Some ethnic groups (e.g., Bobo, Malinke) also consume dog meat (Mauti et al 2017 ).…”

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The contribution of livestock to urban resilience: the case of Bamako, Mali

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Mauti

Traoré

et al. 2018

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Urban livestock keeping is increasing in many sub-Saharan African cities, but detailed contextual information on its extent, challenges, and potential is limited. A cross-sectional household study was done in 2010 in Bamako, Mali. Thirty-two of 67 quarters were randomly selected with selection probability proportional to the size of the human population of the communes. Questionnaire interviews were done with a head of household in 1141 households, comprising 19,816 people in total. Sheep were kept by 16% (95% CI 14-18), while 21% (95% CI 17-24) kept poultry. The sheep to human ratio was 4:100, with an extrapolated city-wide population of 67,636 sheep (95% CI 61,018-75,595). The poultry to human ratio was 11:100, with an extrapolated city-wide population of 191,802 chickens (95% CI 176,212-208,772). For urban livestock holders, household-level enterprise gross margins were calculated for sheep production at USD 103 and poultry production at USD 50 annually. The annual gross margin was estimated at USD 35 per sheep and USD 17 per chicken. Based on these figures, the city-wide urban livestock total gross margin for Bamako in 2010 was estimated at USD 5.6 million. Detailed population data help clarify the urban livestock animal human interface in diverse contexts and highlight the important contributions that urban small-holder production adds to food security and resilience. The potential for urban livestock production informs decision-makers in developing adapted, sustainable policies in resource-constrained environments.

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“…Several methods were researched to quantify dogs and cats in a determined locality and most studies were based on population estimation from a given sample (Alves et al, 2005;Domingos et al, 2007;Canatto et al, 2012;Capello et al, 2015;Trapp et al, 2015;Diaz et al, 2016;Özen et al, 2016;Mauti et al, 2017).…”

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Population estimate of dogs and cats, domiciled or semi-domiciled, from the urban region of a town in the Midwest region of Brazil

Assis

Amaral

Magalhães

et al. 2020

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The aim of this study was to estimate the population size of dogs and cats domiciled and semi-domiciled in the urban area of the city of Jataí, Goiás, Brazil, highlighting some features of these animals, like sex and mobility. An observational descriptive sample survey was used and households were randomly selected for the study. In total, 385 households were visited, with 1215 residents. Of the households, 63.63% had at least one dog and 11.17% had at least one cat. The dog: human ratio was 1:2.92 and cat: human ratio was 1:11.79. In relation to the canine population (416), 37.02% were male (5.29% neutered and 31.73% non-neutered) and 62.98% were female (9.37% neutered and 53.60% non-neutered). The feline population was 103 animals, 39.80% were male (14.60% neutered and 31.47% non- neutered) and 46.60% were female (18.86% neutered and 37.08% non-neutered). In relation to street access, 32.93% of dogs and 84.46% of cats were semi-domiciliary. The estimated population of canines and felines domiciled and semi-domiciled in the urban region of the city of Jataí, in 2018, was 3.605 and 8.323, respectively. These results highlight the need to implement strategies for population control associated with actions to raise awareness about responsible animal custody.

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First study on domestic dog ecology, demographic structure and dynamics in Bamako, Mali

Cited by 26 publications

References 17 publications

System dynamics modelling approach to explore the effect of dog demography on rabies vaccination coverage in Africa

System dynamics modelling approach to explore the effect of dog demography on rabies vaccination coverage in Africa

The contribution of livestock to urban resilience: the case of Bamako, Mali

Population estimate of dogs and cats, domiciled or semi-domiciled, from the urban region of a town in the Midwest region of Brazil

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