Negative impacts from the presence of domestic animals pose particular issues for
biodiversity conservation as they are intimately tied to the economic, social and political …

Free-roaming dogs and rabies transmission are integrally linked across many low-income
countries, and large unmanaged dog populations can be daunting to rabies control program …

A comprehensive introduction to the role of epidemiology in veterinary medicine This fully
revised and expanded edition of Veterinary Epidemiology introduces readers to the field of …

BACKGROUND: Human rabies remains a significant problem in many develo** countries,
where canine rabies is the most common means of transmission. Although vaccination of …

Dogs are ubiquitous organisms on our planet, occurring nearly everywhere that humans
occur and in some places where humans are practically absent. Understanding the …

Domestic dogs are the most abundant carnivores worldwide, primarily due to human
support. Food and other subsidies to dogs do not necessarily prevent dog predation on …

Populations of large carnivores are often suppressed in human‐dominated landscapes
because they can kill or injure people and domestic animals. However, carnivores can also …

Understanding the demography of domestic dog populations is essential for effective
disease control, particularly of canine‐mediated rabies. Demographic data are also needed …

Background Gonadectomy is one of the most common procedures performed on dogs in the
United States. Neutering has been shown to reduce the risk for some diseases although …

Urban areas can support dog populations dense enough to maintain canine distemper virus
(CDV) and can be a source of infection for rural dogs and free-ranging carnivores. The aim …