Has the management of stray dog populations and rabies control improved since 2008?

摘要

Stray and feral dogs are serious threats to public health, safety and welfare. The prevention of zoonotic diseases, notably rabies, depends, inter alia, on effective control of stray dog populations, which should be considered as a priority. There areseveral approaches to stray dog control, including capture and impounding, and culling. However, to eliminate rabies, stray dog control alone has never had a significant impact on dog population densities and has never been effective as a single methodin controlling or eliminating canine rabies. It is, therefore, not recommended as a rabies control strategy on its own. This paper sets out key considerations for humane dog population control as a support to an effective programme for rabies preventionand control.