Barriers and opportunities for improving dog bite prevention and dog management practices in northern Indigenous communities
Globally, people living in northern Indigenous communities are at higher risk of dog bites than the rest of the population living in North America, with annual incidence ranging from 0.61 to 59.6/10,000 inhabitants. Considering that rabies is endemic in wild canid populations in certain regions of t...
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crfrontiers:10.3389/fvets.2023.1199576 2024-02-11T10:01:44+01:00 Barriers and opportunities for improving dog bite prevention and dog management practices in northern Indigenous communities Daigle, Laurence Ravel, André Lévesque, Francis Mokoush, Kabimbetas Noah Rondenay, Yves Simon, Audrey Aenishaenslin, Cécile 2023 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1199576 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1199576/full unknown Frontiers Media SA https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Frontiers in Veterinary Science volume 10 ISSN 2297-1769 General Veterinary journal-article 2023 crfrontiers https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1199576 2024-01-26T09:57:21Z Globally, people living in northern Indigenous communities are at higher risk of dog bites than the rest of the population living in North America, with annual incidence ranging from 0.61 to 59.6/10,000 inhabitants. Considering that rabies is endemic in wild canid populations in certain regions of the Arctic, the prevention of dog bites and the management of dog populations are of crucial importance for public health in these contexts. Most northern communities lack access to veterinary services, mainly due to their remote geographical location and to limited financial resources. Currently, northern Indigenous communities are using different approaches and strategies to prevent dog bites and manage dog populations, but the effectiveness of these approaches sometimes lacks evidence, and their low acceptability may affect their implementation. This study aims to describe (1) the current access and uses of veterinary services, and (2) the perceived barriers and opportunities related to dog population management practices currently implemented, or that could be implemented, in a Naskapi community and an Innu community located in northern Quebec (Canada). Quantitative data were collected through a survey to inhabitants on veterinary services ( n = 122). Qualitative data were collected using individual interviews to inhabitants and health professionals to describe how dog population management measures were perceived, and to identify barriers and opportunities related to their implementation ( n = 37). Descriptive and inferential analysis (quantitative data) and thematic analysis (qualitative data) were performed. Results show that the two main measures implemented at the time of the study – dog culling and short-duration veterinary clinics – were not perceived as fully acceptable and sustainable. Reinforcing access to veterinary services and other dog-related services, such as shelters and training programs on dogs, was identified as a need to improve dog bites prevention and dog population management in remote ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic naskapi Frontiers (Publisher) Arctic Canada Frontiers in Veterinary Science 10 |
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Globally, people living in northern Indigenous communities are at higher risk of dog bites than the rest of the population living in North America, with annual incidence ranging from 0.61 to 59.6/10,000 inhabitants. Considering that rabies is endemic in wild canid populations in certain regions of the Arctic, the prevention of dog bites and the management of dog populations are of crucial importance for public health in these contexts. Most northern communities lack access to veterinary services, mainly due to their remote geographical location and to limited financial resources. Currently, northern Indigenous communities are using different approaches and strategies to prevent dog bites and manage dog populations, but the effectiveness of these approaches sometimes lacks evidence, and their low acceptability may affect their implementation. This study aims to describe (1) the current access and uses of veterinary services, and (2) the perceived barriers and opportunities related to dog population management practices currently implemented, or that could be implemented, in a Naskapi community and an Innu community located in northern Quebec (Canada). Quantitative data were collected through a survey to inhabitants on veterinary services ( n = 122). Qualitative data were collected using individual interviews to inhabitants and health professionals to describe how dog population management measures were perceived, and to identify barriers and opportunities related to their implementation ( n = 37). Descriptive and inferential analysis (quantitative data) and thematic analysis (qualitative data) were performed. Results show that the two main measures implemented at the time of the study – dog culling and short-duration veterinary clinics – were not perceived as fully acceptable and sustainable. Reinforcing access to veterinary services and other dog-related services, such as shelters and training programs on dogs, was identified as a need to improve dog bites prevention and dog population management in remote ... |
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Daigle, Laurence Ravel, André Lévesque, Francis Mokoush, Kabimbetas Noah Rondenay, Yves Simon, Audrey Aenishaenslin, Cécile |
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Daigle, Laurence Ravel, André Lévesque, Francis Mokoush, Kabimbetas Noah Rondenay, Yves Simon, Audrey Aenishaenslin, Cécile |
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Barriers and opportunities for improving dog bite prevention and dog management practices in northern Indigenous communities |
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Barriers and opportunities for improving dog bite prevention and dog management practices in northern Indigenous communities |
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Barriers and opportunities for improving dog bite prevention and dog management practices in northern Indigenous communities |
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Barriers and opportunities for improving dog bite prevention and dog management practices in northern Indigenous communities |
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Barriers and opportunities for improving dog bite prevention and dog management practices in northern Indigenous communities |
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barriers and opportunities for improving dog bite prevention and dog management practices in northern indigenous communities |
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