Evaluation and delivery of domestic animal health services in remote communities in the Northwest Territories: A case study of status and needs
Domestic animal health services are supplied to communities in Canada’s Northwest Territories (NT) in diverse ways, including private veterinary practices in 2 of 33 communities, and by mail-order, fly-in, free clinics, and a government-coordinated lay vaccinator program in some of the other 31 comm...
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ftpubmed:oai:pubmedcentral.nih.gov:2942049 2023-05-15T17:46:31+02:00 Evaluation and delivery of domestic animal health services in remote communities in the Northwest Territories: A case study of status and needs Brook, Ryan K. Kutz, Susan J. Millins, Caroline Veitch, Alasdair M. Elkin, Brett T. Leighton, Ted 2010-10 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2942049 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21197203 en eng Canadian Veterinary Medical Association http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2942049 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21197203 Copyright and/or publishing rights held by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association Scientific Text 2010 ftpubmed 2013-09-03T04:57:40Z Domestic animal health services are supplied to communities in Canada’s Northwest Territories (NT) in diverse ways, including private veterinary practices in 2 of 33 communities, and by mail-order, fly-in, free clinics, and a government-coordinated lay vaccinator program in some of the other 31 communities. We evaluated delivery, needs, and potential uptake of domestic animal health services in the Sahtu Settlement Area, NT by offering free clinics for 225 dogs in 2008 and 2009; and administered questionnaires to 42 dog owners and 67 students in 2008. Owners indicated that 20% of dogs were neutered, 37% had had rabies vaccinations, and 29% had been dewormed. Physical examination of dogs demonstrated that 54% were “thin” and 4% were “emaciated.” Owners and youth showed a range of attitudes toward dogs and supported improved domestic animal health services. Future services need to build on existing programs and collaborate with communities to ensure relevance, ownership, and sustainability. Text Northwest Territories PubMed Central (PMC) Northwest Territories |
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Domestic animal health services are supplied to communities in Canada’s Northwest Territories (NT) in diverse ways, including private veterinary practices in 2 of 33 communities, and by mail-order, fly-in, free clinics, and a government-coordinated lay vaccinator program in some of the other 31 communities. We evaluated delivery, needs, and potential uptake of domestic animal health services in the Sahtu Settlement Area, NT by offering free clinics for 225 dogs in 2008 and 2009; and administered questionnaires to 42 dog owners and 67 students in 2008. Owners indicated that 20% of dogs were neutered, 37% had had rabies vaccinations, and 29% had been dewormed. Physical examination of dogs demonstrated that 54% were “thin” and 4% were “emaciated.” Owners and youth showed a range of attitudes toward dogs and supported improved domestic animal health services. Future services need to build on existing programs and collaborate with communities to ensure relevance, ownership, and sustainability. |
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Evaluation and delivery of domestic animal health services in remote communities in the Northwest Territories: A case study of status and needs |
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Evaluation and delivery of domestic animal health services in remote communities in the Northwest Territories: A case study of status and needs |
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Evaluation and delivery of domestic animal health services in remote communities in the Northwest Territories: A case study of status and needs |
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Evaluation and delivery of domestic animal health services in remote communities in the Northwest Territories: A case study of status and needs |
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Evaluation and delivery of domestic animal health services in remote communities in the Northwest Territories: A case study of status and needs |
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evaluation and delivery of domestic animal health services in remote communities in the northwest territories: a case study of status and needs |
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