A One Health Approach Addressing Dog Overpopulation in Northern Canadian Communities: The Canine Contraceptive Project
Dog overpopulation in northern Canadian communities is a major health concern affecting humans, non-human animals, and the environment. Issues include aggression between dogs, contamination of soil and water systems, and a heightened risk of injury or zoonotic disease spread (Boissonneault & Epp...
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ftqueensunivojs:oai:library.queensu.ca/ojs:article/16438 2023-10-01T03:57:02+02:00 A One Health Approach Addressing Dog Overpopulation in Northern Canadian Communities: The Canine Contraceptive Project Britton, Julia D'Agostino, Dagmar 2023-08-29 application/pdf https://ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/onehealthinnovation/article/view/16438 eng eng Carver Publishing https://ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/onehealthinnovation/article/view/16438/10863 https://ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/onehealthinnovation/article/view/16438 Copyright (c) 2023 One Health Innovation https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 One Health Innovation; Vol. 1 No. 2 (2023): One Health Innovation Summer Issue 2817-1829 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion undergraduate student peer-reviewed article 2023 ftqueensunivojs 2023-09-02T23:04:29Z Dog overpopulation in northern Canadian communities is a major health concern affecting humans, non-human animals, and the environment. Issues include aggression between dogs, contamination of soil and water systems, and a heightened risk of injury or zoonotic disease spread (Boissonneault & Epp, 2018; Brook et al., 2010). These One Health concerns are worsened by barriers in northern Canadian communities including isolation from veterinary or medical services, high cost, and potential judgement over the treatment of companion animals (CBC News, 2018). Several grassroots organizations across Canada have developed initiatives to address aspects of the dog overpopulation problem. Despite these efforts, there are very few sustainable, long-term interventions targeting isolated northern Canadian communities such as Inuvik, Northwest Territories. The proposed initiative therefore aims to fill this gap, reducing the dog overpopulation problem over time by partnering with organizations to provide free-roaming or stray dogs with a chemical contraceptive. It also aims to raise awareness across Canada and draw in donations to fund these procedures using the “Sponsor-A-Dog” approach. This may reduce the effects of dog overpopulation on humans, non-human animals, and the environment, with potential for expansion to other northern communities or canine-related health concerns. Article in Journal/Newspaper Inuvik Northwest Territories Queen's University, Ontario: OJS@Queen's University Northwest Territories Canada Inuvik ENVELOPE(-133.610,-133.610,68.341,68.341) |
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Dog overpopulation in northern Canadian communities is a major health concern affecting humans, non-human animals, and the environment. Issues include aggression between dogs, contamination of soil and water systems, and a heightened risk of injury or zoonotic disease spread (Boissonneault & Epp, 2018; Brook et al., 2010). These One Health concerns are worsened by barriers in northern Canadian communities including isolation from veterinary or medical services, high cost, and potential judgement over the treatment of companion animals (CBC News, 2018). Several grassroots organizations across Canada have developed initiatives to address aspects of the dog overpopulation problem. Despite these efforts, there are very few sustainable, long-term interventions targeting isolated northern Canadian communities such as Inuvik, Northwest Territories. The proposed initiative therefore aims to fill this gap, reducing the dog overpopulation problem over time by partnering with organizations to provide free-roaming or stray dogs with a chemical contraceptive. It also aims to raise awareness across Canada and draw in donations to fund these procedures using the “Sponsor-A-Dog” approach. This may reduce the effects of dog overpopulation on humans, non-human animals, and the environment, with potential for expansion to other northern communities or canine-related health concerns. |
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Britton, Julia D'Agostino, Dagmar |
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Britton, Julia |
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A One Health Approach Addressing Dog Overpopulation in Northern Canadian Communities: The Canine Contraceptive Project |
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A One Health Approach Addressing Dog Overpopulation in Northern Canadian Communities: The Canine Contraceptive Project |
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A One Health Approach Addressing Dog Overpopulation in Northern Canadian Communities: The Canine Contraceptive Project |
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A One Health Approach Addressing Dog Overpopulation in Northern Canadian Communities: The Canine Contraceptive Project |
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A One Health Approach Addressing Dog Overpopulation in Northern Canadian Communities: The Canine Contraceptive Project |
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one health approach addressing dog overpopulation in northern canadian communities: the canine contraceptive project |
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Carver Publishing |
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2023 |
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https://ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/onehealthinnovation/article/view/16438 |
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ENVELOPE(-133.610,-133.610,68.341,68.341) |
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Northwest Territories Canada Inuvik |
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Northwest Territories Canada Inuvik |
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Inuvik Northwest Territories |
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Inuvik Northwest Territories |
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One Health Innovation; Vol. 1 No. 2 (2023): One Health Innovation Summer Issue 2817-1829 |
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https://ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/onehealthinnovation/article/view/16438/10863 https://ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/onehealthinnovation/article/view/16438 |
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