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...
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ftuglasgow:oai:eprints.gla.ac.uk:101611 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 https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/101611/ unknown Canadian Veterinary Medical Association Brook, R. K., Kutz, S. J., Millins, C. <http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/33777.html>, Veitch, A. M., Elkin, B. T. and Leighton, T. (2010) Evaluation and delivery of domestic animal health services in remote communities in the Northwest Territories: a case study of status and needs. Canadian Veterinary Journal: Revue Veterinaire Canadienne <https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/journal_volume/Canadian_Veterinary_Journal=3A_Revue_Veterinaire_Canadienne.html>, 51(10), pp. 1115-1122. Articles PeerReviewed 2010 ftuglasgow 2022-09-22T22:12:16Z 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. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northwest Territories University of Glasgow: Enlighten - Publications 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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Brook, Ryan K. Kutz, Susan J. Millins, Caroline Veitch, Alasdair M. Elkin, Brett T. Leighton, Ted 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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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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Canadian Veterinary Medical Association |
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Northwest Territories |
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Northwest Territories |
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Brook, R. K., Kutz, S. J., Millins, C. <http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/33777.html>, Veitch, A. M., Elkin, B. T. and Leighton, T. (2010) Evaluation and delivery of domestic animal health services in remote communities in the Northwest Territories: a case study of status and needs. Canadian Veterinary Journal: Revue Veterinaire Canadienne <https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/journal_volume/Canadian_Veterinary_Journal=3A_Revue_Veterinaire_Canadienne.html>, 51(10), pp. 1115-1122. |
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