A mark-resight survey method to estimate the roaming dog population in three cities in Rajasthan, India

• Published in: BMC veterinary research Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 46 - 282
• Main Authors: Hiby, Lex R, Reece, John F, Wright, Rachel, Jaisinghani, Rajan, Singh, Baldev, Hiby, Elly F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 11.08.2011; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: animal and human health; Animal Identification Systems; Animal Identification Systems - methods; Animal Identification Systems - veterinary; animal welfare; Animals; at-risk population; cities; contraception; Data Collection; Dogs; Dogs - surgery; Ear; Ear - surgery; Female; Health aspects; human health; India; Male; Methodology; methods; Population Density; population size; Rabies; reproduction; Risk factors; Seasons; surgery; Surveys; Urban Population; Vaccination; veterinary; India; United Kingdom

Dog population management is required in many locations to minimise the risks dog populations may pose to human health and to alleviate animal welfare problems. In many cities in India, Animal Birth Control (ABC) projects have been adopted to provide population management. Measuring the impact of su...