Background The dog and cat population data is generally scarce in developing countries
due to absence of surveys. The demography of owned dogs and cats, and the associated …

Background Rabies is a widespread disease in African domestic dogs and a serious public
health problem in developing countries. Canine rabies became established in Africa during …

Background Mass vaccination of owned domestic dogs is crucial for the control of rabies in
sub-Saharan Africa. Knowledge of the proportion of households which own dogs, and of the …

Dog ecology is essential in understanding the distribution, structure, and population density
of dogs and pattern of dog ownership in any given area. A cross‐sectional study was …

Background Dogs are popular pets in many countries. Identifying differences between those
who own dogs or have contact with dogs, and those who do not, is useful to those interested …

A survey of dog population in some residential areas of Makurdi, Nigeria, was investigated
using household census and street observation methods, while residents' dog-related …

Published data on aspects of domestic pet demographics are available in many countries.
Several of these studies have linked household demographics, such as the presence of …

Understanding the demography of domestic dogs is essential to plan the dog population
management and rabies control program. In this study, we estimated the owned and stray …

This study investigated the prevalence and the species composition of ectoparasites of dogs
in Jimma town, southwest Ethiopia from December 2017 to March 2018. Physical …

Background For the planning of an effective dog mass vaccination campaign against rabies
in Africa, it is crucial to know more about the dog population. In this paper we describe for …