Barriers and opportunities for improving dog bite prevention and dog management practices in northern Indigenous communities.

ABSTRACT: Globally, people living in northern Indigenous communities are at higher risk of dog bites than the rest of the population living in North America, with annual incidence ranging from 0.61 to 59.6/10,000 inhabitants. Considering that rabies is endemic in wild canid populations in certain regions of the Arctic, the prevention of dog bites and the management of dog populations are of crucial importance for public health in these contexts. Most northern communities lack access to veterinary services, mainly due to their remote geographical location and to limited financial resources. Currently, northern Indigenous communities are using different approaches and strategies to prevent dog bites and manage dog populations, but the effectiveness of these approaches sometimes lacks evidence, and the

SUBMITTER: Daigle L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10546191 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature