Managing free-roaming domestic dog populations using surgical sterilisation: a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: Free-roaming domestic dogs (FRDs) are among the most abundant carnivores on earth and have coexisted with humans for over 15,000 years, yet increases in negative interactions and the transmission of zoonotic diseases, precipitates calls for population management. Despite significant investment in FRD sterilisation in India, where rabies is endemic, there is limited evidence of its impact on reducing FRD population sizes. Therefore, robust evaluation of the effectiveness of fertility control programmes is necessary. To address this, we implemented a Before After Control Intervention (BACI) framework in the first multi-site randomised controlled trial for the sterilisation of FRDs. We conducted single intensive sterilisation campaigns in five areas, achieving female sterilisation coverages o

SUBMITTER: Fielding HR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12022150 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature