Who let the dogs out? Exploring the spatial ecology of free‐roaming domestic dogs in western Kenya
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.7317
Abstract: Abstract The spatial ecology of free‐roaming dogs determines their role in the transmission of zoonoses. This study describes the geographic range of and identifies sites frequently visited by free‐roaming domestic dogs in western Kenya. Eight… read more here.
Keywords: ecology free; roaming domestic; free roaming; spatial ecology ... See more keywords
Ranging patterns and factors associated with movement in free‐roaming domestic dogs in urban Malawi
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8498
Abstract: Abstract Rabies is a neglected zoonotic disease that causes around 59,000 deaths per year globally. In Africa, rabies virus is mostly maintained in populations of free‐roaming domestic dogs (FRDD) that are predominantly owned. Characterizing the… read more here.
Keywords: larger hr95; blantyre city; domestic dogs; roaming domestic ... See more keywords
Free‐roaming cat interactions with wildlife admitted to a wildlife hospital
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DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.21181
Abstract: Free-roaming domestic cats are a major anthropogenic source of morbidity and mortality to wild birds and mammals in the United States. Permitted wildlife rehabilitators routinely treat cat-caused injuries. However, extent of these activities is under-reported… read more here.
Keywords: wildlife admitted; interactions wildlife; free roaming; cat interactions ... See more keywords
Association of neutering with health and welfare of urban free-roaming cat population in Israel, during 2012-2014.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2018.05.018
Abstract: 'Trap-Neutering by gonadectomy-Return' (TNR) is currently becoming an accepted method for managing free-roaming cat (FRC) populations, especially in human habitation. However, data regarding its impact on cat welfare are limited. In order to determine the… read more here.
Keywords: prevalence; roaming cat; free roaming; neutered cats ... See more keywords
Occupancy and abundance of free-roaming cats in a fragmented agricultural ecosystem
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DOI: 10.1071/wr18029
Abstract: Context Free-roaming domestic cats are a widespread invasive species, occurring throughout the globe in urban and rural environments alike. However, robust estimates of cat occupancy and abundance, especially in rural, agricultural landscapes, are largely unknown.… read more here.
Keywords: roaming cats; occupancy; free roaming; fragmented agricultural ... See more keywords
Distribution and Diversity of Dog Parvoviruses in Wild, Free-Roaming, and Domestic Canids of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
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DOI: 10.1111/tbed.14620
Abstract: Some parvoviruses of carnivorans can infect multiple host species. Since many canine parvoviruses were only discovered recently, their host-range is still unexplored. We examined the host distribution and diversity of five dog parvoviruses in four… read more here.
Keywords: dog parvoviruses; newfoundland labrador; distribution diversity; cpv ... See more keywords
Urban landscape and infection risk in free‐roaming cats
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DOI: 10.1111/zph.12919
Abstract: Despite public concern on the role of free‐roaming cats as reservoirs of zoonotic agents, little is known about the influence of urban and peri‐urban landscapes on the exposure risk. We evaluated the seroprevalence of three… read more here.
Keywords: health; seroprevalence; risk; roaming cats ... See more keywords
Free-roaming cats
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DOI: 10.1136/vr.l5797
Abstract: After reading Michael Fox’s letter ( VR , 14 September 2019, vol 185, p 308) regarding the risks from free-roaming cats I felt a mixture of things, from disappointment to slightly culturally offended. Some years… read more here.
Keywords: free roaming; roaming cats;
Infections and pathology of free-roaming backyard chickens on St. Kitts, West Indies
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DOI: 10.1177/1040638719843638
Abstract: Free-roaming chickens on Caribbean islands are important sentinels for local avian diseases and those introduced by birds migrating through the Americas. We studied 81 apparently healthy unvaccinated free-roaming chickens from 9 parishes on St. Kitts,… read more here.
Keywords: pathology free; pathology; infections pathology; free roaming ... See more keywords
Inactivity/sleep in two wild free-roaming African elephant matriarchs – Does large body size make elephants the shortest mammalian sleepers?
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0171903
Abstract: The current study provides details of sleep (or inactivity) in two wild, free-roaming African elephant matriarchs studied in their natural habitat with remote monitoring using an actiwatch subcutaneously implanted in the trunk, a standard elephant… read more here.
Keywords: two wild; roaming african; wild free; free roaming ... See more keywords
Attitudes towards free-roaming dogs and dog ownership practices in Bulgaria, Italy, and Ukraine
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0252368
Abstract: Free-roaming dog population management is conducted to mitigate risks to public health, livestock losses, wildlife conservation, and dog health and welfare. This study aimed to determine attitudes towards free-roaming dogs and their management and describe… read more here.
Keywords: roaming dogs; ownership practices; free roaming; ownership ... See more keywords