ReviewAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2019
The Effectiveness of Dog Population Management: A Systematic Review.
Review in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 69 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
69 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Socio-economic assessment of dog population management systems: a scoping review.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Pooled it
- The vacuum effect in free-roaming dog management: Conceptual foundations, boundary conditions, and One Health implications.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2026Review
- Behavioural adaptation of 158 rescued dogs from abroad during the first six months after adoption in Germany.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Retinoic Acid Signaling in Male Reproductive Biology: From Germ Cell Regulation to Contraceptive Innovation Within a One Health Framework.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Review
- Disconnected Lives: Social Networks and Emotional Regulation in Domestic Dogs.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Review
- Sociodemographic and Dog-Management Factors Associated With Free-Roaming Dogs in Nigeria and Sierra Leone.Transboundary and emerging diseases · 2026Article
- "It's just one piece of the puzzle…": practitioners' perspectives on the use of sterilisation in the management of free-roaming dog populations.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Spatial prediction of dog population distribution in Kenya.PloS one · 2026Article
- Assessing the welfare of dogs surgically sterilized during single day free community pet clinics in Kampala Metropolitan area, Central Uganda.Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) · 2026Article
- A comprehensive approach for controlling stray and homeless cats and dogs in the GCC Countries.Open veterinary journal · 2025Article
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- Optimizing dog population control strategies in Thailand using mathematical and economic modeling.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
- Global decline of apex scavengers threatens human health.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025Article
- Development and application of web-based and mobile tools for risk-driven rabies control in Thailand.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2025Article
- The Impact of Catch-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (CNVR) on Greater Bangkok Residents' Attitudes and Behaviours Towards Free-Roaming Dogs.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Population Demographics of Owned Dogs in Greater Bangkok and Implications for Free-Roaming Dog Population Management.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Managing free-roaming domestic dog populations using surgical sterilisation: a randomised controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Social Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Free-Roaming Cats and Dogs in Portugal: An Exploratory Study.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Diverse human dimensions affect the management of public and animal health impacts of free-roaming dogs in Australia: a One Health solution.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Review
- Advocating for incorporating public veterinary health care into human health systems.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
9 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
6 authors.
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Abstract
The worldwide population of domestic dogs is estimated at approximately 700 million, with around 75% classified as "free-roaming". Where free-roaming dogs exist in high densities, there are significant implications for public health, animal welfare, and wildlife. Approaches to manage dog populations include culling, fertility control, and sheltering. Understanding the effectiveness of each of these interventions is important in guiding future dog population management. We present the results of a systematic review of published studies investigating dog population management, to assess: (1) where and when studies were carried out; (2) what population management methods were used; and (3) what was the effect of the method. We evaluated the reporting quality of the published studies for strength of evidence assessment. The systematic review resulted in a corpus of 39 papers from 15 countries, reporting a wide disparity of approaches and measures of effect. We synthesised the management methods and reported effects. Fertility control was most investigated and had the greatest reported effect on dog population size. Reporting quality was low for power calculations (11%), sample size calculations (11%), and the use of control populations (17%). We provide recommendations for future studies to use common metrics and improve reporting quality, study design, and modelling approaches in order to allow better assessment of the true impact of dog population management.
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