ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2020
Effects of Gender, Sterilization, and Environment on the Spatial Distribution of Free-Roaming Dogs: An Intervention Study in an Urban Setting.
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- Disconnected Lives: Social Networks and Emotional Regulation in Domestic Dogs.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Review
- Experience implementing a sporotrichosis surveillance and control program in free-roaming cats on a university campus.PloS one · 2026Article
- Movement Dynamics and Habitat Use of Owned and Unowned Free-Roaming Dogs on a Two-Square-Kilometer Tourist Island in Southern Thailand.Veterinary sciences · 2025Article
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- Free-roaming dog populations and movement methodologies for global rabies elimination: knowns and unknowns - a scoping review.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Review
- Realities, perceptions, and strategies for implementation of an ethical population management program for dogs and cats on university campuses.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- The Influence of Community Feeders and Commercial Food Outlets on the Spatial Distribution of Free-Roaming Dogs-A Photographic Capture and Recapture Study.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Dynamic modeling of female neutering interventions for free-roaming dog population management in an urban setting of southeastern Iran.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Ranging patterns and factors associated with movement in free-roaming domestic dogs in urban Malawi.Ecology and evolution · 2022Article
- Comparative Study of Free-Roaming Domestic Dog Management and Roaming Behavior Across Four Countries: Chad, Guatemala, Indonesia, and Uganda.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2021Article
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Abstract
Information concerning the factors affecting the circulation and distribution of free-roaming dogs is crucial in developing control actions and limiting the spread of zoonoses. The present study analyzes the influence of gender, sterilization, and environment on the spatial distribution of free-roaming dogs in urban settings. Animals were captured/recaptured in seven consecutive morning sampling efforts conducted at 2-monthly intervals in control and intervention areas in a medium-size town in southeastern Brazil. Capture locations were georeferenced and captured animals were microchipped before being released at their original capture sites. Dogs captured in the intervention area were subjected additionally to surgical sterilization prior to release. Home range (HR) areas were calculated by applying the minimum convex polygon method to dogs that had been captured at least three times. Land coverage zones were determined from satellite images and overlaid on maps of the study areas along with the locations of 22 commercial food outlets. HR areas showed a global mean of 448 m
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