Risk factors associated with nonvaccination rabies status of dogs in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Melinda Hergert,1 Kevin le Roux,2 Louis H Nel3,4 1Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, Pretoria, 2KwaZulu-Natal Department of Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Government Veterinary Services, Pietermaritzburg, 3Depar...

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Autores principales:	Hergert M, le Roux K, Nel LH
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2016
Materias:	Dog population Canine rabies Rabies vaccination Vaccination campaigns KwaZulu-Natal South Africa Veterinary medicine SF600-1100
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:b7d2f279993b4cc6a84f4eec143914262021-12-02T07:20:30ZRisk factors associated with nonvaccination rabies status of dogs in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa2230-2034https://doaj.org/article/b7d2f279993b4cc6a84f4eec143914262016-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/risk-factors-associated-with-nonvaccination-rabies-status-of-dogs-in-k-peer-reviewed-article-VMRRhttps://doaj.org/toc/2230-2034Melinda Hergert,1 Kevin le Roux,2 Louis H Nel3,4 1Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, Pretoria, 2KwaZulu-Natal Department of Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Government Veterinary Services, Pietermaritzburg, 3Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa; 4Global Alliance for Rabies Control, Manhattan, KS, USA Abstract: Canine rabies has been enzootic in the dog population of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa since the mid-1970s and has been associated with high rates of human exposures and frequent transmissions to other domestic animal species. Several decades of control efforts, consisting primarily of mass vaccination programs, failed to sufficiently curb rabies in this province. For meaningful progression toward better control and elimination, the factors contributing to the persistence of this disease need to be elucidated and addressed. This paper reports evaluated observations from survey records captured through a cross-sectional observational study regarding owned canine populations in this South African province. We used logistic regression modeling to predict variables associated with risk of nonvaccination of rabies in owned dogs. The study indicated that husbandry practices, rabies knowledge, geographical area/location, and the ages of dogs were important factors associated with the risk of nonvaccination. High population turnover, together with large free roaming dog populations, compromised the levels of vaccination achieved and contributed to the persistence of dog rabies in the province. Dog owners in this study also reported that they were more likely to present their dogs for vaccination when the vaccines were free of charge (52%) and less than a kilometer from their homes (91%). It has been suggested that effective dog rabies control requires 70% or more of the dog population to be vaccinated. Our data showed that this figure was not reached in the surveyed dog population. Keywords: dog population, canine rabies, rabies vaccination, vaccination campaigns, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, dog ownersHergert Mle Roux KNel LHDove Medical PressarticleDog populationCanine rabiesRabies vaccinationVaccination campaignsKwaZulu-NatalSouth AfricaVeterinary medicineSF600-1100ENVeterinary Medicine: Research and Reports, Vol 2016, Iss Issue 1, Pp 75-83 (2016)
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spellingShingle	Dog population Canine rabies Rabies vaccination Vaccination campaigns KwaZulu-Natal South Africa Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Hergert M le Roux K Nel LH Risk factors associated with nonvaccination rabies status of dogs in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
description	Melinda Hergert,1 Kevin le Roux,2 Louis H Nel3,4 1Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, Pretoria, 2KwaZulu-Natal Department of Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Government Veterinary Services, Pietermaritzburg, 3Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa; 4Global Alliance for Rabies Control, Manhattan, KS, USA Abstract: Canine rabies has been enzootic in the dog population of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa since the mid-1970s and has been associated with high rates of human exposures and frequent transmissions to other domestic animal species. Several decades of control efforts, consisting primarily of mass vaccination programs, failed to sufficiently curb rabies in this province. For meaningful progression toward better control and elimination, the factors contributing to the persistence of this disease need to be elucidated and addressed. This paper reports evaluated observations from survey records captured through a cross-sectional observational study regarding owned canine populations in this South African province. We used logistic regression modeling to predict variables associated with risk of nonvaccination of rabies in owned dogs. The study indicated that husbandry practices, rabies knowledge, geographical area/location, and the ages of dogs were important factors associated with the risk of nonvaccination. High population turnover, together with large free roaming dog populations, compromised the levels of vaccination achieved and contributed to the persistence of dog rabies in the province. Dog owners in this study also reported that they were more likely to present their dogs for vaccination when the vaccines were free of charge (52%) and less than a kilometer from their homes (91%). It has been suggested that effective dog rabies control requires 70% or more of the dog population to be vaccinated. Our data showed that this figure was not reached in the surveyed dog population. Keywords: dog population, canine rabies, rabies vaccination, vaccination campaigns, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, dog owners
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title	Risk factors associated with nonvaccination rabies status of dogs in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
title_short	Risk factors associated with nonvaccination rabies status of dogs in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
title_full	Risk factors associated with nonvaccination rabies status of dogs in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
title_fullStr	Risk factors associated with nonvaccination rabies status of dogs in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
title_full_unstemmed	Risk factors associated with nonvaccination rabies status of dogs in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
title_sort	risk factors associated with nonvaccination rabies status of dogs in kwazulu-natal, south africa
publisher	Dove Medical Press
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Risk factors associated with nonvaccination rabies status of dogs in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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