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dc.contributor.authorBrown, Wendyen
dc.contributor.authorKennedy, Brookeen
dc.contributor.authorAllen, Janen
dc.contributor.authorCutter, Stephenen
dc.contributor.authorDe Santis, Rosannaen
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-04T17:01:00Z-
dc.date.issued2014-
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Veterinary Behavior, 9(6), p. e12-e12en
dc.identifier.issn1878-7517en
dc.identifier.issn1558-7878en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/16033-
dc.description.abstractDog management in remote Aboriginal communities is challenging. Geographical isolation results in limited access to veterinary care, language and cultural barriers that may lead to misunderstanding, and poor relations result from the implemention of non-consensual dog control programs. In response to these needs and challenges, Animal Management in Rural & Remote Indigenous Communities (AMRRIC) facilitates culturally-sensitive dog health programs to improve animal health and well-being, and provides resources and training to ensure their sustainability. With increasing demand for such programs, new initiatives and approaches are needed to enable expansion of programs into the increasing number of communities that request them. In 2012, a remote community in Tiwi Islands was identified as a community in need of support. There was a large population of free-roaming dogs, many in poor health. With no resident veterinarian and a limited capacity to fund additional visiting veterinary services, the Tiwi Islands Regional Council accepted an offer from the University of New England (UNE) to support an annual AMRRIC -facilitated de-sexing and parasite-control program in which UNE students would participate. After 2 years a significant improvement in animal health and stabilization of the dog population had occurred. A recent evaluation revealed that 86% of the dogs had no visible signs of mange, only 2% were underweight, and 68% of the dogs were de-sexed compared with an original de-sexing rate of 30%. The importance of respecting community values and cultural beliefs when implementing a dog health program across two cultures cannot be overemphasized. An important factor in the success of this collaboration has been the willingness of Tiwi community members to participate and share local culture and customs. Tiwi island dogs have been the main beneficiaries of this collaborative program, but UNE staff and students have also benefited greatly from the cross-cultural interactions.en
dc.languageenen
dc.publisherElsevier Incen
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Veterinary Behavioren
dc.titleCollaboration improves dog management and welfare in Tiwi islandsen
dc.typeJournal Articleen
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jveb.2014.09.040en
dc.subject.keywordsAnimal Managementen
local.contributor.firstnameWendyen
local.contributor.firstnameBrookeen
local.contributor.firstnameJanen
local.contributor.firstnameStephenen
local.contributor.firstnameRosannaen
local.subject.for2008070203 Animal Managementen
local.subject.seo2008839901 Animal Welfareen
local.profile.schoolSchool of Environmental and Rural Scienceen
local.profile.emailwbrown@une.edu.auen
local.profile.emailbkenned9@une.edu.auen
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local.record.institutionUniversity of New Englanden
local.identifier.epublicationsrecordune-20140822-153646en
local.publisher.placeUnited States of Americaen
local.identifier.runningnumberAbstract 35en
local.format.startpagee12en
local.format.endpagee12en
local.identifier.volume9en
local.identifier.issue6en
local.contributor.lastnameBrownen
local.contributor.lastnameKennedyen
local.contributor.lastnameAllenen
local.contributor.lastnameCutteren
local.contributor.lastnameDe Santisen
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local.identifier.unepublicationidune:16270en
local.identifier.handlehttps://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/16033en
dc.identifier.academiclevelAcademicen
dc.identifier.academiclevelAcademicen
local.title.maintitleCollaboration improves dog management and welfare in Tiwi islandsen
local.output.categorydescriptionC4 Letter of Noteen
local.search.authorBrown, Wendyen
local.search.authorKennedy, Brookeen
local.search.authorAllen, Janen
local.search.authorCutter, Stephenen
local.search.authorDe Santis, Rosannaen
local.uneassociationUnknownen
local.year.published2014en
local.subject.for2020300302 Animal managementen
local.subject.seo2020109902 Animal welfareen
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