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Investigation of optimized observation periods for estimating a representative home range of free-roaming domestic dogs.
Sousa, Filipe Maximiano; Warembourg, Charlotte; Abakar, Mahamat Fayiz; Alvarez, Danilo; Berger-Gonzalez, Monica; Odoch, Terence; Wera, Ewaldus; Chitnis, Nakul; Silva, Laura Cunha; Alobo, Grace; Sikko, Maria M; Roquel, Pablo; Hernández, Alexis Leonel López; Dürr, Salome.
Afiliação
  • Sousa FM; Veterinary Public Health Institute, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland. filipe.maximiano@unibe.ch.
  • Warembourg C; Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland. filipe.maximiano@unibe.ch.
  • Abakar MF; Veterinary Public Health Institute, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
  • Alvarez D; Institut de Recherche en Elevage pour le Développement, N'Djaména, Chad.
  • Berger-Gonzalez M; Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala.
  • Odoch T; Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala.
  • Wera E; Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland.
  • Chitnis N; College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
  • Silva LC; Kupang State Agricultural Polytechnic (Politeknik Pertanian Negeri Kupang), West Timor, Indonesia.
  • Alobo G; Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland.
  • Sikko MM; University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
  • Roquel P; Veterinary Public Health Institute, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
  • Hernández ALL; College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
  • Dürr S; Animal Health Division, Agricultural Department of Sikka Regency, Flores, Indonesia.
Sci Rep ; 13(1): 22750, 2023 12 20.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38123585
ABSTRACT
Free-roaming domestic dogs (FRDD), as vectors of zoonotic diseases, are of high relevance for public health. Understanding roaming patterns of dogs can help to design disease control programs and disease transmission simulation models. Studies on GPS tracking of dogs report stark differences in recording periods. So far, there is no accepted number of days required to capture a representative home range (HR) of FRDD. The objective of this study was to evaluate changes in HR size and shape over time of FRDD living in Chad, Guatemala, Indonesia and Uganda and identify the period required to capture stable HR values. Dogs were collared with GPS units, leading to a total of 46 datasets with, at least, 19 recorded days. For each animal and recorded day, HR sizes were estimated using the Biased Random Bridge method and percentages of daily change in size and shape calculated and taken as metrics. The analysis revealed that the required number of days differed substantially between individuals, isopleths, and countries, with the extended HR (95% isopleth value) requiring a longer recording period. To reach a stable HR size and shape values for 75% of the dogs, 26 and 21 days, respectively, were sufficient. However, certain dogs required more extended observational periods.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Saúde Pública / Comportamento de Retorno ao Território Vital Limite: Animals País/Região como assunto: Africa / America central / Asia / Guatemala Idioma: En Revista: Sci Rep Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Suíça País de publicação: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Saúde Pública / Comportamento de Retorno ao Território Vital Limite: Animals País/Região como assunto: Africa / America central / Asia / Guatemala Idioma: En Revista: Sci Rep Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Suíça País de publicação: Reino Unido