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OIE GUIDELINES ON HUMANE METHODS FOR THE CONTROL
OF STRAY DOG POPULATIONS
Dr Sarah Kahn Director International Trade
Department
Towards the Elimination of Rabies in
Eurasia(joint OIE/WHO/EU International
Conference)Paris (France), 27-30 May 2007
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CONTENTS

• OIE Questionnaire to Member Countries
• Background and membership of OIE ad hoc Group on
  dog population control
• First Draft Report of the AHG

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Questionnaire

• To collect information relevant to the
  assessment of existing dog population control
  programs.
• To identify topics for further studies and
  strategic plans that may require funding by
  national governments and donors.
• Sent to OIE Member Countries in Nov 2006
• 81 replies, analysed by OIE Collaborating
  Centre on Animal Welfare, Terramo

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Questionnaire
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Questionnaire results
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Questionnaire results
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Questionnaire results
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Questionnaire results
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Background

• ad hoc Group (AHG) met twice and produced a
  first draft report in 2006.
• Chairman Dr. Sira Abdul Rahman Ret. Dean,
  Bangalore Veterinary College India
• Dr. Edgardo Raúl Marcos, Luis Pasteur Zoonosis
  Institute Argentina
• Dr. Cathleen A. Hanlon, Centers for Disease
  Control - USA
• Dr. Ahmed Benelmouffok, Veterinary Service
  Direction Algerie
• Dr. Paolo Dalla Villa, IZSAM OIE Collaborating
  Centre - Italy
• Dr. Alexander Wandeler, Center of Expertise of
  Rabies CFIA -Canada.
• Dr. Elly Hiby, Companion Animals Director WSPA
  - UK

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Background

• Relevant information may be found in
  Terrestrial Code Section 3.7.
• The AHG identified some additional key
  principles that are relevant to the management
  of dog populations

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General principles

• Promotion of responsible ownership
• In some situations, to protect human health it
  is unavoidable to kill free-ranging dogs. This
  should be done as humanely as possible.
• Killing dogs should be accompanied by other
  control measures and public education in order
  to achieve long -term objectives.

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General principles

• Sub-national jurisdictions are often
  responsible for dog control programs.
• NGOs play a key role in some countries.
• Involvement of veterinarians and of official
  Veterinary Services working in collaboration with
  public health authorities is needed to realise
  long term goals.

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Next steps

• First draft report presented to MC for comment
  in 2007
• Further discussion within the ad hoc Group is
  planned in the second semester of 2007
• Draft Guidelines to be presented for comment
  at the General Session in 2008
• Adoption in 2009 ??

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