Summary
Information regarding open garbage dumps may cause public health dilemma
within the community and cause stray dog proliferation. Most wastes have
a family origin and stray dogs are largely attracted by possible wastes
from cookery or former foods. The information, besides as attitudes and
perception on rabies, is thus vital for the prevention of human deaths.
Information regarding major factors associated with increased dog
population can spot awareness gaps which can influence bar practices
plus lead to needless deaths. Two sources i.e. primary and secondary
sources were utilized for identifying the probable factors responsible
for increased dog population. These factors primarily included garbage
management, specific control measures for dog population by stakeholders
and perception of people. The secondary source includes Srinagar
Municipal Corporation, for collecting the relevant information.
Regarding the major factors associated with increases dog population,
the respondents (both the people 99.68% and commercial 100%) believed
that open garbage dumps are a public health barrier in the area and
commence to stray dog proliferation. Also combined rabies control
measures coupling dog population control, removal of dog free-roaming
and proliferation must be fulfilled. Till date around 2,000
sterilizations were conducted and also around 2,000 stray dogs were
administered the anti-rabies vaccine. Open garbage dumps are a public
health obstacle in the Srinagar area and they commence to stray dogs
proliferation. Till date only around 2,000 sterilizations were conducted
and also around 2,000 stray dogs were administered the anti-rabies
vaccine, however this is too less in comparison with the total
population of dogs and still, the ballot of dogs from the particular
zones of Srinagar is deficient.
Key words: Dog population, Major factors, Rabies, Srinagar