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Dog-bites, rabies and One Health: Towards improved coordination in research, policy and practice

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  • Rock, Melanie J.
  • Rault, Dawn
  • Degeling, Chris

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Dog-bites and rabies are neglected problems worldwide, notwithstanding recent efforts to raise awareness and to consolidate preventive action. As problems, dog-bites and rabies are entangled with one another, and both align with the concept of One Health. This concept emphasizes interdependence between humans and non-human species in complex socio-ecological systems. Despite intuitive appeal, One Health applications and critiques remain under-developed with respect to social science and social justice. In this article, we report on an ethnographic case-study of policies on dog bites and rabies, with a focus on Calgary, Alberta, Canada, which is widely recognized as a leader in animal-control policies. The fieldwork took place between 2013 and 2016. Our analysis suggests that current policies on rabies prevention may come at the expense of a ‘bigger picture’ for One Health. In that ‘bigger picture,’ support is needed to enhance coordination between animal-control and public-health policies. Such coordination has direct relevance for the well-being of children, not least Indigenous children.

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  • Rock, Melanie J. & Rault, Dawn & Degeling, Chris, 2017. "Dog-bites, rabies and One Health: Towards improved coordination in research, policy and practice," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 187(C), pages 126-133.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:187:y:2017:i:c:p:126-133
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.06.036
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