title: Evaluation of the size of stray dog population and of related problems in Emilia-Romagna.
abstract: An investigation was carried out on the diffusion of stray dog populations in Emilia-Romagna by submitting a questionnaire/interview. 30 gamekeeper officers and 21 public veterinarians of Bologna and Forlì provinces were interviewed. The data collected were compared with the official data of the Health Council of the Emilia-Romagna Region. Statistical analysis confirmed a correlation between number of biting dogs and inhabitants of the province; number of captured dogs and registered dogs; number of biting dogs and owned dogs, and the existence of factors favouring dog straying in mountain areas.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Malattie Infettive, Università degli Studi, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prosperi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giovannini
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ostanello
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rossi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D007558:Italy; D011156:Population Density; D012044:Regression Analysis; D013223:Statistics as Topic