title: [Canine excrement in the urban environment: what is the solution?].
abstract: With the increase in urban dog populations during the 1960s and 1970s, the problem of canine excreta has become more serious, and has become a typical subject of concern for the urban environment and the quality of life. While there may be a discrepancy between the often controversial treatment of the subject by the media and the actual situation for city dwellers, responsibility lies with the local authorities. This article presents the results of ten years of theoretical study and practical applications, undertaken on behalf of the French Association for Information and Studies on Companion Animals (AFIRAC) by experts from many disciplines: doctors, veterinarians, ethologists, teachers, landscape gardeners, town planners and architects, in collaboration with those responsible for open spaces, roadways, urban cleaning, etc. The results obtained are illustrated by the success of programmes implemented by cities such as Grenoble, Le Havre and Mulhouse, and they have led to the establishment of basic principles designed to solve the problem of canine excreta in the urban environment. Details of these principles are provided: the need for an overall approach to animals in towns, a permanent long-term programme under centralised guidance, suitable regulations complemented by information, education, etc. Next there is an account of sanitary equipment specific for dealing with the problem of canine excreta in the urban environment. Cleaning and general maintenance of such equipment are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Association Française d'Information et de Recherche sur l'Animal de Compagnie (AFIRAC), Paris, France.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Parizot
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs / Q000502:physiology*; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005243:Feces; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D014504:Urban Health; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000517:prevention & control*
vernacular_title: Déjections canines en milieu urbain: quelles solutions?