Abstract
Domestic dogs display complex roaming behaviours, which need to be captured to realistically model the spread of direct-contact infectious diseases such as rabies. We used GPS units to collect behavioural data and characterise roaming patterns of domestic dogs, then developed contact distance kernels. Outputs from this model incorporating heterogeneous contacts clearly display how roaming patterns influence disease spread in domestic dogs.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Society of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine Annual Conference |
Pages | 249-259 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Event | 2019 conference and AGM of the Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine - Woudschoten Hotel and Conference Center , Utrecht, Netherlands Duration: 27 Mar 2019 → 29 Mar 2019 http://svepm2019.org/ (conference website) |
Conference
Conference | 2019 conference and AGM of the Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine |
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Country | Netherlands |
City | Utrecht |
Period | 27/03/19 → 29/03/19 |
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