Conducting dog health programs in Indigenous communities: a veterinary guide (2007)

Description

This manual contains practical information on establishing culturally appropriate and sustainable dog programs in Indigenous communities. It is intended for veterinarians, environmental health workers, local government and organisations and individuals interested in the health and wellbeing of animals, their owners and their communities.
This is the only such guide currently available. The manual has been written by Dr Samantha Phelan, a Northern Territory-based veterinarian with significant field experience in remote Indigenous communities.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

Contact details

Animal Management in Rural and Remote Indigenous Communities (AMRRIC)
PO Box 1464
Nightcliff NT 0814
Ph: (08) 8948 1768
Fax: (08) 8948 1768
Mobile: 0428 485 436
Email: info@amrric.org

Links

• View report: Conducting dog health programs in Indigenous communities: a veterinary guide (PDF - 1.3 MB)
• View website: Animal Management in Rural and Remote Indigenous Communities

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