Egyptian Veterinarians Syndicate warns of rising stray dog populations
The Deputy Head of the Egyptian Veterinarians Syndicate, Mahmoud Hamdy, warned of the rising numbers of stray dogs in Egypt, and noted the lack of accurate statistics on the matter.
During a telephone interview with TV host Lamis al-Hadidi on the'Last Word' (Kalema Akhera) TV show, on 'ON' channel, Hamdy pointed out that all current estimates range between 20-30 million stray dogs.
These numbers mean there is one dog for every five citizens based on a population of 110 million, which is a figure he considered too large.
Hamdy warned this issue will only get worse, as stay dogs reproduce rapidly – a single female dog is capable of giving birth to between five and 10 puppies twice a year.
He emphasized that veterinary authorities follow the international guidelines of the World Animal Health Organization, which stipulate that aggressive dogs should be captured by specialists, not veterinarians, to protect veterinarians from the risk of being bitten or infected with rabies.
Hamdy also denied the use of poisoning methods to address the problem currently.
There are approximately 91,000 licensed veterinarians in Egypt in all specialties, he said, although accurate statistics are not available for those who specialize in dogs and cats specifically.
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