Animal Services Provides for the care and control of animals in the Louisville Metro area, including pet licensing and pet adoption.Data Dictionary:animal id - Unique identifying number assigned to each specific animaltag number - Unique identifying number assigned to each individual tagtag type- The type of tag or permit purchasedLIC 3Y 3yr spayed/neutered licenseLIC 3YSR 3yr senior spayed/neutered licenseLIC ALTERED 1 year spayed/neutered licenseLIC ASST 1 year assistance animal licenseLIC DD1 year dangerous dog licenseLIC MULTIPLE 1 year discounted license when they license more than 3 animalsLIC PDD 1 year potentially dangerous dog licenseLIC SR 1 year senior altered licenseLIC UNALTERED 1 year non spayed or neutered licensePER ADV Animal Drawn Vehicle permitPER BOARDING Boarding permitPER CIRCUS Circus permitPER CIRCUS EL Elephant Ride permitPER CLASS A Class A kennel licensePER HS Animal Welfare Group permitPER PS NOSELL Pet Shop not selling dogs, cats or ferrets permitPER PS SELL Pet shop selling dogs, cats or ferrets permitPER STABLE Stable permitPER SWINE Swine permitRAB VAC CERT. Rabies vaccination tagRABIES CERT Rabies vaccination tagtag date - The date the tag was issued to the ownertag expire - The date that the tag expirestag status - The status of the tag or permitCURRENT Tag is currentDEAD Pet is deceasedDUPLICATE Owner lost the tag and it is replacedEXPIRED Tag is expiredGAVE AWAY Owner gave pet away to new owner and did not transfer tagLOST Owner no longer has the petMOVED Owner no longer lives in Jefferson CountyMOVED JEFF Owner no longer lives in Jefferson CountyNO REASON Did not give a reasonNOT MY PET Owner no longer has the petNOT OWNER Owner no longer has the petRENEWED New license has been issuedREPLACED Owner lost the tag and it is replacedRETUR MAIL Owners moved and the tag is undeliverableREVOKED Tag or permit taken away due to violationsTEMPORARY Issued to a person until requirements are metTURN IN Owner no longer has the petUNKNOWN Did not give a reasonvax date- The date the animal was given a rabies vaccinationvax expire- The date the rabies vaccination expirescity, state, zip code - The city, state and zip code associated with the owner of the animals addressanimal type- Type of animal associated with the tagsex- The sex of the animalM maleF femaleN neuteredS spayedU unknownpet dob- The date of birth of the animalbites- Does the animal have a bite reported to MASY yesN nocolor - The color of the animalbreed - The breed of animalvet name - The name of the vet or agency that administered the rabies vaccination.Contact:Adam HamiltonAdam.Hamilton@louisvilleky.gov

Animal Services Provides for the care and control of animals in the Louisville Metro area, including pet licensing and pet adoption.Data Dictionary:animal id - Unique identifying number assigned to each specific animaltag number - Unique identifying number assigned to each individual tagtag type- The type of tag or permit purchasedLIC 3Y 3yr spayed/neutered licenseLIC 3YSR 3yr senior spayed/neutered licenseLIC ALTERED 1 year spayed/neutered licenseLIC ASST 1 year assistance animal licenseLIC DD1 year dangerous dog licenseLIC MULTIPLE 1 year discounted license when they license more than 3 animalsLIC PDD 1 year potentially dangerous dog licenseLIC SR 1 year senior altered licenseLIC UNALTERED 1 year non spayed or neutered licensePER ADV Animal Drawn Vehicle permitPER BOARDING Boarding permitPER CIRCUS Circus permitPER CIRCUS EL Elephant Ride permitPER CLASS A Class A kennel licensePER HS Animal Welfare Group permitPER PS NOSELL Pet Shop not selling dogs, cats or ferrets permitPER PS SELL Pet shop selling dogs, cats or ferrets permitPER STABLE Stable permitPER SWINE Swine permitRAB VAC CERT. Rabies vaccination tagRABIES CERT Rabies vaccination tagtag date - The date the tag was issued to the ownertag expire - The date that the tag expirestag status - The status of the tag or permitCURRENT Tag is currentDEAD Pet is deceasedDUPLICATE Owner lost the tag and it is replacedEXPIRED Tag is expiredGAVE AWAY Owner gave pet away to new owner and did not transfer tagLOST Owner no longer has the petMOVED Owner no longer lives in Jefferson CountyMOVED JEFF Owner no longer lives in Jefferson CountyNO REASON Did not give a reasonNOT MY PET Owner no longer has the petNOT OWNER Owner no longer has the petRENEWED New license has been issuedREPLACED Owner lost the tag and it is replacedRETUR MAIL Owners moved and the tag is undeliverableREVOKED Tag or permit taken away due to violationsTEMPORARY Issued to a person until requirements are metTURN IN Owner no longer has the petUNKNOWN Did not give a reasonvax date- The date the animal was given a rabies vaccinationvax expire- The date the rabies vaccination expirescity, state, zip code - The city, state and zip code associated with the owner of the animals addressanimal type- Type of animal associated with the tagsex- The sex of the animalM maleF femaleN neuteredS spayedU unknownpet dob- The date of birth of the animalbites- Does the animal have a bite reported to MASY yesN nocolor - The color of the animalbreed - The breed of animalvet name - The name of the vet or agency that administered the rabies vaccination.Contact:Adam HamiltonAdam.Hamilton@louisvilleky.gov

Control of dog-mediated rabies relies on raising awareness, access to post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) and mass dog vaccination. To assess rabies awareness in Moramanga district, Madagascar, where rabies is endemic, two complementary quantitative and qualitative approaches were carried out in 2018. In the quantitative approach, a standardized questionnaire was administered to 334 randomized participants living in 170 households located less than 5 km from the anti-rabies treatment center (ARTC) located in Moramanga city (thereafter called the central area), and in 164 households located more than 15 km away from the ARTC in two rural communes (thereafter called the remote area). Logistic regression models were fitted to identify factors influencing knowledge and practice scores. The qualitative approach consisted in semi-structured interviews conducted with 28 bite victims who had consulted the ARTC, three owners of biting dogs, three ARTC staff and two local authorities.Overall, 15.6% (52/334) of households owned at least one dog. The dog-to-human ratio was 1:17.6. The central area had a significantly higher dog bite incidence (0.53 per 100 person-years, 95% CI: 0.31–0.85) compared to the remote area (0.22 per 100 person-years, 95% CI: 0.09–0.43) (p = 0.03). The care pathway following a bite depended on wound severity, how the dog was perceived and its owner’s willingness to cover costs. Rabies vaccination coverage in dogs in the remote area was extremely low (2.4%). Respondents knew that vaccination prevented animal rabies but owners considered that their own dogs were harmless and cited access and cost of vaccine as main barriers. Most respondents were not aware of the existence of the ARTC (85.3%), did not know the importance of timely access to PEP (92.2%) or that biting dogs should be isolated (89.5%) and monitored. Good knowledge scores were significantly associated with having a higher socio-economic status (OR = 2.08, CI = 1.33–3.26) and living in central area (OR = 1.91, CI = 1.22–3.00). Good practice scores were significantly associated with living in central area (OR = 4.78, CI = 2.98–7.77) and being aware of the ARTC’s existence (OR = 2.29, CI = 1.14–4.80).In Madagascar, knowledge on rabies was disparate with important gaps on PEP and animal management. Awareness campaigns should inform communities (i) on the importance of seeking PEP as soon as possible after an exposure, whatever the severity of the wound and the type of biting dog who caused it, and (ii) on the existence and location of ARTCs where free-of-charge PEP is available. They should also encourage owners to isolate and monitor the health of biting dogs. Above all, awareness and dog vaccination campaigns should be designed so as to reach the more vulnerable remote rural populations as knowledge, good practices and vaccination coverage were lower in these areas. They should also target households with a lower socio-economic status. If awareness campaigns are likely to succeed in improving access to ARTCs in Madagascar, their impact on prompting dog owners to vaccinate their own dogs seems more uncertain given the financial and access barriers. Therefore, to reach the 70% dog vaccination coverage goal targeted in rabies elimination programs, awareness campaigns must be combined with free-of-charge mass dog vaccination.