Regulatory framework
A regulatory framework that would help authorities establish successful dog control programmes could
include the following key elements:
a) registration and identification of dogs and licensing of dog breeders;
b) vaccination against rabies and other preventive measures against zoonotic disease, as
appropriate;
c) veterinary procedures (e.g. surgical procedures);
d) control of dog movement (national and international);
e) control of dangerous dogs;
f) regulations on the breeding and sale of dogs;
g) environmental controls (e.g. abattoirs, rubbish dumps, dead stock facilities);
h) regulations for dog shelters;
i) animal welfare obligations of owners and authorities.