Therefore, the veterinary authorities should rigorously strengthen their rabies prevention and control strategies to protect both animal and human health. In our infectious model, we suggested that 47.7% of dogs are likely to be infected in a year if no interventions are implemented. Based on our community dog observations, we found 20 groups comprising 222 dogs with an average of 11 dogs per group. Therefore, more sustainable stray dog management is required. We found that the reported rabies cases were spatially clustered with the routes of the dog feeder. We then observed the social interaction of dogs in a community using a metapopulation analysis and further simulated the possible spread of rabies within this population. We used a Cross-K function to investigate the spatial clustering between the locations of dog rabies cases and the feeding points of a stray dog feeder. The present study, therefore, aimed to explore the subpopulation of dogs roaming around rabies-outbreak areas and the model of its possible spread. A better understanding of the dissemination of rabies in the dog population is crucial. Dogs are considered the main reservoir for rabies infection in humans. Rabies, a deadly zoonotic disease, is causing serious public health problems worldwide. 3Department of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.2Monitoring and Surveillance Center for Zoonotic Diseases in Wildlife and Exotic Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.1Department of Clinical Sciences and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.Panchiwa Komol 1, Sawitri Sommanosak 1, Parima Jaroensrisuwat 1, Anuwat Wiratsudakul 1,2 and Kansuda Leelahapongsathon 3 *
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