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AUTHORS’ CONTRIBUTIONS

Long-term evaluation of a zoned catch-neuter-vaccinate-release program integrating owner engagement and buffer zone strategies for humane dog population management and rabies control in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Chamith Nanayakkara, Udaya Ayeshmantha Wijayawardana, and Arundi Aparnavi Jayasekara · 2026

Contents

Section 10 of 10

  1. 01INTRODUCTION
  2. 02MATERIALS AND METHODS
  3. 03RESULTS
  4. 04DISCUSSION
  5. 05STUDY LIMITATIONS
  6. 06CONCLUSION
  7. 07RECOMMENDATIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS
  8. 08DATA AVAILABILITY
  9. 09GENERATIVE AI DECLARATION
  10. 10AUTHORS’ CONTRIBUTIONS
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Work overview

Section 10 of 10

AUTHORS’ CONTRIBUTIONS

Chamith Nanayakkara, Udaya Ayeshmantha Wijayawardana, and Arundi Aparnavi Jayasekara · about 1 minutes

CN: Conceptualized the design of the dog population management program underlying this study, supervised data collection, and oversaw overall project administration. UAW: Oversaw adherence to surgical sterilization protocols and was responsible for program logistics and budgeting. AJ: Designed the questionnaire survey, conducted the literature review, performed data analysis and visualization, prepared geographic information system maps, and drafted the original manuscript. All authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript.