Farmer reported prevalence and factors associated with contagious ovine digital dermatitis in Wales: A questionnaire of 511 sheep farmers
Farmer reported prevalence and factors associated with contagious ovine digital dermatitis in Wales: A questionnaire of 511 sheep farmers
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DOI：
10.1016/j.prevetmed.2013.09.014
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发表时间：
2014-01-01
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2.6
通讯作者：
Grove-White, D. H.
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Angell, J. W.;Duncan, J. S.;Grove-White, D. H.
2012年，2000份调查问卷被随机发送给威尔士牧羊人。调查问卷调查了农民对传染性羊指皮炎（CODD）的知识和看法，这是一种引起严重跛行、福利和生产问题的新出现的绵羊疾病。总应答率为28.3%，有效应答率为25.6%。农场间CODD患病率为35.0%，农民估计的CODD患病率中位数为2.0%。这种疾病现在在威尔士看来是地方性的和广泛的。此外，自2000年以来，关于农场感染慢性阻塞性肺病的报告迅速增加。本研究中确定的CODD风险因素包括农场和较大牛群中牛趾皮炎（BDD）的存在。农民还认为并发的蹄病/趾间皮炎、购买绵羊、成年绵羊、一年中的时间和住房与CODD相关。需要进一步的实验研究来确定这些观察结果是否是真正的关联。(C)2013爱思唯尔有限公司版权所有。
In 2012, 2000 questionnaires were sent to a random sample of Welsh sheep farmers. The questionnaire investigated farmers' knowledge and views on contagious ovine digital dermatitis (CODD) - an emerging disease of sheep responsible for causing severe lameness, welfare and production problems. The overall response rate was 28.3% with a usable response rate of 25.6%. The between farm prevalence of CODD was 35.0% and the median farmer estimated prevalence of CODD was 2.0%. The disease now appears endemic and widespread in Wales. Furthermore, there has been a rapid increase in reports of CODD arriving on farms since the year 2000. Risk factors for CODD identified in this study include the presence of bovine digital dermatitis (BDD) in cattle on the farm and larger flocks. Farmers also consider concurrent footrot/interdigital dermatitis, buying in sheep, adult sheep, time of year and housing to be associated with CODD. Further experimental research is necessary to establish whether these observations are true associations. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.