Survey of UK horse owners' knowledge of equine arboviruses and disease vectors.
Survey of UK horse owners' knowledge of equine arboviruses and disease vectors.
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DOI：
10.1136/vr.104521
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发表时间：
2018-08-04
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通讯作者：
Archer DC
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作者：
Chapman GE;Baylis M;Archer DC
全球化和气候变化的加剧导致人们对全球节肢动物传播病毒（虫媒病毒）爆发风险增加的担忧。马虫媒病毒病在北方欧洲的爆发可能对马的福利产生重大影响，并导致经济损失。马主早期发现虫媒病毒病可能有助于限制疾病的传播。为了确定马主对马的虫媒病毒疾病及其载体的了解，作者对英国马主进行了一项开放的横断面在线调查。该调查问卷通过社交媒体和新闻稿分发，并于2016年5月至7月期间活跃。共有466名受访者，其中327人完成了全部调查。很高比例的受访者正确识别了蠓（71.2%）和蚊子（65.4%）的照片图像，但很少有人知道它们传播马传染病（分别为31.4%和35.9%）。在所有答复者中，分别只有7.4%和16.2%正确说出了由蠓和蚊子传播的疾病。只有13.1%和12.5%的参与者分别确定了非洲马病（AHS）和西尼罗河病毒（WNV）的具体临床症状。这项研究表明，在疾病风险增加的情况下，需要实施针对马主的教育活动，重点是疾病意识，临床体征和有效的疾病预防策略。
Increased globalisation and climate change have led to concern about the increasing risk of arthropod-borne virus (arbovirus) outbreaks globally. An outbreak of equine arboviral disease in northern Europe could impact significantly on equine welfare, and result in economic losses. Early identification of arboviral disease by horse owners may help limit disease spread. In order to determine what horse owners understand about arboviral diseases of horses and their vectors, the authors undertook an open, cross-sectional online survey of UK horse owners. The questionnaire was distributed using social media and a press release and was active between May and July 2016. There were 466 respondents, of whom 327 completed the survey in full. High proportions of respondents correctly identified photographic images of biting midges (71.2 per cent) and mosquitoes (65.4 per cent), yet few were aware that they transmit equine infectious diseases (31.4 per cent and 35.9 per cent, respectively). Of the total number of respondents, only 7.4 per cent and 16.2 per cent correctly named a disease transmitted by biting midges and mosquitoes, respectively. Only 13.1 per cent and 12.5 per cent of participants identified specific clinical signs of African horse sickness (AHS) and West Nile virus (WNV), respectively. This study demonstrates that in the event of heightened disease risk educational campaigns directed towards horse owners need to be implemented, focussing on disease awareness, clinical signs and effective disease prevention strategies.
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DOI：
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发表时间：
2017-01-07
期刊：
The Veterinary record
影响因子：
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作者：
Chapman GE;Archer D;Torr S;Solomon T;Baylis M
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