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Associations between the decrease in bovine clinical mastitis and changes in dairy farmers' attitude, knowledge, and

B H P van den Borne¹, J Jansen², T J G M Lam³

¹GD Animal Health, P.O. Box 9, 7400 AA Deventer, The Netherlands; Veterinary Public Health Institute, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Schwarzenburgstrasse 155, 3097 Liebefeld, Switzerland.

Research in Veterinary Science

|July 21, 2014

Summary

Changes in dairy farmers' attitudes and knowledge significantly correlated with reduced clinical mastitis rates. How management measures are implemented is crucial for controlling mastitis incidence.

Keywords:

Attitude Behavior Clinical mastitis Knowledge

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Area of Science:

Veterinary Medicine
Animal Husbandry
Epidemiology

Background:

Clinical mastitis remains a significant concern in dairy farming, impacting animal welfare and economic viability.
Previous efforts focused on implementing mastitis control programs, but the specific impact of farmer behavior was less understood.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the association between changes in dairy farmers' self-reported attitude, knowledge, and behavior and the reduction in the incidence rate of clinical mastitis (IRCM).
To determine the relative contribution of farmer-related factors versus baseline IRCM to the observed decrease in mastitis cases.

Main Methods:

A longitudinal study design using farmer-diagnosed clinical mastitis data collected before (2004-2005) and after (2009) a national mastitis control program in the Netherlands.
Farmer attitude, knowledge, and behavior were assessed using identical questionnaires administered during both survey periods.
Multivariable linear regression models were employed to analyze the relationship between baseline IRCM, changes in farmer factors, and the decrease in IRCM.

Main Results:

The incidence rate of clinical mastitis (IRCM) in 2004 explained 28% of the variation in its decrease.
Changes in farmers' attitude and knowledge collectively explained an additional 24% of the variation in IRCM decrease.
Changes in farmers' behavior accounted for a further 5% of the variation in IRCM decrease.

Conclusions:

The implementation and execution of management measures by farmers play a critical role in reducing clinical mastitis incidence.
Focusing on improving farmer attitude and knowledge is essential for effective mastitis control programs.
While not establishing causality due to the lack of a control group, the findings highlight the importance of farmer engagement in disease management.