调查当前的英国阿尔帕卡养殖实践:疫苗接种,治疗和补充
Abby Middleton1, Nicola Blackie1, James Patrick Crilly1,2
1Pathobiology and Population Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, UK.
The Veterinary record
|December 3, 2023
概括
英国的阿尔帕卡养殖表明,像剪毛和接种疫苗这样的常规程序很常见. 然而,在维生素D补充等实践中存在显著的差异,表明缺乏标准化的阿尔帕卡护理协议.
科学领域:
- 兽医科学 兽医科学 兽医科学
- 动物养殖 动物养殖
背景情况:
- 阿尔帕卡在英国的受欢迎程度正在上升,估计有6万只阿尔帕卡.
- 英国阿尔帕卡协会 (BAS) 指出,人口不断增长,需要了解当前的护理实践.
研究的目的:
- 调查英国目前的阿尔帕卡养殖程序.
- 为了确定阿尔帕卡管理的常见做法和变化.
主要方法:
- 使用 Jisc. 开发了一项包含 47 个问题的在线调查.
- 该调查可以在4.5个月内访问,以收集有关畜牧业实践的数据.
主要成果:
- 在116个被调查的农场中,剪毛和脚是普遍的 (100%).
- 大多数农场接种了克洛斯特里迪病疫苗 (95.7%) 和补充维生素D (91.4%).
- 在养殖场规模和维生素D的给药方法之间发现了积极的关联 (p=0.034),较小的养殖场更喜欢口服产品.
结论:
- 常规的阿尔帕卡干预措施是由业主实施的.
- 响应的变化表明,阿尔帕卡养殖缺乏标准化的协议.
- 实践中的差异可能源于后勤,培训或咨询因素,可能是由于发表的研究有限.
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