在斯里兰卡,兽医对狗载体传播的病原体的知识,态度和做法
Ushani Atapattu1, Vito Colella1, Rebecca J Traub1,2
1Melbourne Veterinary School, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases
|July 29, 2024
概括
斯里兰卡的兽医对犬类载体传播的病原体 (CVBP) 有适度的了解,但对动物传染病风险的认识很低. 改善教育对于更好地诊断,治疗和控制狗和人类这些疾病至关重要.
科学领域:
- 兽医医学 兽医医学 兽医医学
- 动物传播疾病 动物传播疾病
- 流行病学 流行病学
背景情况:
- 狗载体传播病原体 (CVBP) 在全球普遍存在,特别是在斯里兰卡等热带地区.
- 一些CVBP是动物传染性,造成严重的公共卫生风险,因为狗可以作为人类感染的储.
- 了解兽医的知识,态度和做法 (KAP) 对于控制斯里兰卡的CVBP至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 评估斯里兰卡兽医的KAP关于犬类载体传播的病原体.
- 识别与CVBP相关的知识,态度和实践相关的因素.
- 为减轻CVBP对动物和公共健康的影响制定策略.
主要方法:
- 在斯里兰卡对170名兽医进行了电子调查.
- 用描述性,单变量和多变量统计方法分析数据.
- 研究了关于CVBP的人口因素和KAP之间的关联.
主要成果:
- 大约70%的兽医表现出中等到高水平的CVBP知识.
- 意识到布鲁吉亚种类的动物传染潜力. (16%) 和Rickettsia conorii (18%) 的含量较低;Dirofilaria repens动物病的识别很差.
- 新毕业生表现出更高的知识 (OR 5.7),而伴侣动物从业者和那些有较低犬病负载的人表现出更好的实践.
结论:
- 兽医对动物传染性CVBP的认识有限,以及兽医的治疗建议不足,可能会导致斯里兰卡的疾病患病率.
- 兽医通常了解CVBP和外寄生虫控制的重要性.
- 建议继续进行兽医教育,以提高对CVBP的诊断,治疗和控制的知识和实践.
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