与动物健康和生产性能评估相关的基础流行病学概念。

Basic epidemiologic concepts related to assessment of animal health and performance.

作者信息

Ruegg Pamela L

机构信息

Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 53706, USA.

出版信息

Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 2006 Mar;22(1):1-19. doi: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2005.12.002.

DOI:10.1016/j.cvfa.2005.12.002

PMID:16517293

Abstract

Modern animal production systems are increasingly complex,which is why farmers depend on veterinarians to help them make sound decisions based on valid interpretation of data. While serving as advisors to farmers, veterinarians face the challenge of properly identifying key indicators of animal performance and differentiating between values that reflect normal biologic variation and those that require intervention. The veterinary consultant must understand the strengths and weaknesses of data, assess production trends accurately, and evaluate the results of management changes. This article describes some basic epidemiologic concepts about animal performance data. These concepts equip veterinary practitioners with the tools they need to give the best advice.

摘要

现代动物生产系统日益复杂，这就是为什么农民依赖兽医，帮助他们基于对数据的有效解读做出合理决策。在为农民提供建议时，兽医面临着正确识别动物生产性能关键指标，以及区分反映正常生物学变异的值与需要干预的值的挑战。兽医顾问必须了解数据的优缺点，准确评估生产趋势，并评估管理变化的结果。本文介绍了一些关于动物生产性能数据的基本流行病学概念。这些概念为兽医从业者提供了提供最佳建议所需的工具。