Kallioniemi M K, Raussi S M, Rautiainen R H, Kymäläinen H R
MTT Agrifood Research Finland, Vihti, Finland.
J Agric Saf Health. 2011 Jan;17(1):63-78. doi: 10.13031/2013.36233.
This article presents suggestions toward safer animal handling utilizing the results of a qualitative study of women dairy farmers in Finland. A major proportion of injuries (43%) occur in livestock-related work in Finnish agriculture. An even greater proportion of women's farm injuries (77%) is related to animals. We investigated the working conditions often women dairy farmers. Data were collected by observing farm work and performing semi-structured interviews. The study farms represented different milk production technologies with an average farm size of 106 ha (262 acres) of cultivated land, 51 ha (126 acres) of forest, and 45 dairy cows. Farm-related injuries were frequent; eight respondents out often had suffered one or several injuries during the previous two years. The women considered farm animals as the greatest hazard, and unexpected animal behavior was viewed as the most significant work-related injury risk. Dangerous situations often resulted from stress in cows caused by unpleasant circumstances or making animals fearful of people. Experiences from some farms suggested that dairy farm work can be relatively safe and that improving the trust between the cows and their handlers plays a key role in safety. We synthesized our findings into four animal handling strategies that can potentially reduce the risk of injury among stockpersons. We developed practical guidelines on how to gradually build a good cow-handler relationship based on our findings and the literature on cattle handling strategies and animal welfare science.
本文利用对芬兰女性奶农的定性研究结果，提出了更安全地处理动物的建议。在芬兰农业中，很大一部分伤害（43%）发生在与牲畜相关的工作中。女性在农场受到的伤害中，与动物相关的比例更高（77%）。我们调查了女性奶农的工作条件。通过观察农场工作和进行半结构化访谈收集数据。研究中的农场代表了不同的牛奶生产技术，平均农场规模为106公顷（262英亩）耕地、51公顷（126英亩）森林和45头奶牛。与农场相关的伤害很常见；十分之八的受访者在过去两年中遭受过一次或多次伤害。这些女性认为农场动物是最大的危险，意外的动物行为被视为与工作相关的最重大伤害风险。危险情况通常是由不愉快的环境或使动物害怕人而导致奶牛产生压力引起的。一些农场的经验表明，奶牛场工作可以相对安全，并且改善奶牛与饲养员之间的信任在安全方面起着关键作用。我们将研究结果综合成四种动物处理策略，这些策略有可能降低饲养员受伤的风险。我们根据研究结果以及关于牛处理策略和动物福利科学的文献，制定了关于如何逐步建立良好的奶牛与饲养员关系的实用指南。
