Gehrig Anne-Claire, Hartmann Katrin, Günther Felix, Klima André, Habacher Gabriele, Bergmann Michèle
1 Clinic of Small Animal Medicine, Centre of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
2 Department of Statistics, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
J Feline Med Surg. 2019 Feb;21(2):73-83. doi: 10.1177/1098612X18759838. Epub 2018 Mar 13.
Vaccination is the most important measure for prevention of feline infectious diseases. Cat owner compliance with vaccination recommendations has been investigated in the UK but not in other European countries. The aim of the present study was to determine cat owners' attitudes towards vaccination in cats in Germany, to identify factors that are associated with the vaccination status of their cats and to compare the results with those of the UK survey.
The survey was conducted using an online questionnaire and was aimed at respondents throughout Germany. Respondents under 16 years of age, cats that were less than 9 weeks old and veterinarians were excluded. A total of 920 questionnaires were evaluated, and information about cats and respondents was assessed with respect to the current vaccination status of the cats using a linear logistic regression model.
The majority of cats (77.9%; n = 717) were vaccinated according to current guidelines; only 5.4% (n = 50; 95% confidence interval [CI] 5.00-9.00) of cats had never received a vaccine. Having visited a cattery, a cat show or travelled abroad in the past 12 months (n = 96/773; odds ratio [OR] 6.95; 95% CI 1.65-52.19) had the highest positive impact on the vaccination status of cats. In addition, detailed veterinary advice about vaccination had a positive impact (n = 275/773; OR 2.09; 95% CI 0.67-6.25) on the attitude of owners towards vaccinating their cats.
A history of travelling abroad or visiting cat shows or a cattery, and thus regulatory requirements, had the greatest positive impact on the current vaccination status of the cats. Veterinary consultation on preventive measures, including vaccination, is crucial for protecting the cat population against infectious diseases.
疫苗接种是预防猫传染病的最重要措施。英国已对猫主人遵守疫苗接种建议的情况进行了调查，但其他欧洲国家尚未开展此类调查。本研究的目的是确定德国猫主人对猫疫苗接种的态度，识别与猫的疫苗接种状况相关的因素，并将结果与英国的调查结果进行比较。
采用在线问卷对德国各地的受访者进行调查。排除16岁以下的受访者、9周龄以下的猫和兽医。共评估了920份问卷，并使用线性逻辑回归模型评估了有关猫和受访者的信息，以了解猫的当前疫苗接种状况。
大多数猫（77.9%；n = 717）按照当前指南进行了疫苗接种；只有5.4%（n = 50；95%置信区间[CI]5.00 - 9.00）的猫从未接种过疫苗。在过去12个月内参观过猫舍、猫展或出国旅行（n = 96/773；优势比[OR]6.95；95% CI 1.65 - 52.19）对猫的疫苗接种状况有最大的积极影响。此外，关于疫苗接种的详细兽医建议对主人给猫接种疫苗的态度有积极影响（n = 275/773；OR 2.09；95% CI 0.67 - 6.25）。
出国旅行、参观猫展或猫舍的经历以及相应的监管要求，对猫当前的疫苗接种状况有最大的积极影响。包括疫苗接种在内的预防性措施的兽医咨询对于保护猫群免受传染病侵害至关重要。
