Department of Animal Health and Anatomy, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain.
Department of Geography, University of Exeter (UoE), Exeter, United Kingdom.
Prev Vet Med. 2021 May;190:105329. doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2021.105329. Epub 2021 Mar 18.
This study was carried out in two regions in Spain (Catalonia and Galicia) through eight focus groups; four for dairy farmers and four for veterinarians. The results showed that dairy farmers and veterinarians attributed responsibility to one another for not following biosecurity practices. The study brings to light contradictions among veterinarians and certain individual veterinary practices that participated in the study, which lead to doubt and confusion on the part of dairy farmers. Distinct perceptions were also identified of the role that government authorities should play in relation both to training and sanctions as a means of improving biosecurity on dairy farms. Additionally, the participants expressed varying opinions as to whether biosecurity measures ought to be made mandatory or remain voluntary. Results from this study highlight the need to promote initiatives through which distinct stakeholders such as veterinarians, government authorities, and dairy farmers can develop consensus-based messages on the implementation of biosecurity practices.
本研究在西班牙的两个地区（加泰罗尼亚和加利西亚）通过八个焦点小组进行；四个小组由奶牛场主组成，四个小组由兽医组成。结果表明，奶牛场主和兽医相互指责对方没有遵守生物安全措施。这项研究揭示了兽医之间以及参与研究的某些个别兽医实践中的矛盾，这导致了奶牛场主的怀疑和困惑。政府当局在培训和制裁方面应发挥的作用也有不同的看法，这是提高奶牛场生物安全的一种手段。此外，参与者对生物安全措施是否应该强制实施还是保持自愿实施存在不同意见。这项研究的结果强调了需要通过促进各种举措来推动不同利益相关者（如兽医、政府当局和奶牛场主）在实施生物安全措施方面达成基于共识的信息。
