Blanco-Penedo Isabel, Wonfor Ruth, Kipling Richard P
Animal Welfare Subprogram, IRTA, Veinat de Sies s/n, Monells, Girona 17121, Spain.
Dept. of Clinical Sciences, Unit of Veterinary Epidemiology, SLU, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.
Vet Anim Sci. 2021 Dec 23;15:100226. doi: 10.1016/j.vas.2021.100226. eCollection 2022 Mar.
Modelling plays an important role in assessing disease risks and the efficacy of preventative actions. However, the extent to which existing models meet the needs of different groups of dairy farmers around disease prevention is unclear. A questionnaire gathered information on disease prevention actions undertaken by organic and conventional dairy farmers in Spain and the UK, and on their information preferences and needs in relation to such actions. A systematic review of animal health modelling articles was undertaken to compare the expressed needs of dairy farmers for information on disease prevention, with the focus and outputs of existing models. Farmer groups differed in needs when planning disease prevention interventions. Most farmers sourced animal health information from veterinarians. Farmers preferred to use practical experience to judge the efficacy of change. To fulfil the expressed needs of dairy farmers, models need to address specific farming contexts and non-economic impacts of change.
建模在评估疾病风险和预防措施的效果方面发挥着重要作用。然而，现有模型在多大程度上满足不同奶农群体在疾病预防方面的需求尚不清楚。一份调查问卷收集了西班牙和英国有机和传统奶农采取的疾病预防措施的信息，以及他们在这些措施方面的信息偏好和需求。对动物健康建模文章进行了系统综述，以比较奶农对疾病预防信息的明确需求与现有模型的重点和产出。在规划疾病预防干预措施时，不同农民群体的需求存在差异。大多数农民从兽医那里获取动物健康信息。农民更喜欢用实践经验来判断变化的效果。为了满足奶农表达的需求，模型需要考虑特定的养殖环境和变化的非经济影响。
