Survey on the Implementation of National Equine Identification in the United States

Vanderman, K. S.; Swinker, A.M.; Gill, Beverly; Radhakrishna, Rama; Kniffen, D.M.; Staniar, W.B.; McKernan, Helen; Miller, Roger

doi:10.1016/j.jevs.2009.10.014

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“…13 This, however, was seen as an opportunity to provide information and education to advance the idea of any health data system. 13,14 This is supported by the results of the present study. After finishing the survey, thus, after reading and thinking about the issue, the share of perceived unimportance did not result in a greater proportion of database refusers.…”

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“…10 Outside Germany, surveys were done on the international colic surgery database and the National Animal Identification System, which is a United States-based animal disease tracking database. [11][12][13][14] Those studies emphasised that a concerted effort by all involved is needed to achieve a successful outcome, and specific information is required to improve conditions for database implementation. 12,13 Studies specifically targeting an equine health database have been conducted in Denmark, with the distinct aim of a centralised collection of all equine health data.…”

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Digitalisation in pre‐purchase examination and prospects for an equine health database in Germany—Results of an online survey among equine veterinarians

Folgmann,

Kleinsorgen,

Stock

et al. 2023

Equine Veterinary Journal

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BackgroundDigital recording and storage of health data are becoming increasingly important in the fields of both human and veterinary medicine. There is currently a lack of information on the level of digitalisation among equine veterinarians in Germany and their attitudes towards advanced digitalisation.ObjectivesTo collect opinions of equine veterinarians about (1) digital data collection in pre‐purchase examinations (PPEs), and (2) the establishment of an equine health database in Germany.Study designCross‐sectional survey.MethodsAn online survey was developed and distributed via email exclusively to equine veterinarians in Germany. After 40 days of data collection, answers were used for descriptive statistical analyses.ResultsThe survey was sent to 1055 recipients, of which 147 (13.9%) participated and 130 survey responses from equine veterinarians could be used for analyses. Most respondents were working in an equine practice (77.9%) and performing PPEs (93.8%), for which they mostly used printed protocols (86.0%). The PPE protocol of the German Equine Veterinary Association as a paper print was the format most frequently used (47.1%). The majority of participating equine veterinarians (90.2%) would use a digital protocol for PPEs if available. Concerns were expressed about user‐friendliness (55.9%) and integration into the daily veterinary routine (54.6%). Regarding the establishment of an equine health database, 72.3% of the respondents stated they would appreciate it. However, about one‐third would support such a development only under certain conditions: guaranteed data safety, collection of objective data or involving the opinion of other stakeholders.Main limitationsLow response rate, potential non‐response bias and wide range of question topics.ConclusionA positive attitude towards digital PPEs and an equine health database in Germany became apparent. To facilitate further progress, it would be crucial to consider the concerns and conditions identified in this study to generate maximum compliance.

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Digitalisation in pre‐purchase examination and prospects for an equine health database in Germany—Results of an online survey among equine veterinarians

Folgmann,

Kleinsorgen,

Stock

et al. 2023

Equine Veterinary Journal

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“…In addition, the growing popularity of equestrian events in the past two decades has increasingly led to movement of live equines and trade of equine products (i.e., embryos, semen, equine meat) within and across country borders (21,22). This increased mobility favors the spread of equine infectious diseases (22)(23)(24), highlighting the need to develop efficient surveillance systems (24)(25)(26).…”

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Evaluating 5.5 Years of Equinella: A Veterinary-Based Voluntary Infectious Disease Surveillance System of Equines in Switzerland

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Equine health is important in regard to trade, economy, society, and the veterinary, as well as public health. To reduce the burden of equine infectious diseases internationally, it is important to collect, review, and distribute equine health surveillance data as accurate and timely as possible. Within this study, we aimed at providing a comprehensive descriptive analysis of data submitted to Equinella, a voluntary veterinary-based surveillance system of non-notifiable equine infectious diseases and clinical signs, in Switzerland. This was achieved by reviewing the reports submitted since its relaunch in November 2013 and until April 2019, as well as assessing the data validity, activeness of participating veterinarians, coverage of the equine population, geographical representativeness, and timeliness of the system. In total, 630 reports have been submitted. Data validity ranged between 88.2 and 100%. The coverage of Equinella was assessed to be 50.8% of the Swiss equine population. Over the 5.5 years, of all 102 registered veterinarians, 67 (65.7%) submitted at least one report. On average, these veterinarians submitted 1.7 reports per year (median = 4 reports). More recently, in 2018, approximately only one-third [29 (28.4%)] of all registered veterinarians submitted at least one report. However, 59 (57.8%) have responded to the monthly reminder emails to confirm that they have not observed any relevant clinical case to be reported at least once (median number of confirmation per veterinarian = 9 of 12 reminder emails). The incidence of reports varied between cantons (member states of the Swiss confederation). The median timeliness of report submission was found to be 7 days. Overall, Equinella has been receiving reports since its initiation and contributed continuously to the surveillance of infectious diseases in the Swiss equine population and provided an output for the international equine community. Challenges encountered in achieving a higher number of submitted reports and increasing the coverage of the equine population, as well as the overall activeness of veterinarians, require further work. With our study, we provide a comprehensive overview of a veterinary-based voluntary surveillance system for equine health, assessed challenges of such, and suggest concrete improvements with transdisciplinary approaches for similar veterinary-based surveillance systems.

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Health Factors Associated with Microchip Insertion in Horses

Gerber

Swinker

Staniar

et al. 2012

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

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Survey on the Implementation of National Equine Identification in the United States

Cited by 9 publications

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Digitalisation in pre‐purchase examination and prospects for an equine health database in Germany—Results of an online survey among equine veterinarians

Digitalisation in pre‐purchase examination and prospects for an equine health database in Germany—Results of an online survey among equine veterinarians

Evaluating 5.5 Years of Equinella: A Veterinary-Based Voluntary Infectious Disease Surveillance System of Equines in Switzerland

Health Factors Associated with Microchip Insertion in Horses

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