Understanding animal health communication networks among smallholder livestock producers in Australia using stakeholder analysis

Hayes, Lynne; Woodgate, Robert; Rast, Luzia; Toribio, Jenny-Ann; Hernández‐Jover, Marta

doi:10.1016/j.prevetmed.2017.05.026

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“…Lack of knowledge about EADs lead to incorrect identification of exotic disease signs. 9,13,17 Willingness to monitor health status of stock was common among most producers, and those who reported reduced inclinations to monitor felt that biosecurity should be the responsibility of industry or government agencies. However, producers with such beliefs were more likely to report unusual signs of disease.…”

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“…5 Development of targeted educational programs and programs to promote stakeholder communication and trust may be beneficial in encouraging producers to report. 9,10,13,14 and veterinarians may have a role to play here as trusted partners in promoting animal health. Further education of producers on the benefits of onfarm biosecurity and surveillance could promote uptake of practices by increasing self-efficacy of producers.…”

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“…industry corporations, other producers, veterinarians, rural suppliers) have the ability to influence, teach and change producers' attitudes and practices regarding management of their stock. 9 Four studies compared how farm size affected practices. A positive association was found between the number of animals and the level of biosecurity practices in all four.…”

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Knowledge and attitudes of Australian livestock producers concerning biosecurity practices

2020

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Biosecurity risks are a major threat to the profitability of the industry as well as impacting human and animal health. Livestock producers play a crucial role in biosecurity as the first to notice changes in the health or productivity of their stock and are generally responsible for implementing protective measures. However, uptake of biosecurity measures by producers is variable. We critically appraised the current literature regarding biosecurity practices in Australian livestock industries and highlight aspects that are well understood as well as those where further research or information is needed. Findings from 12 cross-sectional studies suggest that Australian producers' knowledge of biosecurity methods and importance might have a positive influence on their willingness to implement or incorporate biosecurity practices. There is moderate evidence supportive of biosecurity being well understood by livestock producers across Australia. Barriers to producers using biosecurity practices included lack of information or communication from agricultural, veterinary or government organisations. It was found that larger stock numbers were positively correlated with biosecurity implementation and that producers used veterinarians, government and industry agencies as resources for trusted information.

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“…The productivity of dairy animals on small-scale farms can be sub-optimal due to poor husbandry practices and limited resources, such that these farms can pose a Abbreviations: AEZ, agroecological zone; AHP, animal health professionals; BH&P, bovine health and production; FMD, foot-and-mouth disease; PE, participatory epidemiology. greater biosecurity risk for the spread of livestock and zoonotic diseases compared with commercial dairy farms (24). Thus, it is important to investigate the knowledge base and practices of small-scale farmers regarding animal-health issues to prevent losses as well as to identify and mitigate biosecurity risks.…”

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A Participatory Investigation of Bovine Health and Production Issues in Pakistan

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Systems to record the frequency of animal health events in Pakistan are limited. A participatory approach was used to address gaps in farmers' knowledge and understanding of bovine health and production issues in five agroecological zones (AEZs) of Pakistan. Participatory tools, including simple ranking, pairwise ranking, constraint impact scoring, and constraint profiling were used in group discussions with farmers and animal health professionals (AHPs) in six districts of two provinces, Punjab and Sindh. The results of the ranking activities showed that foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), clinical mastitis, ticks, hemorrhagic septicemia, reproductive disorders, blackleg, and endoparasites were the most important bovine health and production constraints for small-scale dairy farmers. Constraint impact scoring showed that the participants perceived that: (1) milk production was severely affected by FMD and mastitis; (2) blackleg and parasitism led to poor growth rates and reduced meat production; (3) reproductive disorders and mastitis caused major economic losses (due to the high cost of treatment); and (4) blackleg and hemorrhagic septicemia were the leading causes of mortality in cattle and buffaloes. Although there was strong agreement in responses and constraint impact scores between farmers and AHPs, farmers were more concerned about health issues that cause high mortalities, whereas AHPs emphasized the importance of disorders with a high economic impact. Despite socioeconomic differences among AEZs, farmers' knowledge about bovine health and production constraints was similar. The findings from this study revealed that farmers had limited understanding of the risk factors and routes of transmission of various infectious diseases of bovines, which emphasizes the need to develop and implement tailored extension programs in Pakistan to control contagious diseases of animals and to improve the profitability of small-scale dairy farmers.

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“…Knowing how governments and industry effectively communicate to stakeholders about biosecurity risks is critical to ensure potential threats are contained and controlled. A large amount of research showcases that vets are considered a major part of the biosecurity communication matrix, as a trusted communication source for farmers and the general public …”

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Communicating biosecurity information to Australian‐registered veterinarians

McDonald

McKinnon

2019

Aust Veterinary J

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Objective Updating veterinarians (vets) on the latest biosecurity resources, information and alerts is important to ensure protection of domesticated and native animals. This preliminary questionnaire aimed to better understand the communication preferences of Australian-registered vets for biosecurity information, and their trust of these sources.Methods An online questionnaire asking vets about their current communication preferences for biosecurity information, and their level of trust of these was created and distributed to Australian-registered vets.Results Survey respondents (158) use and highly trust communication from (in order) vet and animal health organisations, vet surgeons' boards, the scientific literature, and government agencies.Conclusions This preliminary study identifies that using vet surgeon's boards, government agencies and vet and animal health organisations may be an effective means for communicating biosecurity information to vets. Future research should consider which sources vets trust and why, to facilitate effective communication to them and the clients they serve.

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Understanding animal health communication networks among smallholder livestock producers in Australia using stakeholder analysis

Cited by 17 publications

References 22 publications

Knowledge and attitudes of Australian livestock producers concerning biosecurity practices

Knowledge and attitudes of Australian livestock producers concerning biosecurity practices

A Participatory Investigation of Bovine Health and Production Issues in Pakistan

Communicating biosecurity information to Australian‐registered veterinarians

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