Education necessity for veterinary-producer relationship creation and sustainability: a mixed method study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To identify barriers to veterinarian-producer partnerships and suggest collaborative applied education as a means to enhance economic efficiency and sustainability of small and medium livestock operations and rural veterinary practices.

Materials and methods

A participatory needs assessment, exploring the willingness and barriers to producer-veterinarian partnerships to enhance small/medium livestock operations, was distributed to Texas producers and veterinarians. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected via online, closed-ended survey questions and free response interviews. Responses were analyzed using SPSS and HyperRESEARCH to identify relevant terms, ideas, patterns, or themes.

Results

Similar responses from 115 veterinarians and 58 prod

SUBMITTER: Ritter NL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12045065 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature