Dirofilaria immitis prevention messaging: Knowledge and attitudes of students from North America attending the Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, St Kitts.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The expansion of vector-borne diseases is considered to be a threat to pet health. Some diseases such as heartworm disease have effective individual prevention methods; however, population-level disease control is limited by the lack of treatment compliance by pet owners. Veterinarians have a primary role in increasing compliance by educating owners on the appropriate prevention measures. Veterinary educational approaches targeting prevention strategies could strengthen prevention messaging at a clinic level.

Methods

A knowledge and attitude study was conducted with incoming Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine students as a preliminary assessment of this hypothesis.

Results

Seventy-three students were interviewed using a tested and standardised qu

SUBMITTER: Jonk K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8994136 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature