Factors Influencing Veterinarian Opinion on Reporting of Equine Strangles in the United States.

ABSTRACT: Although equine strangles is reportable in all states, synchronous reporting of this disease does not occur across the country. States have variable regulations on reporting (actionable, notifiable, and monitored) and no mandatory comprehensive databases exist for tracking prevalence. In this study, we solicited veterinarians' opinions on reporting of strangles and factors influencing their opinion. Two hundred and fifty veterinarians practicing within the United States A structured survey was administered online. A total of 250 veterinarians participated: 84 participants (34%) believed that strangles should continue to be nationally monitored and that individual states should have jurisdiction over laboratory-confirmed positive cases; 58 (23.2%) believed strangles should become nationally

SUBMITTER: Martin KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9661484 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature