Willingness to adopt personal biosecurity strategies on thoroughbred breeding farms: Findings from a multi-site pilot study in Australia's Hunter Valley

Willingness to adopt personal biosecurity strategies on thoroughbred breeding farms: Findings from a multi-site pilot study in Australia's Hunter Valley

There are almost 9,500 full-time employees in Australia's thoroughbred horse breeding industry. During foaling, they can be exposed to bodily fluids and mucous membranes which may present risks for zoonotic disease. These risks can be mitigated through personal biosecurity strategies. The aim o...

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Main Authors: Kirrilly Thompson, Joanne Taylor, Diana Mendez, Catherine Chicken, Joan Carrick, David N. Durrheim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
equine
thoroughbred
behavior change
biosecurity
infection control
zoonotic disease
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2022.1017452/full

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