Parasitic infections control practices and antiparasitic drug usage by veterinarians in the Azores archipelago, Portugal

IF 1.6 Q3 PARASITOLOGY

Veterinary parasitology, regional studies and reports Pub Date : 2025-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-29 DOI:10.1016/j.vprsr.2025.101390

Romana Teixeira , Isilda Flor , Carlos Pinto , Maria Constança Pomba , Luís Madeira de Carvalho

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In the Azores archipelago, data regarding the current parasite control strategies adopted in domestic animals within the local veterinary community is inexistent till the moment. The present study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, approaches, and practices of local veterinarians of Azores islands, regarding parasitic infections control and antiparasitic drugs usage in veterinary practice. The research was conducted between June 2024 and April 2025 with 107 veterinarians from eight different islands of the Azores archipelago. The study surveyed a diverse group of veterinarians working in various fields of veterinary medicine, including academia, pet clinic, livestock clinic, public health and the industry sector. The results of the current study revealed that while veterinarians in Azores islands generally have a good understanding of parasitic infections and antiparasitic drugs, there are still gaps in their practice, mainly regarding testing anthelmintic resistance, using parasitic diagnostic methods and attending conferences, symposia, and workshops on this matter. Overall, our study provides valuable insights into the current state of parasitic infections and anthelmintic resistance management in veterinary medicine of the Azores archipelago. We believe that the findings of our study will help to inform the need of development of more effective strategies for the prevention and treatment of parasitic infections in those animals and contribute to the ongoing efforts to improve animal health and welfare in the region. Our results are also expected to raise awareness about anthelminthic efficacy/resistance, parasite infections among veterinarians in this insular territory and the role of zoonotic parasitic diseases introduced in island ecosystems

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葡萄牙亚速尔群岛兽医的寄生虫感染控制措施和抗寄生虫药物使用情况

在亚速尔群岛，目前尚无关于当地兽医界目前在家畜中采取的寄生虫控制战略的数据。本研究旨在评估亚速尔群岛当地兽医在兽医实践中关于寄生虫感染控制和抗寄生虫药物使用的知识、方法和实践。这项研究是在2024年6月至2025年4月期间对来自亚速尔群岛8个不同岛屿的107名兽医进行的。该研究调查了兽医学各个领域的兽医，包括学术界、宠物诊所、牲畜诊所、公共卫生和工业部门。目前的研究结果表明，虽然亚速尔群岛的兽医普遍对寄生虫感染和抗寄生虫药物有很好的了解，但他们在实践中仍存在差距，主要是在检测寄生虫耐药性、使用寄生虫诊断方法和参加有关这一问题的会议、专题讨论会和讲习班方面。总的来说，我们的研究为亚速尔群岛兽医寄生虫感染现状和驱虫抗药性管理提供了有价值的见解。我们认为，我们的研究结果将有助于告知需要制定更有效的战略来预防和治疗这些动物的寄生虫感染，并有助于改善该地区动物健康和福利的持续努力。我们的研究结果还有望提高人们对该岛国兽医中驱虫功效/耐药性、寄生虫感染以及引入岛屿生态系统的人畜共患寄生虫病的作用的认识

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2.90

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7.10%

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126

审稿时长

97 days

期刊介绍： Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports focuses on aspects of veterinary parasitology that are of regional concern, which is especially important in this era of climate change and the rapid and often unconstrained travel of people and animals. Relative to regions, this journal will accept papers of the highest quality dealing with all aspects of disease prevention, pathology, treatment, epidemiology, and control of parasites within the field of veterinary medicine. Also, case reports will be considered as they add to information related to local disease and its control; such papers must be concise and represent appropriate medical intervention. Papers on veterinary parasitology from wildlife species are acceptable, but only if they relate to the practice of veterinary medicine. Studies on vector-borne bacterial and viral agents are suitable, but only if the paper deals with vector transmission of these organisms to domesticated animals. Studies dealing with parasite control by means of natural products, both in vivo and in vitro, are more suited for one of the many journals that now specialize in papers of this type. However, due to the regional nature of much of this research, submissions may be considered based upon a case being made by the author(s) to the Editor. Circumstances relating to animal experimentation must meet the International Guiding Principles for Biomedical Research Involving Animals as issued by the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (obtainable from: Executive Secretary C.I.O.M.S., c/o W.H.O., Via Appia, CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland).