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{"title":"The effect of age on the excretion of ovine herpesvirus-2 (OvHV-2), the causative agent of malignant catarrhal fever (MCF), in naturally infected sheep.","authors":"Mohammad Rahim Haji Hajikolaei, Masoud Reza Seyfi Abad Shapouri, Tara Tahmasbi, Maryam Faghani, Shoroush Hasanpour, Hamzeh Ghobadian Diali","doi":"10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.106638","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.106638","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) is one of the most important viral diseases affecting cattle and buffaloes. One of the viruses associated with this disease is ovine herpesvirus 2 (OvHV-2), which is responsible for sheep-associated MCF. Sheep serve as the reservoir host for OvHV-2, transmitting the virus susceptible species such as buffaloes and cattle. Virus shedding in sheep is thought to be age-dependent. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate OvHV-2 infection in sheep and determine the age at which virus excretion occurs. For this purpose, 191 female sheep from four suburbs of Ahvaz were studied. The studied sheep were female and according to incisors teeth formula divided into six age groups; 3-< 6, 6-< 12 months to 1, 2, 3,and ≥ 4 years. Blood and nasal swab samples were taken from each animal. Buffy coats were removed from the blood samples, and DNA extraction were performed from buffy coats and swab sample. Semi-nested PCR was used to detect OvHV-2 DNA. The PCR results showed that 89.5 % of blood samples and 78.5 % of nasal swabs were positive for OvHV-2. Nasal excretion of the virus was observed across all ages groups, though the frequency varied with age. A significant correlation was found between presence of virus in blood and detection of virus in nasal swap samples. In conclusion, sheep of all ages are capable to excretion OvHV-2 through nasal secretion, posing a risk of infecting susceptible animals.</p>","PeriodicalId":20413,"journal":{"name":"Preventive veterinary medicine","volume":"244 ","pages":"106638"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144804618","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessing the impact of behaviour change intervention strategies on the biosecurity knowledge, attitudes, and practices of pig producers in New South Wales, Australia.","authors":"J Manyweathers, J Rees, L Hayes, N Schembri, V J Brookes, M Hernandez-Jover","doi":"10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.106636","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.106636","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Biosecurity legislation in New South Wales is based upon a 'shared responsibility' framework with all stakeholders playing a role in protecting the pig industry. Government and industry bodies face challenges in supporting pig owners to adopt protective biosecurity measures, particularly within the industry's smallholder (non-commercial) sector. This study is part of a government-university project to improve biosecurity management planning and emergency animal disease preparedness among pig owners and producers in New South Wales. An evaluation of the impact of behaviour change strategies co-designed by industry and government to support smallholder pig producers/owners in strengthening biosecurity practices was conducted, using a baseline (186 respondents) and endline (77 respondents) comparison, with interviews adding depth of understanding about the impact of the interventions. Responses indicated a low level of exposure to the targeted engagement strategies overall, suggesting that distribution pathways used were ineffective in reaching the target audience. Those who reported exposure to the interventions were more likely (P < 0.05) to report a recent improvement on biosecurity practices than those who not exposed. Despite this positive impact, there was no significant difference between biosecurity practices of survey populations between the two surveys. Overall, the level of biosecurity implementation was low. The risk posed by poor biosecurity uptake, particularly by the non-commercial sectors, remains significant. Future engagement strategy design must use routes to engage all sectors of the industry more effectively - for example, by addressing interests, identities, and values, followed by comprehensive evaluation to achieve the most effective distribution of interventions within the non-commercial sector.</p>","PeriodicalId":20413,"journal":{"name":"Preventive veterinary medicine","volume":"244 ","pages":"106636"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144804617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mitigating between-farm disease transmission through simulating vehicle rerouting and enhanced cleaning and disinfection protocols.","authors":"Jason A Galvis, Cesar A Corzo, Gustavo Machado","doi":"10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.106650","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.106650","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The role of contaminated vehicles and the effectiveness of preventive strategies, such as cleaning and disinfection (C&D), in spreading infectious diseases among commercial swine farms under field conditions remains largely unexplored. This study aimed to reduce the risk of between-farm disease transmission through vehicle contacts by rerouting vehicles while considering C&D events and effectiveness. Vehicles were ranked based on specific criteria, including disease status of visited farms, vehicle contact network communities, C&D events, and shipment time efficiency. The rerouting system showed that, even when C&D was utterly inefficient, it reduced up to 42 % of the contacts between infected and uninfected farms via vehicle movements and 17 % of the total number of interactions between farms from distinct network communities. The rerouting efficacy increased with a C&D effectiveness of 100 %, reducing up to 100 % contacts between infected and uninfected farms and between farms from distinct network communities. Despite the potential benefit of preventing disease dissemination between the farms, the rerouting system increased by up to 81 % in C&D events and up to 54 % in distance traveled per vehicle. Ultimately, we have demonstrated that a rerouting vehicle system holds potential as an additional strategic tool for preventing and controlling the spread of diseases among farms through vehicle movements; however, given the additional time and effort required, its cost-benefit will depend on the severity of the disease being mitigated.</p>","PeriodicalId":20413,"journal":{"name":"Preventive veterinary medicine","volume":"244 ","pages":"106650"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144817299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of a data-driven tool to monitor youngstock rearing in dairy herds: Perception by its users and validation of improvement options.","authors":"Anouk M B Veldhuis, Henriëtte Brouwer-Middelesch, Nienke Paarlberg, Angela Deterink, Thomas Dijkstra, Lourens Heres, Debora Smits, Thijs Poll, Sabine Stoelinga, Inge Santman-Berends","doi":"10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.106637","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.106637","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Since 2018, dairy farmers in the Netherlands have access to a census data-driven tool to monitor calf rearing quality, called \"KalfOK\". Participants (N ≈ 12,000; 95 % of the population of dairy farms) receive a quarterly farm report with a score ranging between 0 and 100 points. The score is built on points graded for the value of 12 indicators for youngstock rearing quality (e.g. 'percentage of live births'). This study aimed to validate KalfOK's performance to distinguish farms with either reduced or excellent calf health, by the assessment of 205 farm visits by independent veterinarians. In a second part of the study, KalfOK was evaluated by means of a questionnaire amongst 324 randomly selected dairy farmers. They were surveyed on their experiences with KalfOK and suggestions for improvement. Feasible suggestions were included in a scenario analysis to quantify the impact of these proposed changes on the performance of KalfOK. Results showed that KalfOK's sensitivity to distinguish farms with very high calf rearing quality is 83.3 % (95 % CI: 36-100), with a corresponding specificity of 63.8 % (95 % CI: 55-72). The sensitivity to detect farms with supposedly low calf rearing quality was estimated to be 83.3 % (95 % CI: 36-100), with corresponding specificity of 75.6 % (95 % CI: 67-83). Surveyed farmers made a number of suggestions for improvement of KalfOK related to alternative calculation of health indicators, such as adapting the temporal unit used for calculating indicators from quarterly to annually, and clemency in the event of perinatal mortality of twin/triplet calves. Scenario analyses revealed that such alternatives, perceived by farmers as improvement options, are not always in their interest as they either lead to lower scores or they reduce KalfOK's performance in distinguishing high and low performing farms. Results also revealed that about 50 % of the dairy farmers do not actively use the tool in their calf rearing management. This means that in order to improve uptake of KalfOK by farmers, substantial communication efforts should be made to change farmer's perceptions of KalfOK by emphasizing the tool's possibilities, limitations and added value.</p>","PeriodicalId":20413,"journal":{"name":"Preventive veterinary medicine","volume":"244 ","pages":"106637"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144817276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Seroprevalence of Bluetongue serotype 3 and associated risk factors in Dutch sheep: An analysis of the variation of between-and within-farm prevalences following the first epidemic year","authors":"I.M.G.A. Santman-Berends ,&nbsp;E. Dijktra ,&nbsp;K.M.J.A. van den Brink ,&nbsp;R. van den Brom ,&nbsp;N. Fabri ,&nbsp;C. ter Bogt-Kappert ,&nbsp;M.H. Mars ,&nbsp;A.M.B. Veldhuis","doi":"10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.106699","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.106699","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In September 2023, bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) emerged in the Netherlands. Thousands of sheep farms became infected and over 55 thousand sheep died between September and December 2023. This study aimed to determine the final size of the epidemic after the vector-active season of 2023. To help farmers prepare for possible resurgence in 2024, risk factors were identified that were associated with presence of BTV antibodies at farm level, and if so, the proportion of affected sheep in positive farms. Archived serum samples from adult sheep (N = 387 farms; 13 samples per farm) submitted to Royal GD for monitoring purposes between January and April 2024 (prior to the vector active season of 2024) were selected and tested for presence of BTV-specific antibodies. Farm prevalence, within-farm prevalence in seropositive farms and overall (national) animal level BTV prevalence were calculated from the test results. Additionally, farmers that agreed to participate in the study were surveyed in spring 2024 regarding their farm management in 2023. Multivariable regression analyses with appropriate distributions were conducted to quantify associations between potential risk factors and i) the probability of sheep farms being BTV-seropositive, and if so, ii) the proportion of affected sheep within the farm. For the latter, the apparent within-farm seroprevalence was combined with the mortality recorded at farm level between Sept-Dec 2023, to correct for infected sheep that died in affected farms. Farm-level seroprevalence in sheep was estimated at 47 % (95 % CI: 41–52) and the national animal-level seroprevalence was estimated to be 10 % (95 % CI: 8–13). Within BTV seropositive farms, a median percentage of 15 % (mean 23 %) of sheep tested seropositive. Flocks kept indoors to prevent infection were less frequently seropositive (OR: 0.25, 95 % CI: 0.09–0.67). Within seropositive farms, shearing in summer, between July and September, was associated with a higher proportion of affected sheep compared to shearing in winter months (OR: 2.22, 95 % CI: 1.27–3.86). Although several protective factors were found, they might not fully prevent sheep from becoming infected resulting in seropositivity. Nevertheless, these measures likely offer farmers possible measures to reduce the spread and subsequent impact of BTV-3 in their sheep farms, beyond vaccination.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20413,"journal":{"name":"Preventive veterinary medicine","volume":"246 ","pages":"Article 106699"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145213433","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Factors associated with perceived barriers to canine rabies vaccination among owners of unvaccinated dogs in Sierra Leone","authors":"Philip P. Mshelbwala ,&nbsp;J. Scott Weese ,&nbsp;Oyelola Adegboye ,&nbsp;Roland Suluku ,&nbsp;Ifeoluwapo Akanbi ,&nbsp;Abdul G. Jalloh ,&nbsp;Joseph A. Bunting-Graden ,&nbsp;Mohammad Mahmudul Hassan ,&nbsp;Charles E. Rupprecht","doi":"10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.106698","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.106698","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Dog vaccination is the most effective method for preventing rabies virus transmission and human deaths. However, in Sierra Leone, vaccination rates remain low, and the reasons for non-vaccination are not well understood. We analysed 2023 household survey data using a hierarchical Bayesian multinomial regression to provide insight into perceived barriers to canine rabies vaccination among owners of unvaccinated dogs. Our results indicated that of the 2558 dog-owning households interviewed, only 14 % (358) reported having fully vaccinated their dogs. Of the 2200 respondents with unvaccinated dogs, most (71.6 %) didn’t know how to access rabies vaccination services, 17.6 % cited cost, and 10.8 % believed it was unimportant. Posterior distribution of our model showed that urban residents had 91 % lower odds of believing rabies vaccination was unimportant compared to rural residents (OR = 0.11, 95 % CrI: 0.02–0.34). Similarly, individuals with tertiary education had 28 % lower odds of believing rabies vaccination was unimportant (OR = 0.72, 95 % CrI: 0.31–1.59), though this effect is uncertain despite an 80 % probability of being protective. Respondents in areas without veterinary services were more likely to cite cost as a barrier. Students were significantly less likely than civil servants to consider rabies vaccination unimportant (OR = 0.41, 95 % CrI: 0.17–0.95). In contrast, owners of free-roaming dogs were significantly twice as likely to believe that rabies vaccination was unimportant (OR = 2.41, 95 % CrI: 1.15–5.59). Those with partially confined dogs were significantly more likely to report not knowing how to access rabies vaccination services (OR = 1.99, 95 % CrI: 1.39–2.86). Compared to households citing cost, those in the Eastern Province were significantly less likely to report that the vaccine is unimportant. Respondents in the Western Area were significantly less likely to report cost as a barrier. In contrast, households in the Eastern were more likely to report cost as a barrier. These findings suggest that barriers to dog vaccination in Sierra Leone are shaped by a combination of informational, socioeconomic, and geographic factors. Improving public awareness, especially in rural areas, and expanding access to veterinary services could help address key obstacles. Tailored outreach strategies that consider education levels, occupation types, and local infrastructure are recommended to enhance vaccination uptake and support rabies prevention efforts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20413,"journal":{"name":"Preventive veterinary medicine","volume":"246 ","pages":"Article 106698"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145200882","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Patterns and factors influencing antibiotic use among poultry farmers in Thai Nguyen province, Vietnam","authors":"Naomi P. Kemunto ,&nbsp;Sinh Dang-Xuan ,&nbsp;Yen Luu-Thi-Hai ,&nbsp;Huyen Nguyen-Xuan ,&nbsp;Eugine L. Ibayi ,&nbsp;Søren Saxmose Nielsen ,&nbsp;Hung Nguyen-Viet ,&nbsp;Arshnee Moodley ,&nbsp;Dishon M. Muloi","doi":"10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.106696","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.106696","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Understanding the patterns and drivers of antibiotic use in poultry production is essential for designing effective stewardship and farm management strategies. We analysed antibiotic use patterns, farm management practices, and factors influencing use among 398 semi-intensive poultry farms in Thai Nguyen province, Vietnam. Data on antibiotic use and mortality during the last production cycle, and biosecurity measures were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed descriptively and statistically. Antibiotic use was reported by 77 % of intensive farms, 70 % medium-scale farms and 33 % small-scale farms, with 76 %, 59 % and 54 % of these respectively, indicating use for therapeutic purposes. Doxycycline and Amoxicillin were the most used antibiotics on intensive and medium-scale farms, while tylosin and amoxicillin were common on small-scale farms. Biosecurity levels were low across all farm types, although intensive farms reported higher implementation. Farmers prioritised external biosecurity measures, particularly those related to infrastructure, biological vectors, and feed and water management. Mortality rates were low, averaging 1.5 % on intensive farms, 3 % on medium-scale farms, and 1.7 % on small-scale farms. In small-scale farms, antibiotic use was significantly associated with the presence of other poultry types (OR: 3.3), farmers’ perception of antibiotic effectiveness (OR: 2.3), having a fence (OR=3.3) and high morbidity (OR=1.1). Storing feed on elevated floors reduced likelihood of use (OR=0.2). On medium-scale farms, high morbidity (OR=1.3) and storing feed in a separate room (OR=3.5) were linked to increased use. Among intensive farms, high morbidity was associated antibiotic use (OR=10.7). These findings highlight the need for targeted interventions to strengthen biosecurity, enforce regulations, and promote responsible antibiotic use in Vietnam's poultry sector.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20413,"journal":{"name":"Preventive veterinary medicine","volume":"246 ","pages":"Article 106696"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145160448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Helminth control practices used by equine keepers in France: a national survey","authors":"Aurélie Merlin ,&nbsp;Marie Delerue","doi":"10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.106695","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.106695","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In light of the increasing reports of anthelmintic (AH) resistance in equids, a national survey on helminth control practices was distributed to 42 528 keepers. A total of 4 344 responses was obtained. Respondents implemented preventive pasture practices with varying frequency according to the age of the animals, such as pasture rotations (78.1–80.6 %), excrement removal from pastures several times a year (15.9–27.2 %) and/or mixed or rotational grazing with ruminants (14.5–18.1 %). A majority of keepers routinely used AH treatments even though they did not perceive any major risk to the health of the equids from parasites (65.3–90.4 % according to animal age). The most commonly used AH molecule was ivermectin (73.7 % of users in foals and 92.1 % in older animals). Around 70 % of respondents estimated weight by visual inspection or systematically assigned a predefined quantity of AH that was identical for all animals. Deworming frequency varied according to respondent status (professionals &gt; non-professionals), animal age (foals &gt; older animals) and breed groups kept (galloping horses &gt; other breed groups). Only 5.2 % of respondents collected faeces from animals &gt; 1 year old for coproscopic analysis and selective treatment. Among those surveyed, 20.6 % used a wide variety of products, raw or processed, mainly purchased online, as alternative or complementary methods to veterinary treatments. Veterinarians were the main source of information and advice for implementing deworming protocols. These results demonstrate that there is room for improvement in practices for controlling helminths. They could serve as a basis for developing a guide to best practices, to be distributed to veterinarians and equine keepers during training sessions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20413,"journal":{"name":"Preventive veterinary medicine","volume":"245 ","pages":"Article 106695"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145150546","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of owners’ perception and socioeconomic status on the treatment and clinical outcome of mammary neoplasms in female dogs","authors":"Vanessa Bonfim da Silva ,&nbsp;Patrícia Lustosa Brito ,&nbsp;Ricardo Lustosa Brito ,&nbsp;João Moreira da Costa-Neto ,&nbsp;Lorena Gabriela Rocha Ribeiro ,&nbsp;Manuela da Silva Solcà ,&nbsp;Gabriel Menezes Rodrigues ,&nbsp;Laís Pereira Silva ,&nbsp;Marcos André Nino Rocha ,&nbsp;Stella Maria Barrouin-Melo ,&nbsp;Alessandra Estrela-Lima","doi":"10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.106690","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.106690","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mammary neoplasms are common in female dogs, so early diagnosis, appropriate medical intervention, and owner compliance are crucial for effective treatment and an improved quality of life. This study aimed to investigate the spatial epidemiology of mammary tumors in female canines and explore their relationship with owner demographics and attitudes toward pet care. A prospective cohort study was conducted at a University Veterinary Hospital, where clinical data were collected throughout the treatment process. Histopathological evaluations were performed for most patients undergoing mastectomy. The Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) methodology was employed to interview owners before and after clinical examinations of their dogs presenting with mammary lesions. Spatial analysis was conducted using QGIS software to assess clinical findings, survival rates, and owners’ demographic and socioeconomic information. In the study, a total of 66 tumors were identified in 66 female dogs. The results indicated that unspayed, mixed-breed females, with an average age of 10 years, were the most affected, with 95 % of tumors classified as malignant. The mean delay between owner detection and veterinary consultation was 210 days. Regarding socioeconomic factors, 35 % of owners earned the minimum wage, while only 9 % earned more than six times the minimum wage. Concerning educational attainment, 52 % of participants had completed secondary education, and 35 % held a university degree. The findings demonstrated that income and education levels significantly influenced treatment adherence. Female owners, who comprised 66 % of respondents, exhibited greater knowledge of cancer risk factors and were more proactive in seeking veterinary care. Additionally, greater distance from the Veterinary University Hospital was associated with larger tumor size, higher malignancy rates, and longer detection times, highlighting the importance of targeted educational initiatives to promote early detection and treatment of mammary neoplasms in female dogs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20413,"journal":{"name":"Preventive veterinary medicine","volume":"245 ","pages":"Article 106690"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145118666","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Integrating systematic review, meta-analysis, and secondary data for spatial and temporal risk analysis of avian influenza in poultry: A comparative evaluation of OLS, GWR, and MGWR models","authors":"Waratida Sangrat ,&nbsp;Somchai Sajapitak ,&nbsp;Visanu Boonyawiwat ,&nbsp;Sukanya Thongratsakul ,&nbsp;Chaithep Poolkhet","doi":"10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.106693","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.106693","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Avian influenza (AI) is a highly contagious disease that causes significant mortality and economic losses in the poultry industry. This study integrates meta-analysis with spatial analysis, specifically Ordinary Least Squares (OLS), Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR), and Multiscale Geographically Weighted Regression (MGWR), to identify high-risk areas for AI in Thailand. The independent variables were selected through a systematic meta-analysis, with data sourced from secondary empirical datasets. The dependent variable was based on previous HPAI outbreak data in Thailand. The findings indicate that the central and lower northern regions of Thailand are high-risk areas, strongly linked to rice paddy fields and elevated poultry density. Model comparisons demonstrate that MGWR, utilizing the neighbor-based approach, outperforms both OLS and GWR, achieving higher predictive accuracy (adjusted R² = 0.96, AUC = 0.89, 95 % CI = 0.87–0.91). MGWR’s ability to assign variable-specific spatial scales enhances its capacity to capture spatial heterogeneity. The integration of these methodologies enhances predictive modeling accuracy, allowing authorities to design more efficient surveillance systems and implement focused prevention strategies to reduce the public health risks of avian influenza.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20413,"journal":{"name":"Preventive veterinary medicine","volume":"245 ","pages":"Article 106693"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145102930","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}