Perceptions and preparedness of veterinarians to combat brucellosis through Brucellosis Control Programme in India
Background and Aim: Brucellosis caused by bacteria belongs to the genus Brucella is an important zoonosis and constitutes a serious public health hazard worldwide including India. The present study aimed to estimate the knowledge of veterinarians on brucellosis, its public health threat, diagnosis,...
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| author | Shome, R. Nagalingam, M. Priya, R. Sahay, S. Kalleshamurthy, T. Sharma, A. Bambal, R.G. Rahman, Habibur Shome, B.R. |
| author_browse | Bambal, R.G. Kalleshamurthy, T. Nagalingam, M. Priya, R. Rahman, Habibur Sahay, S. Sharma, A. Shome, B.R. Shome, R. |
| author_facet | Shome, R. Nagalingam, M. Priya, R. Sahay, S. Kalleshamurthy, T. Sharma, A. Bambal, R.G. Rahman, Habibur Shome, B.R. |
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| description | Background and Aim: Brucellosis caused by bacteria belongs to the genus Brucella is an important zoonosis and constitutes a serious public health hazard worldwide including India. The present study aimed to estimate the knowledge of veterinarians on brucellosis, its public health threat, diagnosis, and vaccination. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted during 2013-2015 and 453 veterinarians representing 11 states/Union Territories (UT) of India (Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya, Goa, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, and Punjab) were interviewed using self-administered questionnaire. Results: Out of 453 veterinarians, 71.74% stated handling of the animals on day-to-day basis and 28.25% were engaged in administration activities. The veterinarians ranked foot-and-mouth disease and brucellosis at the first and fourth ranks among the list of ten economic impacted diseases in the country. A significant association was observed between laboratory confirmation with those who handled brucellosis-suspected cases (p=0.000). Similarly, significant association was noted for the availability of vials/slides (p=0.114), vacutainers (p=0.008), icebox (p=0.103), and refrigerator (p=0.106) for those who preferred laboratory diagnosis. Only 20% of the veterinarians recommended vaccination against bovine brucellosis, and 17% obtained laboratory confirmation for the brucellosis-suspected cases. Conclusion: The study highlighted the need for awareness programs, laboratory facilities, veterinary doctors, and protective measures for the veterinarians for combating brucellosis through the control program in the country. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1106492023-12-27T19:44:46Z Perceptions and preparedness of veterinarians to combat brucellosis through Brucellosis Control Programme in India Shome, R. Nagalingam, M. Priya, R. Sahay, S. Kalleshamurthy, T. Sharma, A. Bambal, R.G. Rahman, Habibur Shome, B.R. animal diseases public health diagnosis vaccination Background and Aim: Brucellosis caused by bacteria belongs to the genus Brucella is an important zoonosis and constitutes a serious public health hazard worldwide including India. The present study aimed to estimate the knowledge of veterinarians on brucellosis, its public health threat, diagnosis, and vaccination. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted during 2013-2015 and 453 veterinarians representing 11 states/Union Territories (UT) of India (Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya, Goa, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, and Punjab) were interviewed using self-administered questionnaire. Results: Out of 453 veterinarians, 71.74% stated handling of the animals on day-to-day basis and 28.25% were engaged in administration activities. The veterinarians ranked foot-and-mouth disease and brucellosis at the first and fourth ranks among the list of ten economic impacted diseases in the country. A significant association was observed between laboratory confirmation with those who handled brucellosis-suspected cases (p=0.000). Similarly, significant association was noted for the availability of vials/slides (p=0.114), vacutainers (p=0.008), icebox (p=0.103), and refrigerator (p=0.106) for those who preferred laboratory diagnosis. Only 20% of the veterinarians recommended vaccination against bovine brucellosis, and 17% obtained laboratory confirmation for the brucellosis-suspected cases. Conclusion: The study highlighted the need for awareness programs, laboratory facilities, veterinary doctors, and protective measures for the veterinarians for combating brucellosis through the control program in the country. 2020 2020-12-27T14:26:13Z 2020-12-27T14:26:13Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110649 en Open Access Veterinary World Shome, R., Nagalingam, M., Priya, R., Sahay, S., Kalleshamurthy, T., Sharma, A., Bambal, R.G., Rahman, H. and Shome, B.R. 2020. Perceptions and preparedness of veterinarians to combat brucellosis through Brucellosis Control Programme in India. Veterinary World 13(2):222-230. |
| spellingShingle | animal diseases public health diagnosis vaccination Shome, R. Nagalingam, M. Priya, R. Sahay, S. Kalleshamurthy, T. Sharma, A. Bambal, R.G. Rahman, Habibur Shome, B.R. Perceptions and preparedness of veterinarians to combat brucellosis through Brucellosis Control Programme in India |
| title | Perceptions and preparedness of veterinarians to combat brucellosis through Brucellosis Control Programme in India |
| title_full | Perceptions and preparedness of veterinarians to combat brucellosis through Brucellosis Control Programme in India |
| title_fullStr | Perceptions and preparedness of veterinarians to combat brucellosis through Brucellosis Control Programme in India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perceptions and preparedness of veterinarians to combat brucellosis through Brucellosis Control Programme in India |
| title_short | Perceptions and preparedness of veterinarians to combat brucellosis through Brucellosis Control Programme in India |
| title_sort | perceptions and preparedness of veterinarians to combat brucellosis through brucellosis control programme in india |
| topic | animal diseases public health diagnosis vaccination |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110649 |
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