Antibiotic Use on Goat Farms: An Investigation of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of Missouri Goat Farmers

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dc.contributor.authorLandfried, Lauren K.en
dc.contributor.authorBarnidge, Ellen K.en
dc.contributor.authorPithua, Patricken
dc.contributor.authorLewis, Roger D.en
dc.contributor.authorJacoby, Jonathan A.en
dc.contributor.authorKing, Christopher C.en
dc.contributor.authorBaskin, Carole R.en
dc.coverage.countryUnited Statesen
dc.coverage.stateMissourien
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-19T12:31:45Zen
dc.date.available2021-10-19T12:31:45Zen
dc.date.issued2018-11-01en
dc.date.updated2021-10-19T12:31:43Zen
dc.description.abstractUse of low dose, prophylactic antibiotics contributes to the emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria. In one study, goat meat in Missouri was found to have a higher percentage of antibiotic residues at slaughter than the national average, so we attempted to identify factors related to goat production that may contribute to this issue. Using the knowledge, attitude, and behavior (KAB) model, we interviewed 11 Missouri goat farmers about factors affecting antibiotic use. Most of the farmers did not have specific protocols for managing illnesses and only relied on veterinarians for major health issues. Many felt veterinarians lacked knowledge about goat medicine so instead relied on other farmers’ or their own experiences for treatment modalities. While most agreed that antibiotic resistance was a concern, only 4 of the 11 indicated that they only used antibiotics when prescribed by the veterinarian. Veterinarians should be relied on and valued for their medical expertise, but they are not always being utilized in this manner. Therefore, veterinary education should emphasize goat health management to a greater extent than it currently does, and soft skills to build collaborative relationships with farmers should be taught to promote preventative health measures and more judicious use of antibiotics.en
dc.description.versionPublished versionen
dc.format.extent12 page(s)en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifierARTN 198 (Article number)en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/ani8110198en
dc.identifier.eissn2076-2615en
dc.identifier.issn2076-2615en
dc.identifier.issue11en
dc.identifier.orcidPithua, Patrick [0000-0002-2817-5772]en
dc.identifier.otherani8110198 (PII)en
dc.identifier.pmid30404160en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/105415en
dc.identifier.volume8en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherMDPIen
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dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.subjectLife Sciences & Biomedicineen
dc.subjectAgriculture, Dairy & Animal Scienceen
dc.subjectVeterinary Sciencesen
dc.subjectAgricultureen
dc.subjectantibiotic useen
dc.subjectgoat farmersen
dc.subjectfarming practicesen
dc.subjectantibiotic resistant bacteriaen
dc.subjectveterinarianen
dc.subjectRESISTANCE GENESen
dc.subjectTETRACYCLINEen
dc.subject0502 Environmental Science and Managementen
dc.subject0608 Zoologyen
dc.subject0702 Animal Productionen
dc.titleAntibiotic Use on Goat Farms: An Investigation of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of Missouri Goat Farmersen
dc.title.serialAnimalsen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
dc.type.otherArticleen
dc.type.otherJournalen
dcterms.dateAccepted2018-10-24en
pubs.organisational-group/Virginia Techen
pubs.organisational-group/Virginia Tech/Veterinary Medicineen
pubs.organisational-group/Virginia Tech/Veterinary Medicine/Population Health Sciencesen
pubs.organisational-group/Virginia Tech/All T&R Facultyen
pubs.organisational-group/Virginia Tech/Veterinary Medicine/CVM T&R Facultyen

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