Factors influencing veterinary surgeons’ decision-making about dairy cattle vaccination

摘要: The use of vaccines in the cattle industry is widespread; however, there limited published guidance for by decision-makers such as farmers and vets. To best support vets advising dairy on optimisation vaccination strategies, it important to understand how why make decisions about recommending cattle. objective this study was explore in-depth farm animal vets’ motivators barriers implementation strategies British farms. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 15 Results indicated that have a positive attitude towards few its implementation. Vets appear group into three ‘character types’. This characterisation influences vet–farmer relationship vet communicates farmer. required evidence disease or risk motivator advise vaccination. However, seemed be sometimes overruled risk-averse attitude; resulting being advised ‘just case’. Crucially, need resources build highlighted an area requiring further exploration order optimise farm.