A Focused Ethnographic Study of Alberta Cattle Veterinarians’ Decision Making about Diagnostic Laboratory Submissions and Perceptions of Surveillance Programs

摘要: The animal and public health communities need to address the challenge posed by zoonotic emerging infectious diseases. To minimize impacts of future events, disease surveillance will enable prompt event detection response. Diagnostic laboratory-based systems targeting domestic animals depend in large part on private veterinarians submit samples from cases a laboratory. In contexts where pre-diagnostic laboratory have been implemented, this group is often asked input data. This scenario holds true Alberta cattle participate Veterinary Surveillance Network-Veterinary Practice Surveillance, platform which non-disease case data are submitted. Consequently, understanding factors that influence these complex affect their participation programs foundational interpreting patterns reported laboratories engaging surveillance. A focused ethnographic study was conducted with ten Alberta. Individual in-depth interviews participants were recorded transcribed thematic analysis. Laboratory submissions biased toward outbreaks unknown cause, unusual mortality rates, issues potential herd-level implications. Decreasing value government support for testing contributed fewer over time. Participants willing surveillance, though collaboration necessary. Changes beef industry veterinary profession, as well producers themselves, present both challenges opportunities