Animal health as a function of farmer personality and attitude: using the HEXACO model of personality structure to predict farm-level seropositivity for Fasciola hepatica and Ostertagia ostertagi in dairy cows
The present work emphasizes the importance of farmer traits in regard to animal health and parasite occurrence. For the effective acceptance and implementation of sustainable control strategies for livestock helminth infections, it is crucial to consider these aspects to holistically address the challenges of managing parasitic diseases. Moreover, tailored communication strategies can be developed incorporating the understanding of individual stockman characteristics and subsequently ensuring encouragement of stakeholders.
Authors
- Andrea Springer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0051-9086)
- Amely Campe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9390-759X)
- Andreas W. Oehm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2709-8541)
- Gabriela Knubben‐Schweizer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0928-5933)
- Friedemann Adler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4530-4705)
- Martina Hoedemaker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8154-2642)
- Christina Strübe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9093-1006)
- Markus Leinmueller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3405-5433)
Institutions
- University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation (DE)
- University of Zurich (CH)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2024-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2024.1434612
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Helminth infection and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.64
Funders
- Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft
- Bundesamt für Landwirtschaft