‘Pretty devastating’: exploring horse owner and veterinarian lived experiences of the equine Hendra virus
These findings demonstrate how qualitative social science, applied within a One Health framework, can inform targeted messaging, policy considerations and cross-sector responses to emerging zoonoses, including HeV.
Authors
- Richard H. Forsythe
- David N Dürrheim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9236-4861)
- Chris Degeling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4279-3443)
- Kirrilly Thompson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2758-6537)
- Genevieve O’Neill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6060-5966)
- Jennifer White (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1235-0916)
- Diana Méndez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7761-1043)
- Debra van den Berg
- Joanne Talwar
Institutions
- Flinders University (AU)
- University of Wollongong (AU)
- New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (AU)
- Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (AU)
- Central Coast Local Health District (AU)
- Hunter New England Local Health District (AU)
- University of Newcastle Australia (AU)
- James Cook University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1661615
- Primary Topic
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Hunter New England Local Health District
- NSW Ministry of Health