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Status of veterinary care for organic livestock producers in Iowa and suggestions for improvement.

机译：爱荷华州有机牲畜生产者的兽医护理现状和改进建议。

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From 1997 to 2008, organic food sales in the United States have seen average yearly increases of over 18%. Producers are responding to this consumer demand, but one challenge is the need for alternative veterinary care options for livestock production, as antibiotics and a variety of other conventional treatments are excluded by National Organic Program (NOP) standards. This study assessed access to and education about veterinary care for organic livestock systems, with the goal of identifying areas for potential improvements. Two surveys were conducted to address the issue. The first was mailed to all USDA certified organic livestock producers in Iowa, and the second was mailed to all production animal veterinarians in the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association (IVMA). The producers surveyed handled most routine herd health needs without veterinary consultation and indicated that herd health was not a significant challenge. The biggest reason producers cited for their self-reliance was lack of herd health problems. However, the veterinarians surveyed indicated widespread health challenges within organic systems, and stressed the importance of veterinary involvement. While most veterinarians expressed some reservations about organic production, the majority indicated interest in it and recognized consumer demand for organic products. Most believed information related to organic systems is difficult to access and favored increased educational options, such as continuing education credits and/or increased information within veterinary medicine programs. The veterinarian survey showed a high degree of misunderstanding regarding the definition and rules of organic production, existence of national organic standards, and where to access authoritative information. This indicates that available information regarding organic standards does not always make its way into the hands of veterinary professionals.
机译：从1997年到2008年，美国的有机食品销售年均增长超过18％。生产者正在响应这种消费者需求，但是一个挑战是，对于家畜生产，需要替代性的兽医护理选择，因为国家有机计划（NOP）标准不包括抗生素和多种其他常规治疗方法。这项研究评估了有机牲畜系统获得兽医护理的机会并进行了兽医教育，目的是确定有待改进的领域。为解决该问题进行了两次调查。第一份邮寄给爱荷华州所有获得USDA认证的有机畜牧生产者，第二份邮寄给爱荷华州兽医医学协会（IVMA）的所有生产动物兽医。接受调查的生产者无需经过兽医咨询即可处理大多数常规的畜群健康需求，并指出畜群健康并不是一个重大挑战。生产者自给自足的最大原因是畜群健康问题的缺乏。但是，接受调查的兽医表明有机系统内存在广泛的健康挑战，并强调了兽医介入的重要性。尽管大多数兽医对有机生产持保留态度，但大多数人对此表示兴趣，并认识到消费者对有机产品的需求。大多数人认为与有机系统有关的信息难以获得，因此倾向于增加教育选择，例如继续教育学分和/或在兽医学计划中增加信息。兽医调查显示，在有机生产的定义和规则，国家有机标准的存在以及在何处获取权威信息方面存在很大的误解。这表明有关有机标准的可用信息并不总是会进入兽医专业人士的手中。

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    O'Neill, Jennifer Anne.;

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    Iowa State University.;

  • 授予单位 Iowa State University.;
  • 学科 Agriculture General.;Sociology Social Structure and Development.
  • 学位 M.S.
  • 年度 2010
  • 页码 101 p.
  • 总页数 101
  • 原文格式 PDF
  • 正文语种 eng
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