Is Hiding Foot and Mouth Disease Sensitive Behavior for Farmers? A Survey Study in Sri Lanka

• Published in: Animal bioscience Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 280 - 287
• Main Authors: Gunarathne, Anoma, Kubota, Satoko, Kumarawadu, Pradeep, Karunagoda, Kamal, Kon, Hiroichi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) Asian - Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 01.02.2016; Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies (AAAP) and Korean Society of Animal Science and Technology (KSAST); Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies; 아세아·태평양축산학회
• Subjects: Behavior; Dairy; Diagnosis; Disease transmission; Foot and Mouth Disease Control; Foot-and-mouth disease; Health behavior; Item Count Technique; Knowledge; Management; Methods; Prevention; Public health administration; 축산학; Sri Lanka; Dairy; Foot and Mouth Disease Control; Item Count Technique; Behavior; Knowledge

Foot and mouth disease (FMD) has a long history in Sri Lanka and was found to be endemic in various parts of the country and constitutes a constant threat to farmers. In Sri Lanka, currently there is no regular, nationwide vaccination programme devised to control FMD. Therefore, improving farmers�...