Amanda Spavin, Alison Moore, Judith Lunn, Faye Tucker
Reflecting on parental insights into healthy lifestyles: a qualitative study
Lancet (London, England)
limited data current knowledge pennsylvania horse caretakers tickborne diseases tbds tick identification tick management practices study aimed determine tick knowledge concern management among pennsylvania equine caretakers using online survey descriptive statistics oneway anova tests used analyze data survey received 894 responses 539 completed pennsylvania equine owners caretakers largest proportion respondents cared 35 horses 31 followed 2 horses 27 veterinarianconfirmed diagnosis rates two tbds lyme disease anaplasmosis 38 22 respectively respondents 39 moderately confident recognizing lyme disease 44 confident recognizing anaplasmosis respondents 69 either extremely concerned horses contracting tbds tick bite tbd prevention methods used equine caretakers included performing tick checks using onanimal repellents conducting pasturelandscape management ten knowledgebased questions asked mean correct score 397 218 10 possible points significant positive associations higher knowledge scores previous veterinarianconfirmed equine lyme disease diagnosis higher concern level tbds higher frequency tick checks increased equine tbd prevalence high levels horse owner concern tbd extension educators focus teaching tbds managing ticks horses farms