ArticlePloS one2020
Canine vaccination in Germany: A survey of owner attitudes and compliance.
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Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Combined With Upper Limb Neural Mobilization on Hand Grip and Range of Motion in Post Stroke Patients
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- Public acceptance of policy measures to prevent and combat infectious diseases in pets: a systematic literature review.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Pooled it
- Canine Vaccination-A Survey of Owner Attitudes and Adherence to Vaccination Protocols.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Canine leptospirosis: A One Health approach for improved surveillance, prevention, and interdisciplinary collaboration.The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne · 2024Article
- Review of leptospirosis in dogs from Mexico: Epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.Veterinary world · 2024Review
- Detection and Identification of PathogenicTransboundary and emerging diseases · 2024Article
- Pet Ownership in Aotearoa New Zealand: A National Survey of Cat and Dog Owner Practices.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Perception of low social pressure and lack of capacity reduces vaccination compliance - The case of lumpy skin disease.Transboundary and emerging diseases · 2022Article
- Neuropathologic and molecular aspects of a canine distemper epizootic in red foxes in Germany.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Leptospirosis vaccination in dogs attending UK primary care practices: vaccine uptake and factors associated with administration.BMC veterinary research · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundVaccination is the most important preventive measure for protection against infectious diseases in humans and companion animals. Nevertheless, scepticism about the safety and importance of vaccines is increasing in human and in veterinary medicine. Although owner attitudes towards vaccination have been investigated in cats, there are no similar studies in dogs. The goals of this study were therefore to investigate the vaccination status of dogs in Germany, to determine owner compliance with vaccination and to identify factors that play a role in owners' decisions to have their dogs vaccinated.
methodsData were collected from August 2018 to February 2019 using an online survey targeting dog owners in Germany. A total of 3,881 questionnaires were evaluated, and factors associated with the vaccination status of dogs were determined by a linear logistic regression model using Akaike information criterion. Cohen's kappa statistic was used to evaluate agreement between questionnaire and 340 vaccination passports submitted voluntarily by owners.
resultsA total of 46.8% (n = 1,818/3,881) of dogs were vaccinated with core vaccines according to current guidelines with the lowest vaccination rate for leptospirosis (50.1%; n = 1,941/3,874). Dog's age (16 weeks to 15 months) (odds ratio (OR): 3.08; 95% CI: 2.05-4.68), type (working dog) (OR: 2.06; 95% CI: 1.22-3.53) and travelling abroad within previous 36 months (OR: 1.82; 95% CI: 1.12-2.96) had the strongest 'positive' association with the vaccination status. Recommendation from a veterinarian not to vaccinate against leptospirosis had the strongest 'negative' association (OR: 0.08; 95% CI: 0.04-0.18).
conclusionThe study revealed a need for improvement in vaccination compliance because of inadequate vaccination coverage, especially for leptospirosis, in dogs. Factors influencing owner compliance were numerous. Vaccination recommendations made by the veterinarian had a strong association with the vaccination status and should be used to increase canine vaccination rates.
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