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ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2022

Dairy Cattle Euthanasia-Focus Groups Exploring the Perspectives of Brazilians Working in the Dairy Cattle Industry.

Victoria R Merenda, Eduardo B de Oliveira, Heather N Fowler, Monique D Pairis-Garcia

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Article in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Victoria R MerendaDepartment of Population Health and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4745-9762
Eduardo B de OliveiraDepartment of Population Health and Reproduction, College of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis, Tulare, CA 93274, USA.
Heather N FowlerCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
Monique D Pairis-GarciaDepartment of Population Health and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6005-5666
North Carolina State University · USIowa State University · USUniversity of California, Davis · US

Funding

United States Department of Agriculture AFRI USDA-NIFA-AFRI-006460 (Animal Health and Production and Animal Products: Animal Well-Being; 2018-09666 A1251)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The objective of this study was to explore perspectives and attitudes about euthanasia specific to the Brazilian dairy cattle industry. Twenty-five Brazilian citizens (13 veterinarians, 4 animal scientists, 3 professors, 3 researchers, 1 dairy owner, and 1 caretaker) participated in one of three focus groups conducted and recorded online (10, 8, and 7 participants per group). Questions regarding euthanasia were posed by a moderator, and the focus group discussions were then transcribed verbatim for analysis. After the initial data analysis, themes were evaluated and collapsed into three major categories: Euthanasia Training and Farm and Human Components. A complex interconnection between the three main themes and multiple subthemes specific to dairy cattle euthanasia was also revealed. The lack of nationally recognized euthanasia guidelines for dairy cattle paired with ineffective and inaccessible euthanasia tools makes it difficult for dairy veterinarians to implement humane protocols for on-farm euthanasia. In addition, logistical factors, particularly, the financial cost of euthanasia and the human-animal bond, play a role in the failure to perform euthanasia when warranted. Future studies should focus on the development of science-based standards and producer training to improve the consistency of on-farm euthanasia in Brazilian dairy operations.

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animal welfareBraziliandairy cowseuthanasiafocus groups

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