Sheep farmer opinions on the current and future role of veterinarians in flock health management on sheep farms: A qualitative study

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 112, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 370-377

  Kaler, Jasmeet ^a   Green, L E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitude; Farmer opinion; Focus group; Perception; Qualitative; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; OVIS ARIES;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DOMESTIC SHEEP; FARMER OPINION; FOCUS GROUP; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHEEP; UNITED KINGDOM; VETERINARIAN; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ATTITUDE; FARMER OPINION; FOCUS GROUP; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE; SHEEP;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ENGLAND; FOCUS GROUPS; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SHEEP, DOMESTIC; VETERINARIANS; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 84886784429     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2013.09.009     Document Type: Article

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