Options to Prevent Rabies in Cattle in Bhutan
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2018-03-09
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Rabies is endemic in the southern regions of Bhutan. Frequent spillover in cattle threatens the livelihoods of marginal farmers and poses significant public health threats with a high cost to the government for outbreak response and post-exposure prophylaxis in humans. The objectives of this research were to 1) assess the risk of rabies reintroduction into the rabies low-risk zone of Bhutan, 2) describe and compare Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices about rabies among cattle owners in high and low-risk areas, and 3) assess the economic benefits of vaccinating cattle against rabies in high-risk areas. We observed that the risk of rabies reintroduction into the low-risk zone was above negligible highlighting the need to enhance risk-mitigation measures. The observation of a lack of comprehensive knowledge about rabies among survey participants underlines the need to enhance rabies education programs. Our analysis also indicated that vaccinating cattle in high-risk areas could be a beneficial option to prevent rabies in cattle.
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Rabies, Cattle, KAP, Risk assessment, Bhutan
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Rinchen, S. (2018). Options to Prevent Rabies in Cattle in Bhutan (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22593