TY - JOUR

T1 - Existence and quality of data on control programs for EU non- regulated cattle diseases: consequences for estimation and comparison of the probability of disease freedom

AU - Rapaliutė , Eglė

AU - Van Roon, Annika

AU - van Schaik, Gerdien

AU - Santman-Berends, Inge

AU - Koleci, Xhelil

AU - Mincu, Madalina

AU - Gethmann, Jörn

AU - Conrady, Beate

AU - Knific, Tanja

AU - Hodnik, Jaka Jakob

AU - Berezowski, John

AU - Berezowski, John

AU - Carmo, Luis Pedro

AU - Madouasse, Aurélien

AU - Tarpai, Attila

AU - Gerilovych, Anton

AU - Malakauskas, Alvydas

AU - Sekovska, Blagica

AU - Fourichon, Christine

AU - Kalaitzakis, Emmanouil

AU - Roch, Franz Ferdinand

AU - Houe, Hans

AU - Dudek, Katarzyna

AU - Mõtus, Kerli

AU - Ózsvári, László

AU - Costa, Lina

AU - Gonzalo, Maria Guelbenzu

AU - Alishani, Mentor

AU - Pozzato, Nicola

AU - Hopp, Petter

AU - Juste, Ramon

AU - Strain, Sam

AU - Mandelik, Rene

AU - Vilcek, Stefan

AU - Autio, Tiina

AU - Tamminen, Lena-Mari

AU - Faverjon, Céline

PY - 2021

Y1 - 2021

N2 - Some European countries have successfully implemented country-specific control programs (CPs) for infectious cattle diseases that are not regulated or are regulated only to a limited extent at the European Union (EU) level. Examples of such diseases include bovine viral diarrhea (BVD), infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR), and Johne's disease (JD). The CPs vary between countries in the design and quality of collected data as well as methods used to detect infection and estimate prevalence or probability of freedom from infection. Differences in disease status between countries and non-standardized approaches to assess freedom from infection pose a risk for countries with CPs for non-regulated diseases as infected animals may influence the progress of the disease control or eradication program. The implementation of output-based standards allows estimation and comparison of the probability of freedom for non-regulated cattle diseases in European countries. The aim of the current study was to assess the existence and quality of data that could be used for estimating freedom from infection in European countries. The online data collection tool was sent to 32 countries participating in the SOUND control COST Action and was completed by 24 countries. Data on cattle demographics and data from CPs of IBR and BVD exist in more than 50% of the response countries. However, data describing risk factors and CP of JD was reported as existing in <25% of the countries. The overall quality of data in the sections on demographics and CPs of IBR and BVD were evaluated as “good”, but risk factors and JD data were mostly evaluated as “fair.” Data quality was considered less good mainly due to two quality criteria: accessibility and accuracy. The results of this study show that the quantity and quality of data about cattle populations and CPs are relatively similar in many surveyed countries. The outcome of this work provides an overview of the current situation in the European countries regarding data on EU non-regulated cattle diseases and will further assist in the development and implementation of output-based standards.

AB - Some European countries have successfully implemented country-specific control programs (CPs) for infectious cattle diseases that are not regulated or are regulated only to a limited extent at the European Union (EU) level. Examples of such diseases include bovine viral diarrhea (BVD), infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR), and Johne's disease (JD). The CPs vary between countries in the design and quality of collected data as well as methods used to detect infection and estimate prevalence or probability of freedom from infection. Differences in disease status between countries and non-standardized approaches to assess freedom from infection pose a risk for countries with CPs for non-regulated diseases as infected animals may influence the progress of the disease control or eradication program. The implementation of output-based standards allows estimation and comparison of the probability of freedom for non-regulated cattle diseases in European countries. The aim of the current study was to assess the existence and quality of data that could be used for estimating freedom from infection in European countries. The online data collection tool was sent to 32 countries participating in the SOUND control COST Action and was completed by 24 countries. Data on cattle demographics and data from CPs of IBR and BVD exist in more than 50% of the response countries. However, data describing risk factors and CP of JD was reported as existing in <25% of the countries. The overall quality of data in the sections on demographics and CPs of IBR and BVD were evaluated as “good”, but risk factors and JD data were mostly evaluated as “fair.” Data quality was considered less good mainly due to two quality criteria: accessibility and accuracy. The results of this study show that the quantity and quality of data about cattle populations and CPs are relatively similar in many surveyed countries. The outcome of this work provides an overview of the current situation in the European countries regarding data on EU non-regulated cattle diseases and will further assist in the development and implementation of output-based standards.

U2 - 10.3389/fvets.2021.689375

DO - 10.3389/fvets.2021.689375

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 34350229

VL - 8

JO - Frontiers in Veterinary Science

JF - Frontiers in Veterinary Science

SN - 2297-1769

M1 - 689375

ER -