title: [Practicing veterinarians' perception of bovine ringworm as herd health problem].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Bovine ringworm (tinea) is generally described as a disease occurring regularly in cattle. Actual data are rare, whereas the disease is regularly reported in case reports. To eradicate bovine ringworm, perception as well as measures, including hygiene and disinfection, are required.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a course for continuing education, 378 practicing veterinarians were asked in a questionnaire to state their view on bovine ringworm.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The majority of the participants stated that ringworm was not satisfactorily perceived as an animal health problem and that the zoonotic potential was underestimated. A majority of participants agreed to diagnose ringworm on farms regularly and stated that they were involved in treating the disease. The participating veterinarians felt, however, that perception of ringworm by the farms themselves was inadequate. Vaccination was generally judged as being helpful.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Generally, practising veterinarians feel that bovine ringworm is being perceived as less important by farms than by themselves. It is to be concluded that more information and offers regarding the treatment for ringworm could contribute to more effective engagement in the disease.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Joachim Kleen, CowConsult, Hochfeldstraße 2, 26670 Uplengen, E-Mail: kontakt@cowconsult.de.
authors.forename: Joachim L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Kleen
authors.forename: Tatjana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Andres
authors.forename: Ulrike
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Exner
authors.forename: Regina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Strie
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy* / Q000635:transmission; D015331:Cohort Studies; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014005:Tinea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D018634:Veterinarians / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
keywords: Zoonosis; bovine herd health management; public health; questionnaire; vaccination