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Parasitic infections control practices and antiparasitic drug usage by veterinarians in the Azores archipelago, Portugal.

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Τίτλος: Parasitic infections control practices and antiparasitic drug usage by veterinarians in the Azores archipelago, Portugal.
Συγγραφείς: Teixeira R; CIISA - Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, Avenida da Universidade Técnica, 1300-477 Lisbon, Portugal; Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), 1300-477 Lisbon, Portugal. Electronic address: romanateixeira@edu.ulisboa.pt., Flor I; Laboratory of Parasitology, Regional Veterinary Laboratory, Vinha Brava, 9700-236 Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal., Pinto C; Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of the Azores, 9700-042 Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal. Electronic address: carlos.a.pinto@uac.pt., Pomba MC; CIISA - Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, Avenida da Universidade Técnica, 1300-477 Lisbon, Portugal; Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), 1300-477 Lisbon, Portugal. Electronic address: cpomba@fmv.ulisboa.pt., de Carvalho LM; CIISA - Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, Avenida da Universidade Técnica, 1300-477 Lisbon, Portugal; Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), 1300-477 Lisbon, Portugal. Electronic address: madeiradecarvalho@fmv.ulisboa.pt.
Πηγή: Veterinary parasitology, regional studies and reports [Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports] 2025 Nov; Vol. 66, pp. 101390. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Nov 29.
Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article
Γλώσσα: English
Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 101680410 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2405-9390 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 24059390 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Original Publication: Amsterdam : Elsevier, [2015]-
Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Veterinarians*/statistics & numerical data , Veterinarians*/psychology , Antiparasitic Agents*/therapeutic use , Parasitic Diseases, Animal*/prevention & control , Parasitic Diseases, Animal*/drug therapy , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*, Animals ; Humans ; Portugal ; Azores ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Male ; Female ; Drug Resistance
Περίληψη: In the Azores archipelago, data regarding the current parasite control strategies adopted in domestic animals within the local veterinary community is inexistent till the moment. The present study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, approaches, and practices of local veterinarians of Azores islands, regarding parasitic infections control and antiparasitic drugs usage in veterinary practice. The research was conducted between June 2024 and April 2025 with 107 veterinarians from eight different islands of the Azores archipelago. The study surveyed a diverse group of veterinarians working in various fields of veterinary medicine, including academia, pet clinic, livestock clinic, public health and the industry sector. The results of the current study revealed that while veterinarians in Azores islands generally have a good understanding of parasitic infections and antiparasitic drugs, there are still gaps in their practice, mainly regarding testing anthelmintic resistance, using parasitic diagnostic methods and attending conferences, symposia, and workshops on this matter. Overall, our study provides valuable insights into the current state of parasitic infections and anthelmintic resistance management in veterinary medicine of the Azores archipelago. We believe that the findings of our study will help to inform the need of development of more effective strategies for the prevention and treatment of parasitic infections in those animals and contribute to the ongoing efforts to improve animal health and welfare in the region. Our results are also expected to raise awareness about anthelminthic efficacy/resistance, parasite infections among veterinarians in this insular territory and the role of zoonotic parasitic diseases introduced in island ecosystems.
(Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier B.V.)
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
Contributed Indexing: Keywords: Antiparasitic drug usage; Azores, Portugal; Drug resistance; Parasites; Survey; Veterinarians
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Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20251207 Date Completed: 20251207 Latest Revision: 20251207
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2025.101390
PMID: 41354545
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