Veterinarians’ perceptions on African swine fever and the control measures in Estonia

Abstract Background Veterinarians are key stakeholders in fighting African Swine Fever (ASF), yet their awareness, perceptions and attitudes of ASF are often unknown. This is crucial, especially in Estonia where ASF has persisted for almost 10 years. We conducted five focus groups involving 11 farm...

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Published in:	Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
Main Authors:	Lidiia Moskalenko, Kerli Mõtus, Arvo Viltrop
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-08-01
Subjects:	Acceptability ASF Attitude Awareness Biosecurity Domestic pig
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-025-00822-9

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