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Associations Between Non-Steroidal and Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Use, Welfare, and Milk Production in Dairy Sheep: A Multivariate Study 收藏

乳羊中的非甾体和类固醇抗炎药物，福利和牛奶生产之间的关联：多变量研究

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作者

Nikolaos Tsekouras (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2309-8296) [1];Mathis A. B. Christodoulopoulos (https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0240-6417) [2];Eleftherios Meletis (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2862-7182) [3];Christos Kousoulis (https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1740-0527) [4];Polychronis Kostoulas (https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7051-1541) [5];Vasileios Pantazis [6];Vasileios G. Papatsiros (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4955-0460) [7];Konstantina Dimoveli (https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2370-8900) [8];Dimitrios Gougoulis (https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9229-3151) [9];

作者单位

[1]Clinic of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece; [2]Faculty of Sciences, Aix-Marseille University, 13007 Marseille, France; [3]Faculty of Public and Integrated Health, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece; [4]Agricultural Cooperative of Cow and Sheep Farmers of Western Thessaly, Lazarina, 43060 Karditsa, Greece; [5]Faculty of Public and Integrated Health, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece; [6]Biochemistry and Biotechnology Department, University of Thessaly, 41500 Larissa, Greece; [7]Clinic of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece; [8]Clinic of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece; [9]Clinic of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece;

发布日期

2025-4-11

页码

1104

DOI

10.3390/ani15081104

来源信息

Animals ISSN：2076-2615, 2025年, 15卷, 8期, 1104页

摘要

This study examines the use of analgesic medications among sheep farmers, highlighting both their benefits and the significant gaps in their adoption. Our findings indicate that 26.7% of sheep farmers did not utilize any analgesics, a figure that contrasts sharply with high usage rates among swine (over 80%) and cattle (over 85%) farmers. The low utilization of NSAIDs and corticosteroids in sheep farming may be attributed to inadequate education and the lack of approved indications for these medications in Greece. Additionally, we found a positive correlation between farm size and the use of NSAIDs, with larger farms using more NSAIDs, especially flunixin. Furthermore, farms with higher NSAID use—typically the larger ones—tended to have higher milk yields, suggesting that enhanced management practices may contribute to improved outcomes. The results underscore the need for targeted educational initiatives to improve the use of analgesics in sheep farming and address welfare concerns. Overall, this research highlights the importance of addressing gaps in pain management practices in the sheep farming sector to promote better animal welfare. However, further studies with larger sample sizes are needed to expand our understanding of analgesic use and its implications for sheep welfare.

摘要译文

这项研究检查了绵羊农民中镇痛药的使用，既强调了他们的收益，又强调了采用的差距。我们的发现表明，有26.7％的绵羊农民没有利用任何镇痛药，这一数字与猪（超过80％）和牛（超过85％）农民的使用率较高的数字形成鲜明对比。NSAID和皮质类固醇在绵羊种植中的使用率很低可能归因于教育不足，并且缺乏对希腊这些药物的认可迹象。此外，我们发现农场规模与NSAID的使用之间存在正相关，较大的农场使用更多的NSAID，尤其是Flunixin。此外，NSAID使用较高的农场（通常是较大的农场）倾向于具有较高的牛奶产量，这表明增强的管理实践可能会导致改善结果。结果强调了有针对性的教育计划的需求，以改善镇痛药在绵羊种植中的使用并解决福利问题。总体而言，这项研究强调了解决绵羊养殖部门疼痛管理实践中差距以促进更好的动物福利的重要性。但是，需要进一步的样本量的研究来扩展我们对镇痛使用的理解及其对绵羊福利的影响。