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Exploring human behavior change in equine welfare: Insights from a COM-B analysis of the UK’s equine obesity epidemic

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Furtado, T., Perkins, E., Pinchbeck, G., McGowan, C., Watkins, F. and Christley, R. | Frontiers in Veterinary Medicine | November 2022
The aim of this study was to explore the experiences, perceptions and motivations of horse owners using the COM-B model of behaviour change to show areas where behaviour change could facilitate better equine weight management…

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From the other perspective: Behavioural factors associated with UK sheep farmers’ attitudes towards antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance

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C. Doidge, E. Lima, F. Lovatt, C. Hudson and J. Kaler | PLOS ONE | May 2021
The aim of this observational study was to categorise sheep farmers based on their attitudes to antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance and then identify the behaviours associated with the farmers in these groups…

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A randomised controlled trial to reduce highest priority critically important antimicrobial prescription in companion animals

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D.A. Singleton, A. Rayner, B. Brant, S. Smyth, P.J. Noble, A.D. Radford and G.L. Pinchbeck | Nature Communications | March 2021
This randomised controlled trial aimed to test the hypothesis that social norm messaging, via integrated electronic health record (EHR), antimicrobial prescription benchmarking and in-practice educational support, would reduce highest priority critically important antimicrobial (HPCIA) prescription frequency and antimicrobial prescription frequency in general, in a cohort of above average HPCIA-prescribing practices…

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