Information-Seeking Preferences of the Colorado Equine Industry for Distribution of Disease Outbreak Information |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO;2. College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO;3. Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC;4. Colorado Department of Agriculture. 305 Interlocken Parkway, Broomfield, CO;5. Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO |
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Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to learn how perceptions of accuracy and availability of sources affect how members of the Colorado equine industry seek both everyday information and information during an equine disease outbreak. A survey was distributed by email and social media to members of Colorado-based equine organizations. A total of 256 survey responses were obtained from individuals representing a spectrum of ages and roles in the Colorado equine industry. Survey participants predominantly identified as female (95.3%) and their industry role as a horse owner (41%) or a competitive (25.8%) or pleasure (13.3%) rider. Younger survey participants reported greater (P < .0001) use of social media, and both participant age (P < .015) and information source (P < .0001) affected the perception of resource accuracy. In the event of an equine disease outbreak, industry role was an important factor (P = .003) in the selection of news sources, whereas age was not (P = .19). Many participants (56%) identified disease symptoms/signs to be the most important information to be sought during a disease outbreak and most (69.9%) preferred state or veterinary resources for this information. The identification of why Colorado equine industry members access information from specific sources may guide animal health and extension professionals to tailor their online presence to best meet the communication needs of the Colorado equine industry. |
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Keywords: | Equine Disease Outbreak Information-seeking Social media Colorado |
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