In Australia, there is documented confusion from producers around the clinical disease of footrot, and anecdotally, knowledge of what tools are available for the diagnosis and management of footrot. When discussing footrot with producers, the authors noted a hesitation to discuss, with denial often expressed. The disease can be debilitating, both on the sheep's welfare and the producer's well-being, as it is a very difficult disease to manage and eradicate. Gaining an understanding of producer perceptions of the disease may help ensure any future actions for management and control are in-line with those identified by producers. A combination of a web-based, and manually distributed surveys of 45 sheep producers was conducted. This included closed- and open-ended questions, multi check box, and Likert scales. Responses were quantified by descriptive statistics and a thematic analysis conducted of short answers. The results of this survey indicate satisfaction with footrot diagnostics is low, while satisfaction with control methods is high. There was also a poor general understanding of footrot as a disease, and a general distrust in peers when it comes to correct management of footrot. This research addresses a gap in the literature about how sociological conditions affect diagnosis and control of footrot disease. It provides three main recommendations—simplifying the diagnostic message, encouraging a culture of trust among sheep producers and increasing governmental support—as a way to tackle this problem.

在澳大利亚，有记录的生产者对脚癣的临床疾病感到困惑，而且轶事还包括对可用于诊断和管理脚癣的工具的知识。在与生产者讨论脚踏车问题时，作者注意到讨论的犹豫，并经常表示否认。这种疾病可能会破坏绵羊的福利和生产者的健康，因为它是一种很难控制和根除的疾病。了解生产者对这种疾病的看法可能有助于确保将来进行的任何管理和控制行动都与生产者所确定的一致。基于网络的手动分布的调查对45个绵羊生产者进行了组合。这包括封闭式和开放式问题，多复选框和李克特量表。通过描述性统计和简短回答的主题分析对回答进行量化。这项调查的结果表明，对脚踏诊断的满意度较低，而对控制方法的满意度较高。人们对人足病是一种疾病的认识还很差，而在正确控制人脚病方面，人们普遍不信任同龄人。这项研究填补了社会学状况如何影响脚病诊断和控制的文献空白。它提供了三个主要建议-简化诊断信息，鼓励绵羊生产者之间的信任文化以及增加政府的支持-作为解决此问题的一种方法。这项调查的结果表明，对踩踏诊断的满意度较低，而对控制方法的满意度较高。人们对人足病是一种疾病的认识还很差，而在正确控制人脚病方面，人们普遍不信任同龄人。这项研究填补了社会学状况如何影响脚病诊断和控制的文献空白。它提供了三个主要建议-简化诊断信息，鼓励绵羊生产者之间的信任文化以及增加政府的支持-作为解决此问题的一种方法。这项调查的结果表明，对踩踏诊断的满意度较低，而对控制方法的满意度较高。人们对人足病是一种疾病的认识还很差，而在正确控制人脚病方面，人们普遍不信任同龄人。这项研究填补了社会学状况如何影响脚病诊断和控制的文献空白。它提供了三个主要建议-简化诊断信息，鼓励绵羊生产者之间的信任文化以及增加政府的支持-作为解决此问题的一种方法。这项研究填补了社会学状况如何影响脚病诊断和控制的文献空白。它提供了三个主要建议-简化诊断信息，鼓励绵羊生产者之间的信任文化以及增加政府的支持-作为解决此问题的一种方法。这项研究填补了社会学状况如何影响脚病诊断和控制的文献空白。它提供了三个主要建议-简化诊断信息，鼓励绵羊生产者之间的信任文化以及增加政府的支持-作为解决此问题的一种方法。