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US Public Attitudes on Animal Welfare During a Disease Outbreak: Strengthening Animal Disaster Management, Pandemic Preparedness, and the Sustainability of US Agriculture

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study utilized quantitative methodology in a national online survey to investigate the US public’s beliefs and attitudes regarding human–animal conflicts during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a view to understanding their willingness to consider animals’ interests during a disease outbreak. Our results suggest that the norms regarding prioritizing animal welfare are closely linked to respondents’ sense of relationship with animals and that the development of plans and processes for animal disease management, an essential component of public health preparedness systems, should be informed by the value commitments and ethical motivations of a diverse range of the US public.

Source: Agriculture

DOI: 10.3390/agriculture15050454

Authors: Raymond Anthony, Cerqueira Cerqueira

Institutions: University of Alaska Anchorage, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Language: English

Topic: Zoonotic diseases and public health

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,137

Funder: National Institute of Food and Agriculture