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“You tested, now what?”: Exploring British Columbian dairy producers' perceptions on Salmonella Dublin management and mitigation

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Boyd et al. (2025) wrote: "In British Columbia bulk tank milk serology found that 30 % of dairy farms in the province were positive for Salmonella Dublin, which prompted a need for investigation into S. Dublin disease management and mitigation." The authors interviewed 10 BC dairy producers. Producers expressed uncertainty "from several key sources: 1. Unclear roles and responsibilities among stakeholders, specifically government; 2. Differing views on the necessity of government regulation; 3. Confusion about how information on S. Dublin and disease management is communicated; and 4. Producers struggle with self-efficacy in the management of S. Dublin; Together, this points towards a need for improved capacity building communication and messaging surrounding S. Dublin in BC."