DOI: 10.5061/dryad.2jm63xt2w
title: Data from: Human and hunting dog interactions in the united states: Insights into potential Zoonotic disease and highly pathogenic avian influenza virus transmission

description: As identification of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV)
 outbreaks in mammals increase, there is a growing concern over potential
 transmission between humans and animals, especially hunting dogs that
 retrieve waterfowl. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of bird hunters
 to characterize hunting practices, interactions between humans and their
 hunting dogs, disease prevention practices, and contact between their
 hunting dogs and other dogs. Descriptive statistics were produced from the
 survey to summarize human-dog interactions and hunting practices. A
 majority of participants viewed their hunting dog as part of the family.
 However, few participants used personal protective equipment (PPE) when
 handling either a sick dog or harvested birds. This study provides unique
 insights into human-hunting dog interactions, which are critical to
 defining risks for pathogen transmission between hunting dogs and humans,
 and implementing preventive measures to mitigate those risks.
description: # Data from: Human and hunting dog interactions in the united states:
 Insights into potential Zoonotic disease and highly pathogenic avian
 influenza virus transmission Dataset DOI:
 [10.5061/dryad.2jm63xt2w](10.5061/dryad.2jm63xt2w) ## Description of the
 data and file structure This data file contains the data and code for the
 results of this study. ### Files and variables #### File: hunt_data.csv
 **Description:** Raw data of the survey responses collected. Checkbox
 options on the survey are displayed as individual variables. Checked boxes
 were recoded to a variable name and unchecked boxes were recoded as NA. 
 ##### Variables * Cells containing "NA": Not applicable. For
 questions on the survey that enabled a participant to "Select all
 that apply," any unchecked boxes were coded as NA. * Empty cells:
 Empty cells occur in the dataset if the participant was not given the
 opportunity to respond to that question. Due to the branching logic of the
 survey and depending on how the participant responded to a question, they
 may or may not have triggered subsequent questions. The questions that
 were not triggered on the survey appear as empty cells. * State: State of
 residence * AIV: Did you participate in the Surveillance for Antibodies to
 H5 Avian Influenza Virus in Hunting Dogs study (Yes, No) * Hunt_type: Type
 of hunting events dogs participated in (Hunting, Hunt tests or trials,
 both) * Dog_number: Number of dogs owned (both hunting and non-hunting
 dogs) * Dog_live: Primary living space of dog(s)  (Indoor, Indoor/Outdoor,
 Outdoor) * Sleep: Sleeping location of dog(s) (In the home, Indoors-not in
 the home, Outdoors) * Sleep_room: The dog slept in the respondent's
 room at night * Sleep_bed: The dog slept in the respondent's bed *
 Dog_family: The respondent considered the dog a member of the family *
 Dog_pet: The respondent considered the dog a pet * Dog_working: The
 respondent considered the dog a working dog * Dog_tool: The respondent
 considered the dog a tool for hunting * Transport: How the respondent
 transported their dog(s) to different locations (Inside the vehicle with
 you, separate from you) * sick_home: If the dog(s) have shown any signs of
 illness, respondent kept the dog at home * sick_handwash: If the dog(s)
 have shown any signs of illness, respondent washed their hands after
 interacting with the dog(s) * sick_separate_animals: If the dog(s) have
 shown any signs of illness, respondent separated dog(s) from other animals
 * sick_separate_self: If the dog(s) have shown any signs of illness,
 respondent separated themself from the dog * sick_disinfect_area: If the
 dog(s) have shown any signs of illness, respondent disinfected the area
 where the dog lives * sick_disinfect_equipment: If the dog(s) have shown
 any signs of illness, respondent disinfected training gear or dog
 equipment * sick_ppe: If the dog(s) have shown any signs of illness,
 respondent used PPE (personal protective equipment) * sick_other: If the
 dog(s) have shown any signs of illness, respondent took another action not
 listed * no_sick: Respondent's dog(s) have never shown signs of
 illness. * ppe_gloves: Use gloves when handling birds in the field. *
 ppe_mask: Use a mask when handling birds in the field *
 ppe_respirator: Use a respirator when handling birds in the field *
 ppe_other: Use different PPE when handling birds in the field *
 ppe_other_describe: Description of other PPE used * sick_other_describe:
 Description of other actions taken if the dog(s) showed signs of sickness
 * Processing: Respondent processed the birds in the field a majority of
 the time (leaving any parts of the bird in the field)? (Yes, Sometimes,
 No) * feed: Dog(s) were fed parts of the animal they retrieve (Yes, No) *
 equipment: PPE (personal protective equipment) used when handling birds in
 the field * equipment type_gloves: Respondent wears gloves when handling
 birds in the field * equipment_type_mask: Respondent wears a mask when
 handling birds in the field * equipment_type_eyewear: Respondent wears
 eyewear when handling birds in the field * equipment_type_other:
 Respondent wears another form of PPE when handling birds in the field *
 equipment_type_other_describe: Description of other PPE used when handling
 birds in the field * gen_board: Respondent boarded their dog(s) at a
 facility (e.g. daycare) within the last 12 months (Yes, No) * board_train:
 Respondent boarded their dog(s) at a training facility within the last 12
 months (Yes, No) * places: Respondent's dog(s) have been in contact
 with non-hunting dogs outside of their household within the last 12 months
 (Yes, No) * pet_freq: Average frequency respondent's dog(s) had
 contact with non-hunting dogs (Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly) *
 place_training: Respondent's dog(s) have been in contact with hunting
 dogs outside of their household within the last 12 months (Yes, No) *
 freq_hunt: Average frequency respondent's dog(s) had contact with
 hunting dogs (Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly) * insurance: Respondent has
 pet insurance for their dog (Yes, No) * vaccine: The dog(s) received a
 Canine Influenza Virus (CIV) vaccine in 2023 (Yes, No, Do not know) *
 kiss: The respondent kisses their dog * human_sick: In the past 12 months,
 the respondent experienced undiagnosed flu-like symptoms (Yes, No) ####
 File: Hunting_Dog_Analysis.Rmd **Description:** Code to replicate the
 analyses conducted in this study. ## Code/software These files require R
 to open. The raw data is provided in a csv file. The code for the analysis
 is provided as an rmd file. ## Human subjects data Personally identifiable
 information (PII) was not collected. Specific dates and times of data
 collection were removed from the public data. The public data does include
 the month and year of when the data was collected. This study was approved
 through the University of Washington Institutional Review Board (IRB) for
 human subjects research (STUDY00000042).