Table 2.

Variables to be investigated in the veterinarians' questionnaire

Variables of interest	Predictors	Motivators/attitudes
Retrospective frequency of recommendation for post-mortem examination (6-month period)	Demographic profile: •Age •Gender •UK qualified	Cost of AHVLA testing services
Retrospective level of compliance by following recommendation for post-mortem (6-month period)	Large animal or mixed practice	Use of consultation with AHVLA veterinarians
Retrospective frequency of call-outs relating to dead cattle on-farm (6-month period)	Years experience of farm-animal practice	Client considerations, e.g. cost
Categories of testing for which AHVLA are used (nine maximum)	Experience in state veterinary service	Range of tests available
	Farm visits per week	Quality of service provided by AHVLA
	Call out charges applied	Necessity of reaching diagnosis
	Proportion of work with beef and dairy

AHVLA, Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency.