To understand the situation of knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of sheep farmers and field veterinarians towards brucellosis prevention, and find out the potentially influential factors.

From March to September in 2017, 1 067 sheep farmers and 401 field veterinarians were selected as participates, and questionnaire survey was carried out. Percentage rate was used to describe the situation of KAP. Non-parametric test was used to compare the KAP score difference.

The overall awareness in sheep farmers and field veterinarians was 64.2% and 80.1%, respectively. In addition, there were 17.3% (185/1067) sheep farmers and 12.2% (49/401) field veterinarians had never heard of brucellosis. The knowledge awareness in sheep farmers and field veterinarians was 62.6% and 79.0%, respectively, 75.8% and 83.8% of them had positive attitude to brucellosis prevention, 54.1% and 77.6% of them had good practice habit. They hoped in the future, more information could be received through TVs, and then was internet or broadcasting. Sheep farmers who from first class region, age less than 45 years, education higher than junior high school, feeding time less than 5 years and sheep ever infected with brucellosis (U= 4.85, 3.08, 3.29, 2.20, 6.62, P < 0.05 or < 0.01) , had higher KAP scores than others. Field veterinarians, who had lower education, had lower KAP scores (U= 4.29, P < 0.01).

The awareness of sheep farmers and field veterinarians still need to improve and strengthen. Some suggestions are put forward: improve intervention pattern, optimize content and method, pay attention to use new media.

Brucellosis; Occupational groups; Awareness; Influential factor