Table 2 Discussion guide by topic and group

1) Knowledge and perceptions of echinococcosis

Y

Y

Y

• Knowledge

• Treatment & prevention

• Impact

2) Sheep management

Y

N

N

• Role of sheep

• Management problems

• Cysts

3) Perception of dogs

Y

Y

N

• Positive and negative aspects of dogs

• Feeding of dogs

• Stray dogs

4) Perception of control options

Y

Y

Y

• Stop feeding dogs with sheep cysts

• Feeding of dogs by owners

• Burying or burning sheep carcass/offal to prevent dogs from eating them

• Discourage dog ownership

• Kill stray dogs

• Replace sheep with goats

5) Slaughtering practices and cysts in sheep

N

Y

Y

• Slaughtering practices

• Waste management

• Cysts

6) Hygiene

N

Y

N

• Hand washing

• Water use

7) Economical aspects

N

N

Y

• Price setting

• Knowledge

• Treatment & prevention

• Impact