DATABASES SAVE TIME AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE DESIGN, MANAGEMENTAND PROCESSING OF ECOPATHOLOGICAL SURVEYS

The example of an ecopathological survey on nursing ewe mastitis shows that data bases have 4 complementary functions: assistance during the conception of surveys; follow-up of surveys; management and quality c ontrol of data; and data organization for statistical analysis. This i s made possible by the simultaneous conception of both the data base a nd the survey, and by the integration of computer science into the wor k of the task group that conducts the survey. This methodology helps s ave time and improve the quality of data in ecopathological surveys.