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Bowman, Michael Emerson. "Occupational Needlestick Injuries Among Female Veterinarians." Connect to resource, 1991. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1225218783.
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Maxwell, John Alexander Loftus. "Australia's veterinarians and The Frawley review of 2002." Thesis, Maxwell, John Alexander Loftus (2018) Australia's veterinarians and The Frawley review of 2002. Professional Doctorate thesis, Murdoch University, 2018. https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/41361/.
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This thesis examines the impact of a Commonwealth Government inquiry, the “Review of Rural Veterinary Services” on Australia’s veterinarians and the services they provide. Chaired by Peter Frawley, the inquiry became known as the Frawley Review and examined rural veterinary services, animal quarantine and veterinary education in Australia and made recommendations concerning all three.
When Australia began as a penal colony of Great Britain in the 18th century, there was little need for veterinarians. This changed during the latter half of the 19th century with an increase in livestock and diseases.
Australia’s first veterinary school was the Melbourne Veterinary College, a private facility, established in 1888. This school was subsequently incorporated into the University of Melbourne in 1909. A further three veterinary schools were established in the 20th century; however today, there are seven veterinary schools in the country and with a population of approximately 24 million, Australia now has more veterinary schools per capita than any comparable Western Nation.
Since colonisation, Australia imported livestock from countries where major diseases occurred. However, it was not until the late 19th century that quarantine was considered necessary. With Federation, Australia’s Quarantine Act (1908) was promulgated and it wasn’t until 2016 that this Act was replaced with the Biosecurity Act (2015). Fortunately, when incursions of exotic diseases of livestock have occurred in Australia, they have failed to gain a foothold or were eliminated.
During 2015 and 2016, the author conducted an on-line survey of registered veterinarians in Australia and face-to-face interviews of quarantine personnel and academics at all veterinary schools.
In the first study, five hundred and fifty-five survey responses were received; the mean age of respondents was 45 and 64% were female. Eighty-seven percent were employed in practice, with the majority in urban, small animal practice, whilst the balance worked in various institutions. Less than 10% performed work on-farm. Fifty-eight percent worked full-time and 22% had taken significant time-out from veterinary service during their career.
Forty one percent of respondents were dissatisfied with the income they received and nearly 20% were dissatisfied with their status as a veterinarian.
More than half the respondents stated that they had been injured or acquired an illness whilst conducting their veterinary occupation.
Respondents concluded that, although the Frawley Review had made valid observations, it had failed to beneficially influence veterinary services in this country.
The second study was designed to secure data from veterinarians regarding the review’s impact on animal quarantine. Interviews were conducted with eight leaders of animal quarantine in Australia. Interviewees agreed that livestock quarantine was necessary and required the participation of veterinarians for its success.
All expressed misgivings regarding the current status of animal disease quarantine, especially surveillance and monitoring. The participants concluded that although quarantine was essential, our ability to conduct it effectively was questionable and Frawley had done little to ameliorate the situation.
The third study was designed to obtain data on the current status of Australia’s veterinary education by conducting interviews with Deans and Heads of Australia’s seven veterinary schools with 17 participating in the research.
Interview questions included assessment of the Frawley Review, the purpose and funding of veterinary education, different curricula, student selection, different degrees and the oversupply of veterinary graduates. The consensus was that Frawley failed, not only to halt further schools being established in Australia, but also with its other recommendations relevant to veterinary education.
It is concluded that, although veterinarians have functioned in Australia for over 100 years with the nascent profession beginning with great hope, a sense of purpose and confidence in its future, today, there is confusion as to its future role in society and the current models of delivering veterinary services, animal quarantine and veterinary education require modification.
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Chan, Elizabeth. "Learning to be : professional identity formation in novice veterinarians." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 2018. https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/learning-to-be(aada419d-a277-4667-85d7-9272a28f8d3d).html.
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Within professional education, a fundamental goal is the appropriate formation of students’ professional identity: the set of values and priorities which influence their understanding of their role, their approach to ethical dilemmas, and the extent to which they perceive an event to represent career success. On entering work, graduates encounter a complex environment that includes shared decision-making, interprofessional team working and increasingly well-informed clients. This complexity necessitates adaptation of university-acquired knowledge, may challenge professional behaviours and can result in identity dissonance and confusion. Traditional notions of professionalism education describe the teaching of ethics and of attributes such as altruism, integrity and humanism. However, this focus neglects the challenges of context, and fails to support students in developing an identity that is appropriate for practice. The veterinary profession is increasingly affected by poor mental health and career dissatisfaction, particularly amongst new graduates. There is no compulsory post-graduate training, and most graduates practice with no formal supervision. They are thus responsible for their own patients, as well as for decisions that impact the client relationship, business and their own career satisfaction. The teaching of Veterinary Professional Skills is challenged by an intense clinical curriculum and students’ preferences for studying more overtly clinical material. Deficiencies are evidenced not only by poor graduate retention, but also by frequent critiques of competence in decision-making and business acumen. This research, performed for the purpose of curriculum improvement, sought to define the professional identity that enables new graduates to thrive in veterinary practice, and to explore the processes by which this identity is formed. The entry to the profession of twelve new graduate veterinarians was studied by narrative inquiry, using discussion in a closed Facebook group to follow their experiences of entering the profession. Stories shared on this social media platform were collected over an 8-month period and were analysed using a combined approach of narrative text analysis followed by narrative reconstruction. Data collection, analysis and dissemination were approved by the institutional ethics committee. Preliminary text analysis revealed two versions of veterinary professional identity. In one version, priorities and values were narrowly focused on the technical elements of the role: achieving a diagnosis and implementing “best practice” treatments. In the alternative version, priorities and values were more broadly constructed: diagnosis and treatment were valued, but so were relational care, working with clients’ needs and wishes to determine the best course of action for each case, and negotiating the challenges of the veterinary practice context (a busy workload, clients’ financial limitations and high emotions, limited availability of equipment or expertise). The employment environment of the new graduates provided few opportunities for those with a narrow identity construction to act in accordance with their values. They saw contextual complexity as obstructive to reaching their goals and showed signs of frustration and career dissatisfaction. In contrast, the environment provided many opportunities for those with a broader identity understanding to align their values and actions, and they showed evidence of career satisfaction and mental wellbeing. The biomedical focus of the narrow identity variant can be attributed in part to the hidden curriculum, including teaching and assessment priorities and emphases in clinical discussions. Further narrative exploration revealed additional contributors to this identity formation. It appears to precede a notion, widespread in professional culture, of the client as “enemy” to the veterinarian and the source of their poor mental health and suicide risk. A socially reinforced view of the client as external to professional identity may undermine the potential for graduates to develop a more relational focus, contribute to the narrow understanding of veterinary identity, and worsen career satisfaction and wellbeing. During narrative analysis a fragile, intermediate form of identity was also identified, in which graduates recognised the value of a relational focus but struggled to eschew the biomedical priorities of their educators. Distress resulted from an inability to commit to a re-constructed, context-informed relational identity, which was exacerbated by a professional culture (even in general practice) that places the relational, broader constructed identity as subordinate to the biomedical identity variant. Social validation of the emerging relationally-focused identity was therefore lacking, and the narrow variant persisted. The superior career satisfaction of those with a broader identity construction reinforces the need for education interventions to support students’ development of this identity. Teaching and assessment should be reshaped to widen the focus beyond disease and incorporate the needs of the various stakeholders in clinical practice. Advanced levels of cognitive development and complex thinking are required to reason the conflicting needs of different stakeholders, recognise the context-dependence of problem-solving and rationalise actions that conflict with “self” but align with “other”. For this to be achieved, it is essential to have whole-institution commitment to the principles of the broad identity variant, as well as to developing the necessary advanced level of cognitive reasoning in students.
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McGinley, Susan. "Arizona Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory: Assisting Arizona Veterinarians and the Public." College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/622301.
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Seagren, Kelly Elizabeth. "Investigation of Musculoskeletal Discomfort in Ohio Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians." The Ohio State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1534524177634121.
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Douglas, Kathryn Ann. "Becoming veterinarians, a relational account of the experiences of ten women." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape7/PQDD_0006/NQ41064.pdf.
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Morgan, Carol Anne. "Stepping up to the plate : animal welfare, veterinarians, and ethical conflicts." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/11572.
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Veterinarians are often viewed as protectors of animals and veterinary organizations are quick to affirm that their member veterinarians value and promote animal welfare. Yet veterinarians sometimes appear to fail in their responsibility to promote the welfare of animals. Examples of this seemingly incongruous behaviour include conducting unnecessary medical procedures, failing to report animal abuse, or failing to mitigate pain and suffering during and/or after surgical procedures. To understand how veterinarians make decisions in situations where they are confronted with conflicting responsibilities to patients and clients, interviews with 41 veterinarians and observations of ten veterinarians practicing in Western Canada were conducted. Veterinarians in this study held diverse beliefs about what constitutes animal welfare, animal owners’ responsibilities concerning animals, and professional responsibilities within the veterinarian-client-patient relationship. They also used different methods to assess patients and clients against these belief structures. A significant finding of this research is that different veterinarians construct moral problems differently thereby creating diverse interpretations of ethically challenging situations. Participants also described providing preferential care to patients and clients who they assessed positively. Furthermore, participants voiced concerns about financial repercussions, lack of credibility in the community, and frustration with the animal protection authorities should they try to intervene on behalf of their patients. Understanding how veterinarians construct moral dilemmas, their decision-making in these situations, and the obstacles that hinder the promotion of animal welfare is important for the veterinary profession. This research underscores the importance of increased dialogue amongst members of the profession to clarify further their ethical responsibilities to clients and patients. It also highlights the need for animal protection systems that support veterinarians in their responsibilities to promote animal welfare and to mitigate animal pain and suffering.
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Owens, Nicole. "It's Not All About the Animals: Veterinarians' Perspectives on their Work." Master's thesis, University of Central Florida, 2012. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/5362.
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This study examines lived experiences of veterinarians. A common feature of being a veterinarian is curing and caring for nonhuman animals. It is the love and connection most veterinarians share for animals that ignite their journey to become an animal doctor. Data collected during semi-structured interviews with 17 veterinarians reveal that there are many more intricacies to the job than just animal medicine. These veterinarians suggest that they must treat animals as learning tools during veterinary training and once they complete school, they deal with people and business on a regular basis. Most veterinarians would like their jobs to be animal-centric, but these data show that they are not.ID: 031001570; System requirements: World Wide Web browser and PDF reader.; Mode of access: World Wide Web.; Adviser: Liz Grauerholz.; Title from PDF title page (viewed August 26, 2013).; Thesis (M.A.)--University of Central Florida, 2012.; Includes bibliographical references (p. 100-103).
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McGinley, Susan. "New Tests Help Diagnose Diseases in Pets: Lab's Services Assist Veterinarians." College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/622260.
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Fairnie, Helen Margaret. "Occupational injury, disease and stress in the veterinary profession." Thesis, Curtin University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/816.
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Scant attention has been given to occupational health hazards of Australian veterinarians. This study aimed to identify the major risk factors for occupational injury and disease, emotional health and suicide rates of veterinarians. Qualitative in-depth interviews with 45 veterinarians were carried out which revealed that a significant proportion of veterinarians were both injured, stressed and had incurred zoonotic diseases. Data linkage of the names of registered veterinarians in Western Australia with four Health Department of Western Australia databases was undertaken to provide supportive statistics on the conditions identified as being important in the interviews. The results of this latter analysis were inconclusive. Therefore a self-administered questionnaire was developed, which collected quantitative data on injuries, disease, stress and risk factors from 419 veterinarians. Since the in-depth interviews had identified stress and suicide ideation as being very significant for many of those interviewed, the Kessler 10+ scale for measuring psychological distress was included in the self-administered questionnaire. The data linkage was unable to provide accurate data about numbers of deaths of veterinarians and the records of coroners in Victoria and Western Australia which provided data on 89 veterinarians, were analysed to determine suicide rates. Despite the interviews providing considerable information about rates and risk factors for injuries, disease and stress, no statistical analyses were undertaken because they provided insufficient data for quantitative analyses.Nevertheless, statistics derived from the morbidity database using data-linkage, will be useful in comparing injuries in any future studies of this type. Data collected from the self-administered questionnaire were subjected to Chi square, and non-parametric tests and logistic regression analyses using multiple imputation for missing values. Age-standardised and age-specific rates (ASR) were calculated for data on suicide in veterinarians derived from coroners' records obtained from Western Australia and Victoria using the Rates Calculator developed by Codde.' The interviews and the survey of 464 veterinarians showed that a significant proportion of veterinarians incurred injuries and zoonotic diseases, and were highly stressed and distressed. The interviews showed that a significant proportion of veterinarians expected to be injured and/or contract zoonotic diseases. It is suggested that this acceptance may, in part, account for the number of injuries that occur. Some of these injuries, especially in mixed animal veterinarians, may be attributable to poor facilities on farms and a lack of competent support in restraint of animals. There needs to be a cultural change with regard to safety if injury is to be reduced. Using the Chi-squared analyses of the survey data, injury was associated with several risk factors including being a practice owner and being in mixed animal practice, being younger and with having taken drugs such as marijuana in the past 12 months.When all these variables were input into a logistic regression model, several of these risk factors were eliminated providing only three risk factors as predictors of injury. These were: having a back injury; taking drugs in the previous 12 months; and being between 35 and 54 years of age. Having high distress levels was not a predictor for injury. Analyses of responses to the KlOi- scale in the self-administered questionnaire revealed that the proportion of highly distressed respondents was double that of the Western Australian, New South Wales and Australian general populations which supports the findings from the interviews. Logistic regression provided three predictors for distress: being less than 35 years of age, having taken drugs in the past 12 months, and having a back injury, however having other workplace injuries was not a predictor. The findings that the suicide rate in this study was about four times that of the general Australian adult population, should be of major concern and signal that there may be factors specific to the veterinary profession that account for this high rate. This study has shown that there are high levels of psychological distress in veterinarians, especially practitioners, which suggests that veterinary practice may, in itself, be a stressful occupation. However, it may also be that some individuals with a predilection for distress, are being recruited into the veterinary profession.Better selection techniques for recruiting veterinary students using an aptitude test as well as interviews, could identify those who were unsuited for becoming veterinarians or who required additional mentoring and support upon graduation. This could reduce stress, distress and suicide in the veterinary profession. Overall, 17 recommendations were made directed at improving the quality of data collection to obtain more reliable statistical outcomes, and suggesting ways of reducing injury, distress and zoonotic disease in veterinarians.
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Steele, Larry Lee. "Occupational exposures and adverse pregnancy outcomes among a cohort of female veterinarians /." The Ohio State University, 1992. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487760357821299.
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Fairnie, Helen Margaret. "Occupational injury, disease and stress in the veterinary profession." Curtin University of Technology, Australian Telecommunications Research Institute, 2005. http://espace.library.curtin.edu.au:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=17084.
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Scant attention has been given to occupational health hazards of Australian veterinarians. This study aimed to identify the major risk factors for occupational injury and disease, emotional health and suicide rates of veterinarians. Qualitative in-depth interviews with 45 veterinarians were carried out which revealed that a significant proportion of veterinarians were both injured, stressed and had incurred zoonotic diseases. Data linkage of the names of registered veterinarians in Western Australia with four Health Department of Western Australia databases was undertaken to provide supportive statistics on the conditions identified as being important in the interviews. The results of this latter analysis were inconclusive. Therefore a self-administered questionnaire was developed, which collected quantitative data on injuries, disease, stress and risk factors from 419 veterinarians. Since the in-depth interviews had identified stress and suicide ideation as being very significant for many of those interviewed, the Kessler 10+ scale for measuring psychological distress was included in the self-administered questionnaire. The data linkage was unable to provide accurate data about numbers of deaths of veterinarians and the records of coroners in Victoria and Western Australia which provided data on 89 veterinarians, were analysed to determine suicide rates. Despite the interviews providing considerable information about rates and risk factors for injuries, disease and stress, no statistical analyses were undertaken because they provided insufficient data for quantitative analyses.Nevertheless, statistics derived from the morbidity database using data-linkage, will be useful in comparing injuries in any future studies of this type. Data collected from the self-administered questionnaire were subjected to Chi square, and non-parametric tests and logistic regression analyses using multiple imputation for missing values. Age-standardised and age-specific rates (ASR) were calculated for data on suicide in veterinarians derived from coroners' records obtained from Western Australia and Victoria using the Rates Calculator developed by Codde.' The interviews and the survey of 464 veterinarians showed that a significant proportion of veterinarians incurred injuries and zoonotic diseases, and were highly stressed and distressed. The interviews showed that a significant proportion of veterinarians expected to be injured and/or contract zoonotic diseases. It is suggested that this acceptance may, in part, account for the number of injuries that occur. Some of these injuries, especially in mixed animal veterinarians, may be attributable to poor facilities on farms and a lack of competent support in restraint of animals. There needs to be a cultural change with regard to safety if injury is to be reduced. Using the Chi-squared analyses of the survey data, injury was associated with several risk factors including being a practice owner and being in mixed animal practice, being younger and with having taken drugs such as marijuana in the past 12 months.
When all these variables were input into a logistic regression model, several of these risk factors were eliminated providing only three risk factors as predictors of injury. These were: having a back injury; taking drugs in the previous 12 months; and being between 35 and 54 years of age. Having high distress levels was not a predictor for injury. Analyses of responses to the KlOi- scale in the self-administered questionnaire revealed that the proportion of highly distressed respondents was double that of the Western Australian, New South Wales and Australian general populations which supports the findings from the interviews. Logistic regression provided three predictors for distress: being less than 35 years of age, having taken drugs in the past 12 months, and having a back injury, however having other workplace injuries was not a predictor. The findings that the suicide rate in this study was about four times that of the general Australian adult population, should be of major concern and signal that there may be factors specific to the veterinary profession that account for this high rate. This study has shown that there are high levels of psychological distress in veterinarians, especially practitioners, which suggests that veterinary practice may, in itself, be a stressful occupation. However, it may also be that some individuals with a predilection for distress, are being recruited into the veterinary profession.
Better selection techniques for recruiting veterinary students using an aptitude test as well as interviews, could identify those who were unsuited for becoming veterinarians or who required additional mentoring and support upon graduation. This could reduce stress, distress and suicide in the veterinary profession. Overall, 17 recommendations were made directed at improving the quality of data collection to obtain more reliable statistical outcomes, and suggesting ways of reducing injury, distress and zoonotic disease in veterinarians.
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Shirangi, Adeleh. "Occupational hazards in veterinary practice and possible effects on reproductive outcomes in female veterinarians." University of Western Australia. School of Population Health, 2007. http://theses.library.uwa.edu.au/adt-WU2007.0087.
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[Truncated abstract] Veterinarians have considerable potential for exposure to several known reproductive hazards such as radiation, anaesthetic gases, pesticides, long working hours and occupational stress. Reproductive effects are a concern to female veterinarians, especially now that about 65% of graduates from Australian veterinary science schools are female. In the last two decades, there have been reports on the possible associations between occupational exposures and adverse reproductive outcomes in female veterinarians, but most of them have been equivocal and the whole area remains controversial. More evidence is needed before firm conclusions can be drawn. The Health Risks of Australian Veterinarians project (HRAV) was conducted as a questionnaire-based survey of all graduates from Australian veterinary schools during the 40-year period 1960-2000. Of 5,748 eligible veterinarians who were sent the questionnaires (73% of the whole cohort), 2,800 replied including 1,197 females (42.8%). Among women veterinarians eligible to participate, 59% participated . . . Identification of these associations may provide the opportunity for preventing harmful exposures and thus reduce the risk of any adverse reproductive outcomes not only for veterinarians, but also for other groups exposed to these risks such as veterinary nurses, animal laboratory technicians, anaesthetists, dentists, dental assistants, and other similar professional groups. The author of this thesis, having completely addressed the research objectives of her doctoral candidacy, has set out and acted on a future research agenda designed to explore the association between perceived occupational stress and pregnancy outcomes and infertility in Australian female veterinarians.
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Mutero, Gabriel. "Performance management of veterinarians : a case study of veterinary services in the Eastern Cape." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001873.
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In recent years, challenging economic conditions have stressed organizations, some to breaking point. Rather than waiting for external improvements, such as market growth or technological advances, many organizations are looking internally for performance and productivity gains (Boxall and Purcell, 2003). Consequently, the concept of performance management is receiving increased attention as a route to improved results and organisational growth (Boxall and Purcell, 2003). Likewise, increasing public pressure on governments to improve service delivery and account for the public purse have also forced many governments worldwide to implement a performance management system in one form or another (Ohemeng, 2009; Cameron and Sewell, 2003; Williams, 2005; Sehested, 2008). The South African Public Service has undergone much transformation since 2000. The transformation has been motivated by the Government’s realisation that, as with governments throughout the world, there is a need to modernise and professionalise all spheres of Government. The guiding principles for this transformation are contained in the White Paper on the Transformation of the Public Service (1995) and the Batho Pele White Paper (1997). This has informed the Public Service Act: Act 32 of 2000 of which stipulates that public service organisations should have a performance management system to promote a culture of performance management amongst all staff. The performance management system must ensure that the public service administers its affairs in an economical, effective, efficient and accountable manner. Whereas performance management systems have been in existence in some parts of the world since the early 1970s (Armstrong and Baron, 2005), in the Eastern Cape Provincial Government (ECPG) the Performance Management and Development System (PMDS) can be considered to still be in its infancy stage. It was introduced slightly over a decade ago, with the objective of managing performance in a consultative, supportive and non-discriminatory manner (ECPG, 2001). The PMDS also aims to provide clarity to all employees on their role in the achievement of departmental and provincial goals. This was anticipated to result in enhanced organisational efficiency and effectiveness, accountability for the use of resources and the achievement of results (ECPG, 2001). 4 A literature review contained in this research indicates that internationally and locally, implementing performance management systems is beset with challenges such as conflicting interests between different groups such as professionals wanting autonomy, organisational culture, poor implementation, lack of capacity and resources, lack of institutional and leadership support, changing workplace environments and many others. However it has also been shown that performance management systems are one way of ensuring that employees are focused, goals are met and organisation move forward toward meeting their mission. This research, which has been grounded within a post positivist paradigm, describes the impact of the PMDS on veterinarians in their professional conduct. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten veterinarians within the Department, culminating in a total of seven and a half hours of interviewing time. The findings of this study were that the PMDS was minimally effective in achieving organisational goals and mission because of several reasons such as inconsistency in application, perceived unfairness, a lack of ownership of the system amongst workers and management, a lack of involvement, a dichotomy between policy and actual practice, geographical remoteness of subordinates resulting in dilution of information and influence, lack of resources and finally, the type and validity of indicators used. A significant finding was that having a non-veterinarian as a supervisor, impacted negatively on professional conduct. This was perceived to affect planning and goal setting, review and feedback discussions, as well as career advancement. The research ends with recommendations for practice and further research such as exploring management of professionals in multidisciplinary organisations. This research paper is organised and presented in three sections; the first section is in the format of an academic paper, and in addition to a concise review of the literature, will detail the findings, their discussion and conclusion. The second section contains a more expanded literature review of performance management of professionals and the third and last section describes and justifies the design of the study and how it was conducted.
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Shirangi, Adeleh. "Occupational hazards in veterinary practice and possible effects on reproductive outcomes in female veterinarians /." Connect to this title, 2006. http://theses.library.uwa.edu.au/adt-WU2007.0087.
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Insenhöfer, Svantje. "Dr. Friedrich Weber : Reichstierärzteführer von 1934 bis 1945 /." Münster Verl.-Haus Monsenstein und Vannerdat, 2008. http://d-nb.info/991575504/04.
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Valeix, Sophie Françoise. "Integrating professionals to address complex global health challenges : veterinarians, zoonoses and One Health in Ghana." Thesis, University of Sussex, 2018. http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/80593/.
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This thesis explores the integration of public veterinarians in zoonosis management policy and action in Ghana with regard to the implementation of the internationally-led policy ideal: 'One Health' (OH). Drawing on theoretical contributions that examine professionalism, integration mechanisms and social processes, I researched vets' potential for OH in a context of new public health imperatives, limited resources and absence of targeted national strategy. During eight months of ethnography in Southern Ghana, I investigated veterinary professional characteristics using participant observation, interviews, document collection and a network survey. I analysed how veterinary perspectives, practices and relationships influenced the scope for integration of vets and their activities in zoonosis management, from the district-level clinics and offices to national-level institutions and international organisations. This work questioned whether and why Ghanaian vets would want to engage in OH integration with regard to their professional values and interests. It also sought to understand which practitioners and practices were professionally promoted or repressed and what were the main dilemmas or opportunities for local vets taking part in local zoonosis surveillance, prevention and control. Furthermore, it studied interactions in networks around zoonoses between Ghanaian vets and other actors, and their potential to create and maintain relationships that favour integration. This research contributes to critical knowledge on global health policy implementation by highlighting the importance of relationships and power dynamics both within and between professionals in relation to integration. This, I argue, can be done through more consideration of their professional values, interests and status, and the heterogeneity of all of these in a national context. The thesis also adds to the scarce literature on veterinary professionalism in low- and middle-income countries by providing 'thick descriptions' of veterinary perspectives, practices and network relationships.
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Chipangura, John Kudakwashe. "A survey of antimicrobial usage patterns by veterinarians treating dogs and cats in South Africa." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/46034.
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The emergence of antimicrobial resistant bacteria in animal health that may affect humans directly or transfer resistant genes to human pathogens is a cause for major concern. As a result both the human and veterinary use of antimicrobials has come under increased scrutiny. The aim of this research project was to characterise antimicrobial usage patterns in dogs and cats in South Africa and to confirm whether South African veterinarians treating companion animals were making use of the proper selection guidelines in optimizing their antimicrobial use. To meet this objective, a survey was undertaken through an online questionnaire sent to 2880 registered South African veterinarians. The questionnaire covered general use principles; scope of extra-label use of antimicrobials; Section 21 applications for unregistered antimicrobials; use of antibiograms; adverse drug reactions; owner compliance; disposal of expired stock and length of use of multi-dose vials.
Questionnaires were completed by 181 veterinarians representing a response of 16% from the 1120 small animal veterinarians to which the questionnaire was sent. Use of antimicrobials without laboratory diagnosis, off label prescriptions and compounding of antimicrobials by small animal veterinarians in South Africa was reported. When presented with first time cases, 91.16% (n=165) of the respondents selected their antimicrobial empirically before undertaking laboratory testing. Antimicrobial compounding was practiced by 13.26% (n=24) of the respondents, with the following preparations being compounded; enrofloxacin (baytril) + saline + silver sulfadiazine (flamazine); gentamicin + dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO); enrofloxacin + DMSO; enrofloxacin (baytril) + ear preparations. A high proportion of respondents also used antimicrobials off label (86.19%; n=156). All the major classes of antimicrobials were in use by small animal veterinarians.
This descriptive study is an important first stage in investigating small animal antimicrobial usage patterns in South Africa. The descriptive information gained from this study will play a major role in the development of appropriate hypotheses that can be tested in future studies linked with the emergence of antimicrobial resistant bacteria. It is also envisaged that this project will help in the review of antimicrobial prudent usage guidelines and facilitate better veterinary antimicrobial stewardship.Mini-dissertation (MSc)--University of Pretoria, 2014.
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Crutchley, Bushell Tamara. "A survey assessment of veterinarians to determine the level of preparedness for an infectious disease outbreak." Thesis, Birmingham, Ala. : University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2006. http://www.mhsl.uab.edu/dt/2006p/bushell.pdf.
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Carvalho, Miguel Alexandre Fogaça de. "Diagnosis and management of naturally occurring hypercortisolism by primary care veterinarians in western europe : current trends." Master's thesis, Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/21664.
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Dissertação de Mestrado Integrado em Medicina VeterináriaA abordagem ao diagnóstico e tratamento do hipercortisolismo espontâneo (HC) canino não é consensual entre a comunidade médico-veterinária da Europa Ocidental (MVEO). Este estudo tem como objetivo determinar os protocolos de diagnóstico e tratamento mais utilizados atualmente pelos Médicos Veterinários de diferentes países europeus. Foi desenvolvido um questionário online, em quatro idiomas (Português, Espanhol, Francês e Italiano), o qual foi inserido na plataforma Google Forms e divulgado em grupos exclusivos a Médicos Veterinários na rede social Facebook e via correioeletrónico. Este questionário incluiu questões acerca dos protocolos para o diagnóstico e diferenciação do HC assim como a abordagem terapêutica e respetiva monitorização. Obteve-se um total de 2021 respostas de 8 países Europeus (Itália [n=1297], Portugal [n=261], França [n= 222], Espanha [n=192], Bélgica [n=41], Suíça [n=4], Luxemburgo [n=3] e Holanda [n=1]). Perante a suspeita de HC, 98,8% dos médicos veterinários (MV) indicaram realizar testes endócrinos, enquanto 1,2% optaram por um tratamento empírico. Os testes mais usados para o diagnóstico incluíram o teste de estimulação com ACTH (ACTHst) (33%) e o teste de supressão com dexametasona em baixa dose (LDDST) (32,2%). Na ausência de restrição financeira, 67,6% dos inquiridos recomendam a diferenciação do tipo de HC, sendo os testes mais utilizados a ecografia abdominal (82,8%) e o LDDST (48,3%). No geral, 68,8% dos MV recomendam adrenalectomia e 31,2% recomendam hipofisectomia em cães com FAT e PDH, respetivamente. Quando as cirurgias referidas não foram contempladas, 75,8% recomendaram tratamento médico, enquanto 24,2% não o sugeriram. No caso de tratamento médico, a monitorização terapêutica foi mais comummente realizada com o ACTHst (53,9%), cortisol pré-trilostano (18,8%) e cortisol pré e pós-trilostano (13,5%). Os protocolos variam entre MVEO. Uma proporção de MVEO nunca tenta diferenciar a causa do HC. A dose inicial, as estratégias de acompanhamento e de monitorização variam entre MVEO. Estes resultados sugerem que há espaço para uma melhoria na comunidade MVEO e destacam a necessidade de guidelines novas e atualizadas para o diagnóstico, tratamento e monitorização do HC.
ABSTRACT - DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF NATURALLY OCCURRING HYPERCORTISOLISM BY PRIMARY CARE VETERINARIANS IN WESTERN EUROPE : CURRENT TRENDS - Several diagnostic tests have been described to screen for naturally occurring hypercortisolism (HC) and differentiate the cause in affected dogs. Both treatment and monitoring of HC varies among Western European primary care veterinarians (WEPCV). This study aimed to determine testing protocols used by WEPCV for diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of canine HC. An online survey translated into four different languages (Portuguese, Spanish, French, and Italian) was developed using an electronic platform. Questions focused on testing protocols for screening, differentiation, therapeutic management and monitoring. Respondents were recruited through social network veterinary groups, mailing lists and seminars. Overall, 2021 responses from 8 European countries were included (Italy [n=1297], Portugal [n=261], France [n= 222], Spain [n=192], Belgium [n=41], Switzerland [n=4], Luxembourg [n=3] and Netherlands [n=1]). When HC was suspected, 98.8% of respondents indicated performing adrenal function testing, while 1.2% relied on a treatment trial. Among 1996 respondents the tests routinely used included ACTH stimulation test (33%) and low-dose dexamethasone suppression test (LDDST) (32.2%). Where there was no financial constraint, 67.6% respondents always attempted differentiation. Differentiating tests routinely used included abdominal ultrasound (82.8%) and LDDST (48.3%). Of the respondents, 68.5% indicated having offered referral to an internal medicine or dermatology specialist to ≤ 20% cases suspected or diagnosed with HC over the previous 5 years. Overall, 68.8% of the respondents recommended adrenalectomy and 31.2% recommended hypophysectomy in dogs with functional adrenal tumor (FAT) and pituitary dependent hypercortisolism (PDH), respectively. When surgery (hypophysectomy or adrenalectomy) was not contemplated, 75.8% recommended medical treatment while 24.2% did not. Monitoring was most commonly performed with ACTH stimulation test (ACTHst) (53.9%), pre-pill cortisol (18.8%) and both pre- and post-pill cortisol (13.5%). Testing protocols vary among WEPCV. A considerable proportion of WEPCV never attempt to differentiate the cause of HC. Starting dosage, follow-up and monitoring strategies vary among WEPCV. These results suggest that there is room for further education of WEPCV and highlights the necessity for newer and updated guidelines for diagnose, treatment and monitorization of HC.
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Kostelnik, Katja [Verfasser]. "Der Mangel an tierärztlichem Nachwuchs in der Nutztiermedizin = Shortage of food supply veterinarians / vorgelegt von Katja Kostelnik." Berlin : mbv, Mensch-und-Buch-Verl, 2010. http://d-nb.info/1013810031/34.
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Pradies, Camille. "Professionals' Identity Responses to a Regulatory Change Impacting the Nature of a Profession: the Case of French Veterinarians." Thesis, Boston College, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/bc-ir:104167.
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Thesis advisor: Michael G. PrattDespite calls to understand the micro-foundation of institutional theory and to understand how professional identity change relates to the broader macro context (e.g., Lok, 2010; Lepisto, Crosina and Pratt, forthcoming); exploration of the link between a field-level institutional change and the individual professionals' identity responses within the field remains. For this dissertation, I conducted an inductive qualitative study of French veterinarians and their reactions to "the Service Directive", a European Union regulation that re-categorizes veterinarians as "service providers" from "healthcare professionals." Drawing on interviews with practicing veterinarians, leaders of the field, observations, and archival data, my dissertation advances our understanding of professionals' responses to an institutional change which can potentially redefine what their profession is. My findings suggest that professionals negotiate an institutional change (in this case, the Service Directive) at the professional level before its formal implementation and before individual professionals within their organization engaged in any form of response. My dissertation introduces a model centered on understanding how veterinarians responded to this change at the individual level (and more particularly, in terms of identity) within their organization. This model suggests that individual professionals perceive the institutional regulatory change in hopeful, fearful or ambivalent manners. I found that these perceptions are influenced by professionals' work orientation and perceived organization's time orientation. Further, I found that these perceptions lead to different types of identity responses: identity expansion, identity maintenance, giving up a possible self, and de-emphasizing an existing identity. My research enriches emerging perspectives on identity responses to an institutional change by pointing out various identity responses and tying them to the perceptions of an institutional change. My research further suggests that such a change can be perceived as an opportunity, as a threat, or both, not solely as a threat. Furthermore, my dissertation introduces the notions of orientation (work orientation and perceived organization's time orientation) as key to the processing of an institutional trigger. Finally, it calls attention to an emotional processing of the institutional trigger
Thesis (PhD) — Boston College, 2014
Submitted to: Boston College. Carroll School of Management
Discipline: Management and Organization
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Edgren, Disa, and Sandra Hallberg. "En sista anhalt : en analys av djurskydd, välfärd och kontroll vid slakt." Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskap, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-31662.
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Official veterinarians (OVs), employed by the National Food Administration of Sweden, are responsible for the monitoring of animal welfare as well as food hygiene procedures in the country ́s slaughterhouses. In 2014, the National Food Administration of Sweden introduced new policy guidelines to ensure that the OVs report all deviations to the County Administrative Boards of Sweden, which are responsible for welfare inspections in Sweden. Therefore, it is important that the OVs notify the administrative boards if they have any suspicions regarding animal neglect. The overall aim of this study is to investigate the cooperation between the County Administrative Boards of Sweden and the National Food Administration of Sweden, and to find out how this collaboration impacts animal welfare. In addition to this, its second aim is to explore the current state of animal welfare in slaughterhouses in southern Sweden. This study is based on a qualitative research method, which combines questioners with the analysis of publicly available documents. Furthermore, this study shows that although the new guidelines have resulted in heavier workloads, both parties are satisfied with the arrangement and agree that the new procedures have led to an improvement of animal welfare. In 2015, OVs in Skåne, Blekinge, Halland and Kronoberg submitted 506 cases of suspected animal cruelty taken place in these counties to the County Administrative Boards of Sweden. After comparison of the total number of reports from 2015 and the overall animals slaughtered in the counties in 2014, this study highlights that 0,03 % of all lambs, 0,12 % of all swine and 0,01 % of all cattle were reported with deviations during slaughter. Therefore, this study concludes that animal welfare in slaughterhouses can be considered to be of a high standard.Sverige anses i många avseende vara ett föregångsland när det kommer till djurskydd och djurvälfärd. En betydelsefull del av den svenska djurskyddskontrollen utgörs av s.k. officiella veterinärer vilka är speciellt förordnade av Livsmedelsverket att kontrollera livsmedelshygien så väl som djurhälsa och djurskydd ute på våra svenska slakterier. Alla våra produktionsdjur som är ämnade att bli livsmedel har sin sista anhalt vid ett slakteri, vilket gör de officiella veterinärernas och assistenternas roll mycket betydelsefull. Under vintern 2013 slog media larm om att avvikelser som uppmärksammats i samband med slakttransporter inte alltid rapporterades vidare till länsstyrelsen i den utsträckning de borde. Året därefter infördes en nyordning från Livsmedelsverkets sida och idag följer de officiella veterinärer nya riktlinjer gällande hur denna vidarerapportering ska gå till. För att bristerna som uppdagats vid slakt ska följas upp och utredas är det viktigt att informationen når länsstyrelsen för vidare handläggning. De officiella veterinärerna ska därför, enligt de nya riktlinjerna, meddela länsstyrelsen om alla uppmärksammade brister i djurskyddet vid slakt genom en “underrättelse om djurskydd”. Ett gott samarbete mellan länsstyrelsen och Livsmedelsverket är därmed väsentligt för att avvikelser i djurhållningen inte ska gå obemärkta förbi. Syftet med denna studie var dels att beskriva hur samarbetet mellan Livsmedelsverket och länsstyrelsen fungerar i Skåne, Halland, Blekinge samt Kronoberg och vilken inverkan det har på djurskyddet vid slakt. Den andra delen av studien berör hur djurvälfärden vid slakt ser ut utifrån vilka avvikelser som uppdagats under 2015 och underrättats till länsstyrelsen i respektive län. Undersökningen genomfördes med en kvalitativ metod och inleddes med att samtliga underrättelser om djurskydd som upprättats under 2015 i fyra angränsade län i södra Sverige begärdes ut från Livsmedelsverket. För att få svar på hur samarbetet mellan Livsmedelsverket och länsstyrelsen fungerar skickades två frågeformulär ut till sakkunnig personal inom området; ett till Livsmedelsverkets officiella veterinärer i södra Götaland och ett till verksamma djurskyddshandläggare i de berörda länen som ansvarar för handläggning och uppföljning av inkomna djurskyddsärenden vid slakt. De befintliga rutinerna och riktlinjer som följs i dagsläget har lett till en ökad arbetsbelastning för båda parter och under 2015 inkom sammanlagt 506 underrättelser till Länsstyrelsen i Skåne, Halland, Blekinge och Kronoberg. Trots att arbetsbördan har ökat anser både länsstyrelsen och Livsmedelsverket i södra Sverige att samarbetet och kommunikationen mellan parterna har förbättrats sedan nyordningen infördes. Vid jämförelse mellan antalet slaktade djur 2014 och andelen djur som noterats med avvikelser 2015 i de fyra länen erhölls en procentuell siffra på den totala andelen djur som noterats med avvikelser vid slakt. Resultatet blev 0,03 % för får/lamm, 0,12 % för slaktsvin och suggor och 0,01 % för nötkreatur. Resultatet indikerar på en god djurvälfärd vid slakt hos våra produktionsdjur i södra Sverige. För att få djupgående kunskaper om effektiviteten i länsstyrelsens och Livsmedelsverkets samarbete bör även djurhållares och transportörers upplevelser tas i beaktande i framtida studier.
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Maxwell, John Alexander Loftus. "Rural veterinary practice in Western Australia 1964 to 2007." Thesis, Maxwell, John Alexander Loftus (2008) Rural veterinary practice in Western Australia 1964 to 2007. PhD thesis, Murdoch University, 2008. https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/428/.
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Concern for the plight of rural veterinary practice in Australia existed throughout the 20th century. During the 1970s, the profession highlighted the problems faced by rural practitioners and in 2003, the Frawley Review examined current rural veterinary services. However, neither influenced the course of rural practice in Australia.
The present thesis examined the status of rural practice in Western Australia from the 1960s to the present day. It did this by investigating the historical changes in agriculture during this period and their effect on rural practice. The practice at Katanning, in rural Western Australia, was used as a case study - a study of the changes and adaptions made by that practice to remain viable.
In 2006, surveys of both rural practitioners and government veterinary officers were conducted to obtain information of the veterinary services being provided to rural Western Australia. In addition, oral history interviews with a number of respondents to the surveys were carried out.
Rapid expansion of Western Australian agriculture took place during the 1960s and was matched by growth in rural veterinary services. A government subsidy scheme recruited a number of veterinarians to the state. A Preventive Medicine/Animal Production service with sheep was established at Katanning in 1967. The reasons for developing such a service, its promotion, the results achieved and its subsequent failure are documented in the thesis.
The 1970s was a troubled decade for agriculture and for those servicing it. The collapse of the beef-cattle boom was accompanied by a 20% reduction in veterinary staff in rural practice Australia-wide and a number of changes were implemented at Katanning to meet these circumstances.
The 1980s saw a reduction in the economic significance of agriculture in Western Australia. At the same time, students from the Veterinary School at Murdoch University began graduating and, for the first time in the profession's history, an overproduction of veterinarians existed.
The 1990s was a period of relative stability, but was accompanied by major changes for the profession and rural practice. Many practices adopted merchandising and the sale of pet foods to supplement dwindling income. Previously, a male dominated profession, during this decade, it rapidly changed to one dominated by female graduates. Accompanying this gender change there was an increase in the demand for part-time work, whereas previously the profession had been predominantly a full-time vocation.
The present decade opened with a questioning of the direction being taken by the profession and its undergraduate education. The current study revealed that the government veterinary services in Western Australia have contracted in size and scope, whilst at the same time, most rural practitioners attend companion animals at the expense of economic livestock. As a result, veterinary services to economic livestock have reduced and are likely to continue to do so and suggestions are made to counter this trend.
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Maxwell, John Alexander Loftus. "Rural veterinary practice in Western Australia 1964 to 2007." Access via Murdoch University Digital Theses Project, 2008. http://wwwlib.murdoch.edu.au/adt/browse/view/adt-MU20081113.142241.
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Williams-Newball, Takieya Iesha. "Domain, Community and Practice| An Empirical Investigation of the Relationship Between Communities of Practice and Professional Identity Among Veterinarians." Thesis, The George Washington University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3615768.
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This exploratory study examined the relationship between communities of practice and professional identity. The purpose of the study was to quantitatively examine the extent to which there were relationships between Wenger's dimensions of community of practice (domain, community, and practice) and professional identity among veterinarians. This was accomplished by conducting a survey study using correlation analysis. The research question was as follows: To what extent are there relationships between Wenger's dimensions of community of practice (domain, community, and practice) and professional identity among veterinarians?
A combined survey consisting of items from the Community of Practice Measure and the Professional Identity Survey was used to collect data. Snowball sampling techniques were used to recruit 125 veterinarians to participate in the study. To explore the research question, three sets of null and alternative hypotheses were developed and tested. Overall, the results showed that the dimensions of communities of practice had positive statistically significant relationships with the professional identity. Domain, community and practice all had moderate to low positive relationships with professional identity.
The significance of this study is that it expanded Brown's (1997; 2007) conceptual framework of professional identity development. It also contributed to the body of knowledge on social science research conducted on veterinarians. Finally, it offered quantitative findings to the existing literature on communities of practice and professional identity—that is, as domain, community, and practice are enhanced, so is professional identity.
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Graaf, Gjalt de. "Tractable morality : customer discourses of bankers, veterinarians and charity workers = Hanteerbare moraliteit : het klantendiscours van bankiers, dierenartsen en goede doelen /." [S.l.] : [s.n.], 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1765/1038.
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Saluja, Patricia Gail. "Vetting the vets : the regulation of the veterinary profession in the UK." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 2010. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=158484.
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This thesis investigates the regulation of the veterinary profession in the UK. In the UK this profession is regulated by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (VSA 1966). Since that date there have occurred vast changes in veterinary medicine and science and the delivery of veterinary services, legal developments in other areas, including professional regulatory law, and societal changes in attitudes towards animals and expectations of the professions. This research was undertaken in order to determine whether the regulatory system for the veterinary profession in the UK is well designed to achieve the aims appropriate to the present-day profession, and to propose reforms where these are indicated. The system was evaluated by applying a set of benchmark criteria used by the National Health Service Ombudsman for England whose jurisdiction encompasses clinical as well as administrative matters. The study shows that the current system is well suited to functions such as regulating and monitoring veterinary education and rule-making for the control of animal diseases and zoonoses. However, the overall conclusion is that the VSA 1966 is outdated and should be replaced by new legislation. Arguments are made in favour of the following key reforms: separation of regulatory role from Royal College functions; changes in the composition of the regulatory body; introduction of the regulation of paraprofessionals and veterinary practices; plus a range of changes across the disciplinary system involving revision of the grounds and sanctions for disciplinary action, clarification of the identity of the regulator, reforms in the investigation of complaints, disciplinary hearings, appeals and the position of the complainant in the disciplinary process. Whilst some improvements could be made under the current regime, the view remains that new legislation is needed. Although it appears that the RCVS is in favour of this, the necessary political will seems to be lacking on the part of government.
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GOES, VINICIUS PIZANI GUIMARAES DE. "APPLICATION OF MULTICRITERIA ANALYSIS AND LOCATION MODELS ANALYSIS TO IDENTIFY POSSIBLE LOCATIONS FOR EXPANSION OF A NETWORK OF PET SHOPS AND VETERINARIANS." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2018. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=36412@1.
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O mercado Pet pode ser considerado grande, assim como, indica um forte crescimento. Entre 2011 a 2016, este mercado cresceu 6,9 bilhões de reais, o que gera uma grande motivação de investir em iniciativas neste setor. Este trabalho propõe a utilização de uma metodologia multicritério para a escolha de locais para a instalação de uma pet shop e expansão de sua rede, baseando-se em fatores de decisão relevantes para a zona sul da cidade do Rio de Janeiro. A utilização desta metodologia engloba, considera e pondera os critérios de maneira agregada sendo eles estratégicos e mercadológicos, tais como: potencial de demandas, concorrentes locais e seus escopos de atuação, fluxo de pessoas/clientes, assim como, os perfis dos clientes e suas necessidades, de maneira que todos os fatores possam ser considerados na tomada de decisão de localização de pontos comerciais para expansão de Pet shops e veterinárias. Foram levantados e estudados aspectos com relação à localização de unidades de serviços e varejo e facilidades de infraestrutura em ambientes competitivos, assim como, os principais modelos de decisão das duas escolas tradicionais neste campo, os da escola europeia (métodos ELECTRE e os métodos PROMÉTHÉE), e os da escola americana (métodos: MAUT, AHP e MACBETH). Além desses modelos, outros, como o SAW (Simple Additive Weighting), que não pertence às duas escolas, e
foi o método mais utilizado de 2003 a 2013 para tomadas de decisões com relação à seleção de local de instalação de pontos de varejo, também foi estudado, inclusive este, foi o modelo escolhido para a realização deste trabalho. Também foram analisados no estudo um caso de implantação do modelo para o mercado de drogarias, englobando a venda de produtos e serviços no ponto de venda. O resultado obtido foi um ranking de possíveis localidades para instalação de pontos comerciais de Pet shops e Veterinárias, considerando os critérios, pesos adotados e notas finais atribuídas a cada bairro.The Pet market can be considered big, as well, indicates strong growth. Between 2011 and 2016, this market grew 6.9 billion of Real, which generates a great motivation to invest in initiatives in this sector. This work proposes the use of a multicriteria methodology for the selection of sites for the installation of a pet shop and expansion of its network, based on decision factors relevant to the southern zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro. The use of this methodology encompasses, considers and weighs the criteria in an aggregate way, being strategic and market oriented, such as: potential of demands, local competitors and their scope of action, flow of people / customers, as well as customer profiles and their needs, so that all factors can be considered in the decision making of the location of commercial points for expansion of Pet shops and veterinary. Aspects related to the location of service and retail units and infrastructure facilities in competitive environments were raised and studied, as well as the main decision models of the two traditional schools in this field, those of the European school (ELECTRE methods and PROMÉTHEE methods) , and those of the American school (methods: MAUT, AHP and MACBETH). In addition to these models, others, such as SAW (Simple Additive Weighting), which do not belong to the two schools, and was the most used method from 2003 to 2013 for decisionmaking with regard to retail location installation selection, also was studied, including this one, was the chosen model for the accomplishment of this work. Also analyzed in the study was a case of implanting the model for the drugstore market, encompassing the sale of products and services at the point of sale. The result obtained was a ranking of possible localities for the installation of commercial points of Pet shops and Veterinary, considering the criteria, adopted weights and final marks assigned to each neighborhood.
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Bowman, Michael Emerson. "An Evaluation of Statistical Models For The Analysis of Recurrent Events Data: With Application To Needlestick Injuries Among A Cohort of Female Veterinarians." Connect to resource, 1996. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1226939254.
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Duarte, Romano Carolina. "Escuela de medicina veterinaria : estrategia comunicacional de la Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Pecuarias de la Universidad de Chile." Tesis, Universidad de Chile, 2006. http://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/100833.
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Este trabajo de investigación pretende entregar la información y los medios necesarios para que la FAVET mantenga su posicionamiento como la mejor escuela de Ciencias Veterinarias y Pecuarias, reforzando sus falencias comunicacionales como medida de contención ante las embestidas de las universidades privadas. Todo esto intentando proteger a la FAVET como a los profesionales que egresen de sus aulas o que ya se encuentran insertos en el mercado
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Steele, Sandra Gayle. "Operationalising One Health: preparedness and response to zoonoses and emerging infectious diseases in Australia." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2021. https://hdl.handle.net/2123/27256.
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The interconnectedness of human, animal and environmental health necessitates a One Health approach to ensure effective preparedness and response to EIDs and zoonoses.
The overall aim of the research contained in this thesis is to identify pathways to operationalise One Health in Australia. The specific objectives were: i) Establish a vision for One Health in clinical practice; ii) Explore system level obstacles to disease investigation and management, particularly for EIDs and zoonoses; iii) Investigate operationalisation of One Health within Australian governance structures, health systems and clinical practice; and iv) Develop a strategy to facilitate operationalisation of One Health using a health system framework.
A Delphi Survey using a panel of ‘One Health experts’ was used to establish research priorities and provide a vision of One Health in clinical practice. Parallel surveys of GPs and veterinarians explored practitioner experience with zoonoses, their level of concern, their confidence in diagnosis, management and treatment of zoonoses and willingness to engage in cross-professional practices. Analysis of qualitative data enabled identification of constraints faced by veterinarians in investigating atypical disease presentations which may be zoonotic. Key informant interviews enabled us to explore the contributions and experiences of individual veterinarians during COVID-19. Their insights provided evidence of the need for effective One Health systems to ensure Australia and the world can meet the continuing challenges of COVID-19 and future pandemics.
This thesis provides an evidence base to address gaps and obstacles to operationalisation of One Health in Australia. Upskilling GPs and veterinarians through educational interventions will provide capacity and preparedness to clinical practitioners. Embedding One Health into existing health systems is necessary to optimise both national and global preparedness and response to EIDs and zoonoses.
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Möllers, Georg. "Jüdische Tierärzte im Deutschen Reich in der Zeit von 1918 bis 1945." Berlin : Tenea, 2002. http://deposit.d-nb.de/cgi-bin/dokserv?idn=968571565.
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Pereira, João Manuel dos Santos. "Avaliação com base no PACE da situação do comércio a retalho das carnes e pescado nos concelhos de Chamusca, Golegã e Torres Novas." Master's thesis, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa. Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/4062.
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Dissertação de Mestrado Integrado em Medicina VeterináriaAs políticas desenvolvidas na área da segurança sanitária dos alimentos têm sofrido alterações constantes, sempre com o objectivo de aumentar a qualidade dos produtos alimentares e a transparência na sua comercialização no espaço europeu, indo ao encontro de um consumidor mais informado e exigente. Neste âmbito, surge o PACE que é um importante programa oficial executado pelos Médicos Veterinários Municipais com o objectivo de melhorar as condições dos estabelecimentos da cadeia alimentar, e as boas práticas, assim como o cumprimento da legislação, com vista à protecção da saúde do consumidor. No estudo realizado nos concelhos de Chamusca, Golegã e Torres Novas, foram analisados 46 estabelecimentos de comércio a retalho, de venda de carnes e produtos da carne e produtos da pesca, representando 82% dos estabelecimentos do sector nestes concelhos. Apenas 39% obtiveram uma classificação de Risco Estimado (RE) “baixo”, sendo que na sua globalidade o RE foi “médio”. Foi possível analisar quais os parâmetros avaliados que apresentavam maior grau de incumprimento (GI), destacando-se positivamente a “Água” contrariamente a “Estruturas e Equipamentos” e “Subprodutos”. No estudo comparativo, dividiram-se nos grupos Chamusca/Golegã versus Torres Novas, Pequeno Comércio versus Grande Distribuição e Talhos versus Peixarias. Pretendeu-se assim ficar com um conhecimento mais aprofundado do tecido empresarial do sector nestes concelhos, percebendo onde são sentidas maiores dificuldades e o que poderá ser feito para minorar o incumprimento destes estabelecimentos.
The policies developed in the area of food safety have been constantly changing, always with the aim of increasing food quality and transparency in their marketing in Europe, meeting the demands for a more informed and demanding consumer. In this context, there is the PACE which is an important official program run by the Municipal Veterinarians in order to improve the conditions of the establishments in the food chain, as well as good practices, and to enforce the fulfilling of existing legislation, aiming to protect consumer health. In the study conducted in the municipalities of Chamusca, Golegã and Torres Novas, 46 retail establishments were analyzed, including butcheries and fishmongers, representing 82% of establishments in the sector in these municipalities. Only 39% were rated Estimated Risk (RE) "low", and the RE as a whole was "average." It was possible to analyze which parameters evaluated presented higher levels of default (GI), highlighting the positive "Water" contrary to "Structures and Equipment" and "Byproducts." In the comparative study, the establishments were divided in groups: Chamusca / Golegã versus Torres Novas, Small versus Large Distribution and Butchers versus Fishmongers. Our goal was to get a deeper understanding of the business sector in these counties, realizing where the greatest difficulties are experienced and what can be done to mitigate the failure of these establishments.
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Reid, Morgann. "Describing the Rabies Management System in an Ontario Municipality: A Mixed Methods Study of Human and Companion Animal Health Outcomes." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/38490.
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Rabies management can be described as successful only if examined through a human health perspective. Negating companion animal health outcomes in rabies management creates systemic failures as cats and dogs are significant within our society and bridge humans and wildlife in rabies transmission. A shifting pet ownership culture has created opportunities for increased rabies risk. This thesis applied the One Health concept to the rabies management system in an Ontario municipality. The One Health concept considers that the health of humans is inherently connected to the health of companion animals and their shared environment.
A mixed methods design informed a visual conceptualization of the rabies management system. Factors influencing human and companion animal health outcomes were identified through multivariable logistic regression models. The human outcome of interest was the recommendation of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis after a potential rabies exposure by a companion animal; the companion animal outcomes were receiving a post-incident rabies vaccine, being euthanized for rabies testing and being placed under observation. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with private veterinarians to understand their perceived role in rabies management.
Rabies management is more complex than linear interactions and processes that occur to protect human health. An explicit link between the human and companion animal health outcomes was found. Companion animal species appeared as an influential factor and indicates that ownership practices differ between cats and dogs. This implies that veterinarians are not effectively leveraged as the link between public health and pet owners. Indeed, veterinarian’s approach their rabies management roles based on their prioritization of the seriousness of rabies compared to the risk. Through the application of One Health thinking to the municipal rabies management system, it is clear that there is a public-private divide where mitigating human rabies exposures conflicts with the prevention of rabies in companion animals.
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King, Philip Albert. "How to utilise marketing opportunities in a highly regulated environment : the veterinary industry." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/935.
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Thesis (MBA (Business Management))--Stellenbosch University, 2008.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The veterinary industry is operating in a highly regulated environment. Up till now these regulations prevented veterinarians to freely market veterinary services, especially professional services. Every business person in the biggest part of the world is subject to free-market economic pressures. However in the case of the professional, who is also a business person, these economic market-pressures could become very intense and unbalanced, and lead to what is called the “professional dilemma” (Du Preez, 2003: 8). Professional persons are governed by their respective codes of conduct. Those professionals who practice as entrepreneurs therefore need to be more business skilled and creative to successfully manage their businesses as they do not have the luxury of utilising the normal business strategies and options. The state of professionalism within the veterinary profession in South Africa in terms of entrepreneurship has been addressed in the past, but there is still a major gap in terms of providing business tools to managers in the veterinary industry. The biggest challenge in terms of the general business functions faced by veterinarians is the marketing function, thus the reason for this study. It is necessary that the highly regulated environments of professionals being understood. Therefore the research has been conducted by highlighting these environments. The researcher then continues to analyse the internal and external environment, client needs and customer profile in order to identify ways of optimising marketing opportunities.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die veeartseny industrie word bedryf in ‘n hoogs gereguleerde omgewing. Hierdie regulasies het veeartse tot nou toe verhoed om dienste, veral professionele dienste, vrylik te bemark. Besigheidspersone regoor die wêreld verkeer onder vryemark ekonomiese druk. In die geval van die professionele persoon, wat ook ‘n besigheidspersoon is, kan die ekonomiese druk baie intens en ongebalansseerd word. Daar word verwys na die “professionele dilemma” (Du Preez, 2003: 8). Professionele persone word gereguleer deur hul onderskeie kodes. Daardie professionele persone wat praktiseer as entrepreneurs moet dus oor meer besigheids- en kreatiewe vaardighede beskik om hul besigheid suksesvol te bestuur. Hulle het nie die luuksheid om die algemene strategiee te benut nie. Die stand van professionalisme in die veeartsenyprofessie in Suid- Afrika in terme van entrepeneurskap is al voorheen aangespreek, maar daar is nog steeds gapings ten opsigte van die beskikbaarstelling van besigheidsvaardighede aan bestuurders in die bedryf. Die grootste uitdaging in terme van besigheidsfunksies wat veeartse in die gesig staar, is die bemarkingsfunksie. Dit is dus die rede vir hierdie studieprojek. Dit is belangrik dat die hoogs gereguleerde omgewing van professionele persone verstaan word. Die studie begin dus deur hierdie verskillende omgewings te skets. Die studie skenk verder aandag aan die ontleding van die interne en eksterne omgewings, klientebehoeftes en –profiel om maniere te vind om bemarkingsgeleenthede binne regulasies ten volle te kan benut.
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Jeyaretnam, Joseph S. "Occupational hazards and radiation safety in veterinary practice including zoo veterinary practice in Australia." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2003. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1306.
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This thesis contains reviews and research on the occupational hazards of zoo veterinary practitioners in Australia. Although occupational hazards have long been recognised in the veterinary profession, little information is available on the number and magnitude of injuries to veterinarians in Australia, the United Kingdom or the United States. Apart from anecdotal accounts and some limited data, most of the available information is on occupational zoonoses, generally well recognized by veterinarians. Other occupational hazards to which veterinarians are exposed have received scant attention. The veterinary practitioner in a zoo environment has to treat a range of captive wild species which are much more unpredictable and dangerous than domesticated animals. A comprehensive study on occupational hazards sustained by veterinarians in zoological gardens has not been undertaken in Australia. Only one study had been undertaken in the US amongst zoo veterinarians, while comprehensive may not be able to be transposed to zoos in Australia as the species held in Australian zoos differ from those in the US. Personal communication with some senior veterinarians in the zoological gardens in Australia, have elicited further information on the prevalence of occupational hazards sustained by the zoo and wildlife park veterinarians. The prevalence of physical hazards including radiation, chemical and biological hazards reported by veterinary practitioners and the author's own experience as a veterinary practitioner, chairman of the safety committee, member of the animal ethics committee and manager, research In the zoological gardens in Perth, Western Australia have demonstrated a need for a comprehensive study on occupational hazards prevalent among zoo veterinarians. To investigate the occupational hazards including radiological hazards amongst zoo veterinarians in Australia, a self-administered 14-page comprehensive questionnaire comprising 58 questions was mailed to 27 practising zoo veterinarians in Australia. The questionnaire focused on physical injuries, chemical exposures, allergic and irritant reactions, biological exposures, radiological hazards including problems encountered with x-ray machines, use of protective gear and ancillary equipment for radiography, personnel involved in x-ray procedures and in restraining animals, compliance with the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Code of Practice (1982), Radiation Safety Regulations (1988) and National Standard for Limiting Occupational Exposure to Ionising Radiation (1995) The result of the study revealed that 60% of the participants sustained physical injuries such as crushes, bites and scratches inflicted by a range of species with some Injuries requiring medical treatment. Also, 50% of the participants suffered from back injuries while 15% reported fractures, kicks, bites necessitating hospitalization. Ninety percent of the participants sustained needlestick injuries ranging from one to 16+ times. Other significant findings include: necropsy injuries, animal allergies, formaldehyde exposure, musculoskeletal Injuries and zoonotic infections. The survey also identified that veterinary practitioners and their staff were exposed to radiation by not complying with the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Australian Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Ionising Radiation (1982) which has been framed to minimize exposure to ionising radiation. The majority of the veterinarians in the study group indicated that radiation exposure Is a major occupational hazard to the veterinary profession. Subsequent to the review and research, discussions were held with few senior zoo veterinarians, the Registrar of the Veterinary Surgeons Board and a number of practising senior veterinarians In Australia to collect information on occupational hazards. Additional information was obtained on occupational injuries sustained by the zoo veterinarians through formal discussions with the Director and the two senior veterinarians In the zoological gardens in Sri Lanka. The discussions with the veterinary practitioners in government and private practice revealed that veterinarians experienced a range of occupational hazards including exposure to rabies. Discussions with the dean and the professor of the animal science department focused on the nature of injuries and preventive strategies. In order to obtain information on occupational hazards in the health care industry, the professor of anatomy of the faculty of medicine and a senior surgeon in Sri Lanka were interviewed. This study identified that the zoo veterinarians are routinely exposed to a wide range of occupational hazards. The literature review among veterinary practitioners In US, UK, Australia and Canada have also identified numerous occupational hazards sustained by the veterinarians. The discussions held in Sri Lanka with the professionals in veterinary and health care industry showed that occupational injuries have been common amongst them and they do not have appropriate preventive guidelines in place. This thesis has incorporated recommendations in the form of preventive strategies for minimizing occupational hazards among veterinary practitioners both in zoological gardens and veterinary practices In Australia and in the developed and developing countries.
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Sahoo, Krushna Chandra. "Antibiotic use, environment and antibiotic resistance : A qualitative study among human and veterinary health care professionals in Orissa, India." Thesis, Halmstad University, School of Business and Engineering (SET), 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-1877.
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Objective: To explore views of medical doctors, veterinarians and drug sellers on use of antibiotics on humans and nonhumans and on factors that influences the development of resistance to antibacterial agents. Further, to look at the bi-directional relationship between antibiotic use and environment.
Methods: The study was a qualitative explorative interview study, analysed using conventional content analysis. It was conducted in Orissa, India. Data were collected by face to face semi structured interview. The interviews were tape recorded and transcribed into Oriya, then translated in to English. Each paragraph or sentence was coded. Similar codes were clustered together and collapsed into sub categories and categories. The main themes were allowed to emerge, based on the relationship between categories.
Findings: The main finding of the study was mishandling and abuse of antibiotics in patients as well as at professional level due to weak implementation of legislation, which appears to be the major cause of antibacterial agent resistance. Incomplete course or dose due to poverty in rural area and self medication in urban area are more common. The study also showed that climatic factors, pollution and population density are the major ecological factors which influence antibiotic prescriptions. Another major finding of this study was that, due to improper disposal system of pharmaceuticals; antibiotics are contaminating air, water and terrains which can cause major risk to aquatic and grazing animals.
Conclusion: This study emphasises the need for comprehensive actions including information, training, legislation and education at all levels of drug delivery system to rationalize antibiotic use by improving prescribing pattern and creating awareness among consumers. Proper disposal of pharmaceutical wastes is required to prevent the contamination of environment from pharmaceutical pollutants. Further study is essential concerning environmental impact of antibiotics.
Key words: Antibiotic use; antibiotic resistance; environment; qualitative; conventional; content analysis; veterinarians; medical doctors; drug sellers; Orissa; India.
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Da, Costa Romay Coragem. "Portación nasal de cepas de Staphylococcus meticilino resistentes en personal de la Red de Atención Veterinaria de la Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Pecuarias de la Universidad de Chile." Tesis, Universidad de Chile, 2018. http://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/151129.
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Tesis para optar al Grado de Magíster en Ciencias Animales y VeterinariasStaphylococcus spp. son bacterias que forman parte de la microbiota de seres humanos, principalmente en la nariz, y también son reconocidos patógenos resistentes a múltiples antimicrobianos que producen diversas enfermedades. Se transmite entre humanos y mascotas, por lo que el personal médico y técnico veterinario pueden actuar como reservorios y diseminadores de cepas de Staphylococcus spp. multirresistentes, sin embargo su impacto para la salud pública aún no se ha esclarecido del todo. Por lo anterior, este estudio pretende establecer la presencia de cepas de Staphylococcus spp. meticilino resistentes en la nariz del personal médico y técnico asociado a la atención en clínicas de pequeños animales de la Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Pecuarias de la Universidad de Chile. Las muestras nasales fueron obtenidas mediante torulado de una fosa nasal, realizando cultivo tradicional en medio selectivo y definiendo las especies aisladas desde la nariz mediante PCR para el gen nuc para las especies S. aureus y S. pseudintermedius. A las cepas aisladas se les hizo antibiograma por Kirby-Bauer de acuerdo al CLSI (2015), incluyendo los siguientes antimicrobianos: amoxicilina (10μg), amoxicilina/ácido clavulánico (30μg), cefoxitin (30μg), cefadroxilo (30μg), ciprofloxacino (5μg), clindamicina (2μg), doxiciclina (30μg), eritromicina (15μg), gentamicina (10μg), mupirocina (30μg). Finalmente, a todas las cepas meticilino resistentes (cefoxitin) se les determinó la Concentración Mínima Inhibitoria (CIM) por un método estándar (CLSI 2015) y la presencia del gen mecA mediante PCR. La portación nasal de Staphylococcus spp. en las 67 personas en estudio fue de 100% y del 51% para Staphylococcus spp. meticilino resistente. Del total de cepas (236) aisladas, 10 correspondieron a Staphylococcus aureus, todas ellas fueron meticilino resistente. El análisis de los antibiogramas del total de cepas de Stpahylococcus spp. permitió la identificación de 56 perfiles de resistencia, donde todas las cepas meticilino resistentes fueron multiresistentes. Los mayores porcentajes de resistencias se presentaron frente a la amoxicilina, clindamicina y eritromicina (28,1%, 19,4% y 16,7% respectivamente). La CIM para la oxacilina varió entre 0,5 y 16 μg/mL en las 56 10 cepas resistentes, logrando identificar la presencia del gen mecA en 47 de las 56 (83,9%) cepas de Staphylococcus spp. meticilino resistentes. Se discuten diferencias de prevalencia según origen de las muestras. Los resultados de este estudio permiten concluir que el personal de la RAV analizado es portador nasal de Staphylococcus spp. meticilino resistentes portadores del gen mecA, situación que, indudablemente, constituye un problema de salud pública que debiera ser abordado de acuerdo a lo recomendado por la OMS, la OIE y FDA
Staphylococcus spp. they are bacteria that are part of the microbiota of humans, mainly in the nose, and are also recognized pathogens resistant to multiple antimicrobials that produce various diseases. It is transmitted between humans and pets, so that medical personnel and veterinary technicians can act as reservoirs and disseminators of strains of Staphylococcus spp. multiresistant, however its impact on public health has not yet been fully clarified. Therefore, this study aims to establish the presence of strains of Staphylococcus spp. resistant methicillin in the nose of medical and technical personnel associated with the care of small animal clinics of the Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences of the University of Chile. The nasal samples were obtained by torulation of a nostril, performing traditional culture in a selective medium and defining the species isolated from the nose by PCR for the nuc gene for S. aureus and S. pseudintermedius species. Isolated strains were tested by Kirby-Bauer according to CLSI (2015), including the following antimicrobials: amoxicillin (10μg), amoxicillin / clavulanic acid (30μg), cefoxitin (30μg), cefadroxil (30μg), ciprofloxacin (5μg), clindamycin (2μg), doxycycline (30μg), erythromycin (15μg), gentamicin (10μg), mupirocin (30μg). Finally, all the methicillin-resistant strains (cefoxitin) were determined the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) by a standard method (CLSI 2015) and the presence of the mecA gene by PCR. The nasal portability of Staphylococcus spp. in the 67 people in the study it was 100% and 51% for Staphylococcus spp. methicillin resistant. Of the total strains (236) isolated, 10 corresponded to Staphylococcus aureus, all of them were methicillin resistant. The analysis of the antibiograms of the total strains of Stpahylococcus spp. allowed the identification of 56 resistance profiles, where all the methicillin-resistant strains were multiresistant. The highest percentages of resistance were presented against amoxicillin, clindamycin and erythromycin (28.1%, 19.4% and 16.7% respectively). The MIC for oxacillin varied between 0.5 and 16 μg / mL in the 56 resistant strains, achieving the presence of the mecA gene in 47 of the 56 (83.9%) strains of Staphylococcus spp. methicillin resistant. Differences in prevalence according to the origin of the samples are discussed. The results of 12 this study allow us to conclude that the personnel of the analyzed RAV is a nasal carrier of Staphylococcus spp. methicillin resistant carriers of the mecA gene, a situation that undoubtedly constitutes a public health problem that should be addressed according to the recommendations of WHO, OIE and FDA
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Arce, Cantuarias Antonio, and Thompson Marcelo Villalón. "Evaluación de proyectos veterinarios." Tesis, Universidad de Chile, 2003. http://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/170799.
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Seminario para optar al título de Ingeniero ComercialEl siguiente trabajo tiene como objetivo evaluar económicamente la implementación de una clínica veterinaria en alguna comuna emergente de la ciudad de Santiago, en este sentido nos referimos a una comuna que presente un fuerte crecimiento demográfico y con un nivel socio económico medio-medio alto. Una vez concretado este primer paso, se realiza una investigación de mercado, la cual permite conocer al cliente e identificar a aquellos competidores cercanos que se presenten. Así mismo se estudia los aspectos legales que se presentan al instalar este tipo de clínicas ya sea ambientales como aquellas disposiciones que exige la comuna para la instalación. Posteriormente se hace un estudio técnico que permite estimar la inversión necesaria en materia de obras físicas así como de recursos humanos necesarios. Junto a lo ya escrito se elabora un plan de marketing que permita que la clínica se de a conocer y pueda competir de una mejor forma con las otras clínicas del sector. Finalmente se calculan los flujos del proyecto que determinarán si el proyecto es rentable o no, lo que permitirá tomar la decisión de inversión
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Forno, Cuyutupa Giulianna Luisa. "La Práctica veterinaria con caninos domésticos como factor de riesgo para la presentación de infecciones por Leptospira sp entre el personal laboral de clínicas y consultorios veterinarios." Bachelor's thesis, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, 2010. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12672/675.
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El objetivo del estudio fue determinar la tasa de seroreactores a Leptospira sp. y cuantificar el riesgo de infección entre los profesionales que laboran en contacto directo con caninos en comparación a los que no tienen contacto directo con estos dentro de sus labores en consultorios o clínicas veterinarias. Con esta finalidad se colectaron 287 muestras de suero de personas para la detección de anticuerpos mediante la prueba de microaglutinación. El 9.1% (13/143) de expuestos y el 0.7% (1/144) de no expuestos resultaron seropositivos. Los serovares reactivos fueron varillal, panama y ballum para expuestos; y en el grupo de profesionales no expuesto sólo se encontró un seroreactor multiple a los serovares australis, copenhageni y wolfii. El análisis por Regresión Logistica mostró que la exposición por práctica veterinaria tiene un Odds Ratio de 13.31 (IC 95%:1.43 - 124.08); y además la presencia de roedores intradomiciliarios obtuvo un Odds Ratio de 8.70 (IC 95%:1.83 – 41.26), encontrándose diferencia estadística para ambos factores de riesgo.
Palabras clave: Leptospira sp, seroreactores, clínicas y consultorios veterinarios.--- The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of seroreactors against Leptospira sp. and to quantify the risk of infection in professionals who work in direct contact with canine and the professionals who do not have direct contact with these animals in veterinary offices or small animal clinics. Serum samples were taken from 287 professionals who were assessed for the presence of antibodies against Leptospira sp. by the Microagglutination Test. The 9.1 % (13/143) of exposed professionals and 0.7% (1/144) of unexposed professionals had positive serology to Leptospira sp. The reactive serovars were varillal, panama and ballum in the exposed; and australis, copenhageni and wolfii in the unexposed. The exposition for veterinary practice had a Odds Ratio of 13.31 (IC 95%:1.43 - 124.08); and too the presence of rodents in home had a Odds Ratio of 8.70 (IC 95%:1.83 – 41.26), being statistically difference for both factors of risk. Keywords: Leptospira sp., seroreactors, veterinary offices or small animal clinics
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Helminen, K. (Katri). "Eläinlääkärikunnan puolesta taistellen:Rainer Stenius toimijana Suomen eläinlääketieteen kentällä vuosina 1918–1951." Doctoral thesis, Oulun yliopisto, 2013. http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789526200392.
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Abstract Rainer Stenius (1892–1955) was one of the key figures of Finland’s veterinary profession, who during his career was involved in every aspect of any activity concerning veterinarians. At the peak of his career and his power in the late 1940s he was at the same time the veterinary office manager for animal health at the ministry of agriculture, the president of the Finnish Veterinary Association and the executive director of the College of veterinary medicine. I study Stenius’ activities and his exercise of power in the field of veterinary medicine during 1918–1951. The period was a time of powerful change in medication practices and diagnostics as well as in scientific thought. Women came alongside men in the profession and the College of veterinary medicine was established. I will examine these phenomena through Rainer Stenius, which makes my research two-fold: on the other hand it is history of science and on the other, ideological and personal history which follows an individual’s activities, perceptions and feelings. My principal sources are Stenius’ correspondence, Finnish Veterinary Journal, minutes of meetings as well as memoirs and oral history. I interpret the material through a cultural historical perspective, trying to understand the way past people interacted with each other and their communities. I will show in my research that Stenius was a determined developer of veterinary medicine and at the same time an active authority, who treated his colleagues differently according to his personal preferences. However the disputes between Stenius and his colleagues were often also related to tensions in the veterinary profession and to transition points in the whole field of veterinary medicine. Formally Stenius had power only as an authority and an expert. In practice, he projected his expert power to use economic and political power, even if Stenius acted as being above special interests as a neutral expert. By increasing the visibility and the resources of veterinary medicine, Stenius expanded and maintained his role and the significance of his profession in the society, influencing legislation and justifying significant resources to combat animal diseaseTiivistelmä Rainer Stenius (1892–1955) oli yksi Suomen eläinlääkärikunnan avainhenkilöistä, joka oli työuransa aikana mukana kaikessa eläinlääkäreitä koskevassa toiminnassa. Uransa ja valtansa huipulla 1940-luvun lopulla hän oli samanaikaisesti maatalousministeriön eläinlääkintöosaston eläintautitoimiston päällikkö, Suomen Eläinlääkäriyhdistyksen puheenjohtaja ja Eläinlääketieteellisen korkeakoulun toiminnanjohtaja. Tutkin Steniuksen toimintaa ja vallankäyttöä eläinlääketieteen kentällä vuosina 1918–1951. Ajanjakso oli eläinlääketieteessä voimakkaan muutoksen aikaa niin lääkityskäytännöissä ja diagnoosien teossa kuin tieteellisessä ajattelussakin, naiset tulivat tuona aikana miesten rinnalle ja Suomeen perustettiin eläinlääketieteellistä opetusta antava korkeakoulu. Tarkastelen näitä ilmiöitä Rainer Steniuksen kautta, jolloin työni on tavallaan kaksijakoinen: toisaalta se on tieteenhistoriaa, toisaalta yksilön toimintaa, käsityksiä ja tunteita valottavaa aate- ja henkilöhistoriaa. Päälähteitäni ovat Steniuksen kirjeenvaihto, Suomen Eläinlääkärilehti, kokouspöytäkirjat sekä muistelmat ja muistitieto. Tulkitsen aineistoani kulttuurihistoriallisesta näkökulmasta pyrkien ymmärtämään menneisyyden ihmisten tapaa merkityksellistää vuorovaikutusta toistensa ja yhteisönsä kanssa. Osoitan tutkimuksessani, että Stenius oli määrätietoinen eläinlääketieteen kehittäjä ja samalla aktiivinen vallankäyttäjä, joka kohteli kollegoitaan eriarvoisesti omien henkilökohtaisten mieltymystensä mukaan. Kuitenkin Steniuksen ja hänen kollegojensa välisissä kiistoissa oli usein kyse myös eläinlääkärin ammattiin liittyvistä jännitteistä ja koko tieteenalan murroskohdista. Muodollisesti Steniuksella oli vain auktoriteetti- ja asiantuntijavaltaa. Käytännössä hän käytti asiantuntijavallan avulla myös taloudellista ja poliittista valtaa, vaikka esiintyi erityisintressien yläpuolella olevana neutraalina asiantuntijana ja yleisen edun vaalijana. Lisätessään eläinlääketieteen näkyvyyttä ja sen saamia resursseja Stenius samalla laajensi ja säilytti omaa ja oman ammattikuntansa yhteiskunnallista roolia ja merkitystä, esimerkiksi vaikuttaessaan lainsäädäntöön tai perustellessaan merkittäviä määrärahoja eläintautien torjuntaan
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Reilly, Melissa. "The Lived Experience of Grief After the Death of a Long-Term Companion Animal." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1527018092359502.
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Fanning, Jasper E. "A spatial hedonic analysis of veterinarian incomes /." Search for this dissertation online, 2006. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ksu/main.
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Guajardo, Caro Claudia Loreto. "Elaboración de un manual fármaco veterinario de consulta rápida para ser utilizado en el Servicio de Información de Medicamentos." Tesis, Universidad de Chile, 2014. http://www.repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/129783.
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Unidad de práctica para optar al título de Químico FarmacéuticoAutor no autoriza el acceso a texto completo de su documento
El Servicio de Información de Medicamentos (SIM) es una entidad cuyo objetivo es proporcionar información respecto a medicamentos a los usuarios del servicio. El SIM cuenta con amplio y variado material para la entrega de la información solicitada, pero éste es en su mayoria de tipo humano, por lo que el objetivo principal de este trabajo es entregar un material de apoyo al SIM de farmacias Cruz Verde, a través de la elaboración de un manual que contenga información esencial sobre síntomas, patologías y medicamentos de tipo veterinario. Para llevar a cabo esta labor, se analizaron las consultas realizadas al SIM durante el año 2012 y se clasificaron según categorías. Con la información que este proceso entregó, se recopiló el material necesario para la elaboración de un manual fármaco veterinario de consulta rápida, que contiene información solicitada regularmente por los usuarios del SIM. Ésta es presentada de forma ordenada, de manera que sea fácil el acceso a su contenido
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Arriola, Alvarado Eduardo José, Santamaria Hernan Cajas, Rondán Víctor Iván Camones, Fabián Jackeline Rosario Díaz, and Farfan Kiara Bremilda Reyes. "Dr. Vet Clínica Veterinaria Digital." Bachelor's thesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/655434.
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Hoy en día nuestra sociedad es más consiente acerca de los adecuados tratos que se le tienen que brindar a las mascotas, sobre todo los relacionados a una oportuna atención médica frente a cualquier situación en la que la vida de estos pueda verse comprometida. Tomando como premisa lo antes mencionado, Dr. Vet Clínica Veterinaria Digital nace bajo la idea de ofrecer un servicio de salud y bienestar integral a aquellos integrantes menores del hogar, las mascotas. En tal sentido, la presente idea de negocio ofrecerá una propuesta de valor que genere satisfacción entre todo el público objetivo. Asimismo, este emprendimiento se encontrará soportado por herramientas tecnológicas actuales, las mismas que permitirán una interrelación tanto con los proveedores del servicio, como por los usuarios y/o clientes finales del producto. En cuanto al mercado objetivo, este se encuentra conformado por personas entre los 18 y 65 años de edad que valoran la disposición de tiempo, principalmente en aquellos momentos donde se necesita la asesoría o atención de un profesional de la salud.Today our society is more aware of the proper treatment that pets must be given, especially those related to timely medical care in any situation in which their lives may be compromised. Taking the aforementioned as a premise, Dr. Vet Digital Veterinary Clinic was born under the idea of offering a comprehensive health and well-being service to those minor members of the household, pets. In this sense, this business idea will offer a value proposition that generates satisfaction among all the target audience. Likewise, this undertaking will be supported by current technological tools, which will allow an interrelation both with the service providers, as well as by the users and / or end customers of the product. As for the target market, it is made up of people between 18 and 65 years of age who value the availability of time, mainly in those moments where the advice or attention of a health professional is needed.
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Paul, Quiroz Macarena. "Enfermedades de resolución quirúrgica y sus técnicas operatorias para intestino delgado del perro." Tesis, Universidad de Chile, 2016. http://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/140654.
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Memoria para optar al Título Profesional de Médico VeterinarioEn la práctica clínica veterinaria es común enfrentarse a urgencias gastrointestinales en perros y es de gran importancia distinguir a la brevedad cuáles de ellas requieren para su resolución una cirugía; frecuentemente éstas corresponden a cuerpos extraños, intususcepciones, vólvulos intestinales y neoplasias, siendo las técnicas operatorias la enterotomía, enterectomía, enteroanastomosis y la plicatura intestinal. Con respecto a las técnicas de enterorrafia, existen variantes en cuanto al número de rangos y el tipo de puntos, además del material de sutura, las cuales tienen ventajas y desventajas que han sido evaluadas, en su mayoría, bajo condiciones experimentales, utilizando perros sanos. Ante la falta de estudios de casos reales, la elección de la técnica a emplear no se suele basar en lo descrito por la literatura sino en la experiencia y escuela de cada cirujano. Las novedades en la cirugía intestinal tienen relación con la introducción de nuevas tecnologías, en primer lugar la laparoscopía, y por otro lado el uso de grapas como material de sutura, ambas de alto costo. Tienen como propósitos, disminuir el tiempo requerido para el procedimiento, la invasividad y también las tasas de complicaciones, en especial la filtración de contenido intestinal por dehiscencia, de riesgo vital para el paciente. En Medicina Veterinaria la puesta en práctica de dichos avances se encuentra en una fase de experimentación y hasta la fecha no se han encontrado ventajas que justifiquen la inversión que significa su implementación de forma masiva, en reemplazo de los métodos tradicionales.
Gastrointestinal emergencies are commonly observed in the treatment of dogs, cases in which it is of great relevance to rapidly determine if a surgical intervention is needed. Frequently, those urgencies correspond to foreign bodies, intussusceptions, intestinal volvulus and neoplasia, where the operatory techniques are enterotomy, enterectomy, enteroanastomosis and intestinal plicature. In the case of enterrorraphy, a variable number of sutures and planes, and different suture materials are used, which benefit has been evaluated mostly under experimental conditions in healthy dogs. Due to the lack of real-case studies, the selection of the technique is not commonly based in the state-of-the-art literature but the experience and formation of each surgeon. New developments in intestinal surgery include the use of new technologies, such as laparoscopy and the use of staples in sutures. These techniques have a high cost, but they reduce the required time of operation, the invasivity, and the number of complications related with the medical procedure, especially the life-threatening septic peritonitis due to intestinal content leakage. In veterinary medicine, the application of laparoscopy and the use of staples in sutures are still in an experimental phase of development. At this stage of study, the advantages of their use do not justify the replacement of traditional methods given the high cost involved.
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Zapata, Aburto Mauricio Gustavo. "Plan de negocios: software de gestión para clínicas veterinarias." Tesis, Universidad de Chile, 2015. http://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/132194.
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Magíster en Gestión y Dirección de EmpresasEl objetivo del presente trabajo corresponde a la elaboración de un Plan de Negocios para desarrollar y comercializar un software de gestión para clínicas veterinarias bajo un esquema SaaS. La inexistencia de programas que cumplan con los requisitos mínimos para gestionar una clínica y la falta de adecuación del software existente para Chile justifican plenamente esta iniciativa como una atractiva oportunidad de negocio para realizar un start up. La metodología utilizada consiste en un Plan de Negocios que incluye una descripción del producto, estudio de mercado, plan de marketing, aspectos organizacionales y de planificación y, finalmente, un estudio económico-financiero. Para realizar el trabajo, se empleó como modelo las directivas propuestas por el documento Recomendaciones para el diseño de un plan de negocios de Ariel Gringaus y Enrique Jofré. En el estudio realizado se establece que se trata de un mercado pequeño (808 clínicas en la actualidad) con similares necesidades, muy bien delimitadas, lo cual permite que el proceso de desarrollo no presente grandes inconvenientes. Además, de acuerdo a los resultados, el mercado potencial corresponde a dos millones de U.F. anuales para el año 2013, con una tasa de crecimiento esperada de 7.7% anual para los próximos 5 años. Del plan financiero, se concluye que el proyecto resulta rentable con un VAN de 519 U.F. descontando la inversión de 300 U.F. con una tasa de retorno del 30% en un horizonte de 4 años. Realizando una disminución de precios de un 15% el VAN baja a 272 U.F. con las mismas condiciones. En caso de un aumento de los costos de explotación estimados de un 15% el VAN baja a 398 U.F. por lo que en ambos casos el proyecto seguiría siendo rentable. Considerando que el producto a desarrollar se basa en una solución de propósito general, modificada para satisfacer las necesidades específicas de las clínicas veterinarias y que las características técnicas lo permiten, a futuro es posible desarrollar otras adaptaciones de este software enfocado a otros nichos de mercado como una forma de aprovechar la infraestructura y la experiencia adquirida por esta empresa.
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Cesari, Alessandro <1981>. "Applicazioni Immunocitochimiche nella Citodiagnostica Oncologica Veterinaria." Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2009. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/1684/1/Cesari_Alessandro_tesi.pdf.
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Cesari, Alessandro <1981>. "Applicazioni Immunocitochimiche nella Citodiagnostica Oncologica Veterinaria." Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2009. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/1684/.
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