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Springer, Svenja, Peter Sandøe, Thomas Bøker Lund, and Herwig Grimm. "“Patients’ interests first, but … ”–Austrian Veterinarians’ Attitudes to Moral Challenges in Modern Small Animal Practice." Animals 9, no. 5 (May 15, 2019): 241. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani9050241.
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Small veterinary practice is experiencing steady improvement in diagnostics and therapies which enable veterinarians to offer evermore advanced medical care for their patients. This focus group study of veterinarians (n = 32) examined the impact of these improvements and the potential challenges they introduce in small animal practice. It shows that while advanced diagnostics and therapies deliver benefits in patient care, they also add complexities to decision-making. Although the veterinarians participating in the study were aware of their duty to act in the best interests of the animal, their decisions were highly dependent on factors such as the client’s financial background and the emotional bond between client and animal, as well as the veterinarian’s place of work, and level and field of specialization, and certain economic aspects of the practice. The overall conclusion is that small animal veterinarians are increasingly torn between serving the best interests of the animal, medical feasibility and contextual factors related to the client, the veterinarian, and professional colleagues. Further, the findings suggest that services are not only oriented towards the provision of medical care in a strict medical sense. On top of this, veterinarians need to deal with various expectations and wishes of clients which influence their decision-making. As it will be shown, factors like the possibility of referring patients to specialist veterinarians or prompt diagnostic results influence their decision-making.
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Rollin, Bernard E. "Ethical issues in geriatric feline medicine." Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 9, no. 4 (August 2007): 326–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfms.2007.01.011.
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Most veterinarians hold a ‘pediatric’ rather than ‘garage mechanic’ view of their function. In recent years, sophisticated medical modalities have allowed veterinarians to keep animals alive, and increased value of companion animals in society has increased demand for such treatment. But whereas humans can choose to trade current suffering for extended life, animals seem to lack the cognitive apparatus required to do so. Thus, veterinarians must guard against keeping a suffering animal alive for too long. Clients may be emotionally tied to the animal and blind to its suffering. Part of the veterinarian's role, therefore, is to lead the client to ‘recollect’ quality of life issues. A second major role for the veterinarian in treating geriatric or chronically ill animals is control of pain and distress. Unfortunately, pain and distress have historically been neglected in both human and veterinary medicine for ideological reasons. It is ethically necessary to transcend this ideology which leads to both bad medicine and bad ethics.
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King, Karland, Clemens Bechter, and Siriluck Rotchanakitumnuai. "Veterinarians’ Perceptions of Online Services." Research in Economics and Management 3, no. 3 (June 8, 2018): 174. http://dx.doi.org/10.22158/rem.v3n3p174.
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<p><em>The purpose of the study is to evaluate the perceived usefulness of online materials from a veterinarian’s perspective. The authors used an online questionnaire that was posted on the homepage of a Veterinarian News site. Questions were based on previous publications and added contemporary services such as remote pet monitoring by means of wearable electronic devices. According to our study, the perceived usefulness of online services can be condensed into four major dimensions: 1</em><em>)</em><em> Authoritative Knowledge & Updates; 2</em><em>)</em><em> Practical Online Content delivered by webportals; 3</em><em>)</em><em> Remote Monitoring/Tracking of pets; 4</em><em>)</em><em> Health Coaching. The findings have implications for the cooperation between suppliers and veterinarians. One size does not fit all. Veterinarians want to use digital media for receiving competent personalized advice in order to sell it on to their customers. Suppliers will have to provide unbiased advice to compete for veterinarian’s heart share instead of simple market share.</em></p>
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Janke, Natasha, Jason B. Coe, Theresa M. Bernardo, Cate E. Dewey, and Elizabeth A. Stone. "Pet owners’ and veterinarians’ perceptions of information exchange and clinical decision-making in companion animal practice." PLOS ONE 16, no. 2 (February 1, 2021): e0245632. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245632.
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One of the most complex aspects of the veterinarian-client-patient interaction is the clinical decision-making process. Research suggests that the approach to communication used by veterinarians can impact veterinary clients’ involvement in the decision-making process and their ultimate satisfaction. Using different approaches to the decision-making process may affect how information is exchanged and consequently how decisions are made. The objective of this study was to determine pet owners’ expectations with respect to information exchange and decision-making during veterinarian-client-patient interactions and to compare veterinarians’ perceptions of those expectations and the challenges they face in meeting them. Five pet owner focus groups (27 owners) and three veterinarian focus groups (24 veterinarians) were conducted with standardized open-ended questions and follow-up probes. Thematic analysis of the transcribed data was conducted to identify trends and patterns that emerged during the focus groups. Three pet owner-based themes were identified: 1) understanding the client; 2) providing information suitable for the client; and 3) decision-making. In addition, three barriers for veterinarians affecting information exchange and decision-making were identified: 1) time constraints; 2) involvement of multiple clients; and 3) language barriers. Results suggest that pet owners expect to be supported by their veterinarian to make informed decisions by understanding the client’s current knowledge, tailoring information and educating clients about their options. Breakdowns in the information exchange process can impact pet owners’ perceptions of veterinarians’ motivations. Pet owners’ emphasis on partnership suggests that a collaborative approach between veterinarians and clients may improve client satisfaction.
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Scarborough, Ri O., Anna E. Sri, Glenn F. Browning, Laura Y. Hardefeldt, and Kirsten E. Bailey. "‘Brave Enough’: A Qualitative Study of Veterinary Decisions to Withhold or Delay Antimicrobial Treatment in Pets." Antibiotics 12, no. 3 (March 8, 2023): 540. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12030540.
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Veterinarians sometimes prescribe antimicrobials even when they know or suspect that they are unnecessary. The drivers of this behaviour must be understood to design effective antimicrobial stewardship interventions. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 22 veterinarians who treated companion animals in Australia. The Theory of Planned Behaviour was used to organise interview themes, focusing on a decision to withhold antimicrobial therapy in the absence of a clear indication. Many background factors influenced antimicrobial-withholding decisions, including the veterinarian’s communication skills, general attitudes towards antimicrobial resistance (AMR), habits and energy levels. Client awareness of AMR and the veterinarian–client relationship were also important. Beliefs about the consequences of withholding antimicrobials (behavioural beliefs) were dominated by fears of the animal’s condition deteriorating and of failing to meet client expectations. These fears, weighed against the seemingly distant consequences of AMR, were major barriers to withholding antimicrobials. Normative beliefs were primarily focused on the expected approval (or disapproval) of the client and of other veterinarians. Control beliefs about the difficulty of withholding antimicrobials centred around client factors, most importantly, their capacity to adequately monitor their animal, to pay for further investigations, or to undertake non-antimicrobial management, such as wound care, at home. The use of antimicrobials by companion animal veterinarians in the absence of a clear indication is often powerfully driven by behavioural beliefs, chiefly, fears of clinical deterioration and of failing to meet client expectations.
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Schoonmaker, Jennifer M., Luis Pablo Hervé Claude, and Jennifer K. Ketzis. "Indoor–Outdoor Cats and the “One Health” Perspective: Veterinarian Insight and Influence." Veterinary Sciences 11, no. 8 (July 23, 2024): 330. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/vetsci11080330.
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Veterinarian and client discussions about indoor–outdoor cats, although challenging, can impact decisions made regarding cat care and outdoor access. An online survey, exploring topics discussed with clients regarding indoor–outdoor cats and One Health, was made available to veterinarians practicing in the U.S. in 2022. The importance of topics by practice location and to the veterinarian versus what the veterinarian perceived as important to the client were analyzed. Of 280 responding veterinarians, 95% discussed indoor–outdoor cat activities with clients. Cat-associated disease (81%), cat population control (64%), and cat-associated trauma (53%) were discussed most often. With the exception of population control, rural, suburban, and urban veterinarians did not significantly differ in the frequency of topics discussed. Danger to the cat (e.g., trauma and diseases) was the most important topic when addressing indoor–outdoor cats with clients; 57% of veterinarians considered it important to themselves and 61% considered it important to the client. Only 13% of the veterinarians were extremely comfortable discussing One Health with clients and several One Health-related topics (zoonoses and wildlife impacts) were discussed least often. Less focus on One Health topics is potentially a missed opportunity to educate clients, enable more informed client decisions, and improve overall the care of cats.
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Galarce, Nicolás, Gabriel Arriagada, Fernando Sánchez, Vladimir Venegas, Javiera Cornejo, and Lisette Lapierre. "Antimicrobial Use in Companion Animals: Assessing Veterinarians’ Prescription Patterns through the First National Survey in Chile." Animals 11, no. 2 (January 30, 2021): 348. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11020348.
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Although the relationship between the use of antimicrobials and the development of resistant bacteria is well established, information about the use of antimicrobials in companion animals has been poorly described, which represents a risk to public health. The aim of this study was to describe the antimicrobial prescription patterns of Chilean companion animal veterinarians. A nationally distributed survey targeted at companion animal veterinarians was designed. The survey included questions about the veterinarian’s demographics, bacterial diseases treated, prescribed antimicrobials, and the use of laboratory diagnostic tools. Three hundred twenty-three responses were collected, most of the respondents were female (59.4%). The most frequently reported bacterial diseases were pyoderma (17.2%), followed by otitis and abscesses (7.4%). The antimicrobials most used corresponded with critically or highly important drugs for veterinary and human use, including β-lactams (65.3%), quinolones (36.2%) and tetracyclines (23.2%). Only 15% of the veterinarians reported the use of laboratory diagnostic tests, although 67% declared they were aware of the official antimicrobial classification schemes. Our results describe for the first time the usage of antimicrobials by veterinarian practitioners in Chile to treat different diseases in companion animals. The data presented here provide a baseline that could help to promote the implementation of clinical guidelines and regulations in order to improve current treatments.
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Fanucchi, Leticia. "Dogs’ Preference for White Coat versus No White Coat When Offered a Food Reward in the Exam Room." Open Access Journal of Veterinary Science & Research 7, no. 1 (2022): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.23880/oajvsr-16000219.
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The wearing of a white lab coat during a visit to the veterinarian is common practice in veterinary medicine to avoid cross contamination or the spread of diseases in a clinical setting. “White Coat Effect” in both human and animal medicine has been of research interest. This study sought to explore if the visual of a white coat does in fact play a role in eliciting avoidance in dogs measured by preference for a veterinarian wearing a white coat versus one not wearing it. We investigated whether dogs would choose to retrieve a food reward from the veterinarian not wearing a white coat more often. We predicted that dogs would approach the veterinarian not wearing a coat first, would avoid approaching the veterinarian with the white coat, and would spend more time around the veterinarian not wearing the coat. A modified conditioned place preference paradigm was used to design this study. Two veterinarians were in a room, one wearing a white coat and one not wearing it, with a dog and the dog’s owner. Data was recorded for how many times the dog approached each of the veterinarians, and how much time it spent in proximity of the individuals in the room. Dogs showed preference for the veterinarian not wearing a white coat and spent more time between the owner and the veterinarian not wearing a coat. This study gives insight on how veterinarians can decrease stress during a vet visit. The white coat appears to be a stressor making the visit to the vet more challenging to the canine patient. Veterinarians and staff shall provide a comfortable setting for patients so that they can properly assess and treat them, while decreasing fear of the vet visit.
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Hussein Jamal, Noorjan, Mei Yuit Chan, Shameem Rafik-Galea, Ngee Thai Yap, Geok Imm Lee, and Puteri Azaziah Megat Abd Rani. "Question design in veterinary consultations: Question forms and client responses in accomplishing problem presentation in a Malaysian context." Discourse and Interaction 15, no. 1 (July 7, 2022): 51–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/di2022-1-51.
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Question design by medical practitioners has been shown to have important consequences on how patients present their problems in clinical consultations. Linguistic structure of questions as part of question design implements different communicative and pragmatic functions, and hence, affects patients’ response in different ways. This study examined types of questions asked by veterinarians in the problem presentation phase of the clinical consultation in relation to their linguistic forms and functions. Veterinary illness consultations were video-recorded and veterinarians’ question types, their linguistic forms and clients’ response in the interaction were identified and examined. The results show that the general inquiry question implemented using the open-ended wh-question structure and the closed-ended declarative interrogative are the preferred forms used by veterinarians to solicit patients’ presenting problems from clients. Also, alignment of the linguistic form of questions with their pragmatic functions and the discourse goal of problem presentation affects clients’ ascription of veterinarians’ actions. The findings from the study can inform veterinarian communication training for more effective veterinarian-client communication to accomplish problem presentation in clinical consultations.
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Murphy, Mike, and Emily Cornwell. "223 Survey of veterinarians who use pentobarbital for euthanasia suggests knowledge gaps regarding animal disposal." Journal of Animal Science 102, Supplement_2 (May 1, 2024): 239–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jas/skae102.273.
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Abstract To assess 1) knowledge and practices of veterinarians regarding disposal of euthanized animals, 2) the extent to which veterinarians communicate with their clients about potential risks of rendering pentobarbital-euthanized animals, and 3) the extent to which veterinarians communicate potential relay toxicosis and environmental risks of pentobarbital-euthanized animals to clients. Over a 3-wk period in early 2021, 16,831 of the 99,500 members of the AVMA were surveyed, with 2,093 responses (a 12% response rate). Respondents were assigned to 1 of 3 categories on the basis of their answers: veterinarians euthanizing only food-producing species, veterinarians euthanizing only non–food-producing species, and veterinarians euthanizing both food-producing and non–food-producing species (i.e., veterinarians euthanizing mixed species). Veterinarians responding to this survey appeared to be aware of the major methods of animal disposal, and about 89% reported communicating the method of euthanasia with clients to help ensure appropriate animal disposal. However, the need for additional education on local, state, and federal laws and rendering, as well as on risks of relay toxicosis including wildlife predation and environmental impacts, was reported. Survey results identified gaps in knowledge of veterinarian regarding animal disposal following pentobarbital euthanasia. Further education on this topic may be beneficial, particularly for early- and mid-career veterinarians who euthanize non–food-producing species and for veterinarians who euthanize mixed species in urban and suburban communities.
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Hueston, W. D., K. H. Hoblet, G. Y. Miller, and M. L. Eastridge. "Mastitis control services and utilization of milk somatic cell count data by veterinarians in Ohio." Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 196, no. 12 (June 15, 1990): 1956–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.2460/javma.1990.196.12.1956.
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Summary A telephone survey was conducted of 50 randomly selected Ohio-licensed veterinarians engaged in dairy practice. The survey's purpose was to determine the extent of mastitis control services offered by practitioners and to assess their utilization of milk somatic cell count (scc) data on individual cows available from the Dairy Herd Improvement Association (DHIA). During the preceding year, 96% (48/50) of practitioners surveyed had performed bacteriologic culture of milk samples. Practitioners were twice as likely to have performed culture on milk from mastitic cows that failed to respond to treatment as they were to have performed culture for purposes of identifying pathogen trends within a herd. Veterinarians in predominantly dairy practices were more likely to have completed bacteriologic examination of milk in their own laboratories than were veterinarians who were engaged in <50% dairy practice (P = 0.016). Most veterinarians (83%) reported that coagulase test results were available or that Staphylococcus aureus was differentiated from other staphylococcal species. Streptococcus agalactiae was not differentiated from other streptococcal species by 35% of practitioners surveyed. For veterinarians with clients enrolled in the dhia, 91% (43/47) reported looking at, discussing, or otherwise using the dhia records. Eighty-one percent (35/43) of veterinarians who had clients using services from the dhia reported that clients also received individual cow milk scc results. Veterinarians engaged in predominantly dairy practice expressed a greater familiarity with the linear score method of scc reporting than did veterinarians whose practices were <50% dairy (P = 0.085); however, both groups reported a preference for raw scc data. Veterinarian response regarding potential use of dhia scc data was compared with that obtained in a companion survey of Ohio dairy producers. Veterinarians were more likely than producers to consider use of scc from individual cows to select cows for culture and to establish a milking order. Although several results of our survey indicated current high veterinary involvement in mastitis control and dhia record utilization, other trends supported concerns regarding the future of veterinarian involvement in food animal health management.
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Sischo, William M., James G. Floyd, James D. McKean, and William D. Hueston. "Survey of veterinary extension in the United States." Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 215, no. 10 (November 15, 1999): 1439–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.2460/javma.1999.215.10.1439.
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Objective To assess veterinary extension in the United States as perceived by veterinary extension personnel. Design Cross-sectional survey. Sample Population Extension veterinarians in the United States. Procedure 2 surveys were designed and mailed to extension veterinarians listed by the USDA and the American Association of Extension Veterinarians. Results 34 states had ≥ 1 extension veterinarian. The majority (> 60%) of extension veterinarians did not commit time to resident education and were not involved in research activities. Paradoxically, 23% of responding extension veterinarians did not report extension work. Programs for food animal producers, horse owners, and companion animal owners were provided by 100, 63, and 37% of states, respectively. Continuing education (CE) programs were provided for food animal veterinarians, equine veterinarians, and companion animal veterinarians by 96, 63, and 52% of states, respectively. Challenges facing veterinary extension included limited recognition of veterinary extension activities by universities, lack of university personnel to support CE programs, and decreased support for companion animal extension programs. Conclusions and Clinical Relevance Extension veterinarians need to identify and clearly articulate the mission of veterinary extension, develop more collaborative programs across regions, and continue to serve as catalysts to bring diverse constituents together. Extension veterinarians must distinguish their mission not solely as information transfer, which can be accomplished in a variety of ways outside of extension, but as a coherent and consistent program of education and policy developed on a national level and distributed locally. (J Am Vet Med Assoc 1999;215:1439–1443)
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Darmawi, Darlim. "Peranan Biogas Limbah Ternak Sapi Bantuan PT. Petrochina Bagi Peternak Di Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Timur Provinsi Jambi." Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu-Ilmu Peternakan 12, no. 4 (November 1, 2009): 191–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.22437/jiiip.v0i0.168.
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The research is aimed to find out how much is the production of biogas from cow dirt, subsidized by PT Petrochina, and it’s role to fulfill veterinarian’s necessity at Tanjung Jabung Timur regency. The research’s method is survey method by using analysis unit of cow veterinarians subsidized by PT Petrochina. The research’s respondents are choosen purposively (Nasir M 1983). The analysis used here is descriptive analysis. The analysis result shows that from 33 people (100% of respondents), the total amount of veterinarian has got cow as much as 65,5 UT and could get cow’s dirt as much as 8952,72 kg / KK / year and resulted biogas in average as much as 1253,39 M 3 /KK/year. While, before veterinarian used biogas, they have spent gasoline and wood as much as 273,72 litre/KK / year and 303,88 bounded of wood / KK/year. In conclusion, biogas has important role as alternative energy for veterinarian to sustitute gasoline and woods, and could ease energy cost so that veterinarian need only 1.177.125 litre gasoline/ KK / year and 1.311.237 bounded of wood / KK / year.
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Gilberg, Karin, Anna Bergh, and Susanna Sternberg-Lewerin. "A Questionnaire Study on the Use of Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine for Horses in Sweden." Animals 11, no. 11 (October 30, 2021): 3113. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11113113.
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Complementary or alternative veterinary medicine (CAVM) includes treatment methods with limited scientific evidence. Swedish veterinarians are legally obliged to base treatments and recommendations on science or well-documented experience, but most CAVM methods are not well documented in animals. The aim of this study was to explore the use of CAVM in Swedish horses. Electronic questionnaires were distributed to horse owners, equine veterinary practitioners and CAVM therapists. Of the 204 responding horse owners, 83% contacted a veterinarian first in case of lameness, while 15% contacted a CAVM therapist. For back pain, 52% stated a CAVM therapist as their first contact and 45% a veterinarian. Only 10–15% of the respondents did not use any CAVM method for prevention or after injury. Of the 100 veterinarians who responded, more than half did not use CAVM themselves but 55% did refer to people who offer this service. Of the 124 responding CAVM therapists, 72% recommended their clients to seek veterinary advice when needed, 50% received referrals from a veterinarian, and 25% did not collaborate with a veterinarian. The two most common methods used by the respondents in all three categories were stretching and massage. Most veterinarians and therapists were not content with the current lack of CAVM regulation.
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Lianou, Daphne T., and George C. Fthenakis. "Evaluation of the Role of Veterinarians for Outcomes Related to the Health and Production of Dairy Small Ruminants in Greece." Animals 13, no. 21 (October 30, 2023): 3371. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13213371.
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The objective of the present study was to evaluate the potential benefits of veterinarians in improving the health and welfare of dairy sheep and goats by studying the associations of management practices employed in the farms with production- or health-related outcomes in sheep and goat farms in Greece. This work explored associations with ‘professional relationship with a veterinarian’ at 444 small ruminant dairy farms in an investigation performed around Greece, where 106 variables, related to infrastructure, animals, production outcomes, health management, health problems and human resources, were assessed. In 384 (86.5%) farms, a professional relationship with a veterinarian was maintained. The median value of visits made annually by veterinarians to these farms was five. In farms with a professional relationship with a veterinarian, significant differences were found in 24 variables (35.8%) related to management practices and 6 (30.0%) production- or health-related outcomes. In multivariable analysis, the following emerged with a significant association: epg counts in faecal samples (p = 0.014), average annual milk production per ewe/doe (p = 0.015), somatic cell counts in bulk-tank milk (p = 0.037), and annual incidence of clinical mastitis (p = 0.044). Moreover, associations of the characteristics of veterinarians emerged with somatic cell counts in bulk-tank milk: the gender (p < 0.0001) and the age (p = 0.004) of the veterinarians. The results attest that the application of veterinary advice and clinical services in sheep and goat dairy farms contributes to the improved health, production and welfare of animals.
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Bard, Alison M., David C. J. Main, Anne M. Haase, Helen R. Whay, and Kristen K. Reyher. "Veterinary communication can influence farmer Change Talk and can be modified following brief Motivational Interviewing training." PLOS ONE 17, no. 9 (September 12, 2022): e0265586. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0265586.
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Current veterinary communication skills training often focuses on the strategies necessary to successfully transfer information and promote shared decision making rather than inspiring client motivation to engage in behaviour change(s). One evidence-based communication methodology with a specific focus on enhancing conversations about change is Motivational Interviewing (MI), which is perceived by veterinarians to be highly relevant to their profession. We examined whether veterinarians who experienced brief (4–5 hours) MI training (BMIT) were able to change their communication behaviours to be more MI consistent. Fourteen veterinarians recorded 31 veterinary herd health consultations before (n = 15) and after (n = 16) BMIT to allow pre-post intervention analysis of veterinarian and farmer verbal behaviour. Additionally, using a sequential linguistic analysis of 3885 veterinarian-farmer communication events within these consultations, the influence of veterinarians’ verbal behaviours on farmers’ response language was explored. Analysis of veterinary consultations undertaken before and after BMIT revealed that veterinarians changed their communication style to be more consistent with the MI methodology, including more use of reflection statements, a more empathic and partnership-oriented consultation style and greater emphasis on clients’ own language in favour of change goals. In response, farmers contributed more to the conversation and discussed more herd health-related changes. Sequential linguistic analysis suggested that following a veterinarian emphasising something positive about the farmer (e.g. efforts, strengths), seeking collaboration or emphasising farmer choice, farmers were subsequently more likely to express arguments in favour of change (‘Change Talk’), especially phrases indicative of commitment. This study offers the first evidence of the potential value of a BMIT experience to enhance veterinary communication skills, although conscious and disciplined use of MI principles, strategies and Spirit–an ethos of compassion, acceptance, partnership and evocation—requires longer and more complex training. Further studies examining the longevity and consistency of these verbal behaviour changes following BMIT are required.
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Sabuncuoglu, N., and O. Coban. "Attitudes of Turkish veterinarians towards animal welfare." Animal Welfare 17, no. 1 (February 2008): 27–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s096272860003195x.
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AbstractA survey was carried out to examine the attitudes of Turkish veterinarians towards animal welfare issues. The email questionnaire consisted of three sections of statements with a five-point Likert scale for choices of answer. The first section included statements examining the attitudes of Turkish veterinarians to animal welfare issues relating to European Union (EU) Legislation (93/119/EC, 95/29/EC, 2002/4EC and Council Regulation 1/2005). In the second, statements were designed to ascertain veterinarian attitudes towards the recently-passed Animal Protection Law, TR-5199. The statements in the last section were designed to assess the respondents' personal beliefs on a variety of welfare topics. The survey was sent to 615 veterinarians and the response rate was 40.2%. Turkish veterinarians expressed considerable support for the implications of animal welfare with the exception of statements regarding ‘stunning of ruminants pre-slaughter’, ‘phasing out of battery cages for poultry’ and ‘not operating on animals for aesthetic purposes’. In addition, they did not agree with the statements related to ‘ethological needs of farm animals’ and ‘effectiveness of EU laws and legislation in Turkey’. Females had higher mean values than males. The results of the survey indicated that significant concern for animal welfare issues is seen in the Turkish veterinarian population. Although the process of becoming a fully-integrated member of the EU will not occur rapidly, the influence of veterinarians could potentially enhance animal welfare in Turkey.
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Solhjoo, Niloofar, Nader Naghshineh, and Fatima Fahimnia. "Veterinarians' information Prescription and Clients' eHealth Literacy." Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association / Journal de l'Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada 40, no. 2 (July 9, 2019): 32–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.29173/jchla29377.
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Introduction: The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between pet owner’s combined knowledge, comfort, and perceived skills at finding, evaluating, applying online pet health information, and the application of the information prescription (IP) provided for pet owners education on the internet.
Methods: Thirty telephone interviews were conducted followed by a questionnaire of eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) with pet owners after receiving an IP with a suggested websites in addition to their customary veterinary services in a vet clinic at the center of Tehran, Iran. Qualitative and quantitative data were merged to explore differences and similarities among respondents with different eHealth literacy levels.
Results: Results indicate that pet owners with higher score of eHealth literacy more accessed the suggested websites and reported positive feelings about this addition to their veterinary services. Similarly, among the eight-item self-reported eHealth Literacy skills, perceived skills at evaluating and applying, were significantly associated with the use of IPs. Lastly eHealth literacy level was significantly associated with the outcomes of prescribed information, such as veterinarians-client communication outcome and learning outcomes.
Conclusion: Disparities in application of the veterinarian’s IPs for online pet healthcare information, and its outcomes are associated with different eHealth literacy skills. Veterinarians should collaborate with information specialists and librarians to perform education efforts to raise awareness on online pet health information quality and impact of veterinarian directed information prescription especially among low health literate owners.
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Elvbakken, Kari Tove. "Veterinarians and Public Health: Food Control in the Professionalization of Veterinarians." Professions and Professionalism 7, no. 2 (June 19, 2017): e1806. http://dx.doi.org/10.7577/pp.1806.
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This article explores the role of food control in the professionalization of veterinarians in Norway. Veterinarians became engaged in public health through food control and market inspection, which were the responsibility of Norway’s city boards of health from the 1860s. Food inspection served a double purpose: to ensure honest trade and to maintain the safety of food. I argue that food control, which was associated with cities’ efforts to secure public health and order, was important to the legitimacy of the veterinarian profession. This activity is not what one today sees as a core practice of veterinarians, which is the prevention and curing of animal sickness. Exploring boundary activities at the fringes of a profession, and especially activity connected to the city and the state, may shed light on the more general sources of professional influence and legitimacy in the Norwegian profession state.
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Chua, Kao-Ping, Jeanmarie Perrone, Laurel E. Redding, Chad M. Brummett, Shreya Bahl, and Amy S. Bohnert. "Trends in the number of patients linked to potential vet-shopping behavior in the United States (2014-2019)." American Journal of Veterinary Research 83, no. 2 (February 1, 2022): 147–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.21.10.0173.
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Abstract OBJECTIVE To estimate the number of patients linked to vet-shopping behavior (the solicitation of controlled substance prescriptions from multiple veterinarians for misuse) in the United States using 2014–2019 data and characterize mandates for veterinarians to examine prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) before prescribing controlled substances as of April 2021. SAMPLE National database reporting prescription dispensing from 92% of US pharmacies from 2014 through 2019. PROCEDURES The annual number of patients with dispensed prescriptions for opioid analgesics, opioid cough-and-cold medications, or benzodiazepines from ≥ 4 veterinarians was calculated. State veterinary medical associations were contacted for information on veterinarian PDMP use mandates. RESULTS From 2014 through 2019, the number of patients with prescriptions for any class of controlled substances from ≥ 4 veterinarians tripled from 935 to 2,875 (+207.5%). The number of patients with opioid cough-and-cold medication prescriptions from ≥ 4 veterinarians rose from 150 to 1,348 (+798.9%). The corresponding number for benzodiazepines rose from 185 to 440 (+137.8%). The corresponding number for opioid analgesics peaked at 868 in 2016 before decreasing to 733 in 2019. In April 2021, 10 states mandated veterinarians to examine PDMP records of owners or animals before prescribing controlled substances; 3 mandates excluded benzodiazepines. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Vet shopping in the US may be increasingly common. Mandates for veterinarians to examine PDMPs before prescribing controlled substances might facilitate detection of this behavior. However, benefits of mandates should be weighed against their potential burden on veterinarians.
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Kiraga, Łukasz, and Andrzej Dzikowski. "Ethical Concerns of the Veterinarian in Relation to Experimental Animals and In Vivo Research." Animals 13, no. 15 (July 31, 2023): 2476. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13152476.
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Animal experiments, despite their controversial nature, play an indispensable role in scientific advancement and led to numerous significant discoveries. The supervision of veterinarians in the realm of in vivo research holds immense importance. However, this particular aspect of veterinary medicine, distinct from their other activities, can pose ethical challenges. Veterinarians are entrusted with the prevention of diseases, healing, and pain elimination, yet in the case of animal experiments, they witness intentional suffering and death. This article evaluates the ethical and professional deontological aspects of this issue. It explores the historical evolution of human–animal (including experimental) relationships and discusses how deontology stems from the definition of ethics. The article also examines codes of ethics for veterinarians, providing illustrative examples. It highlights that the actions of veterinarians in this domain align with their deontology and emphasises the role of veterinarians in in vivo research as viewed within current legal frameworks. In conclusion, the veterinarian’s participation in animal research is both ethically and deontologically justified, and it is also a legal requirement.
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Vucinic, Marijana. "Injuries and noninfective health disorders of veterinarians." Veterinarski glasnik 65, no. 1-2 (2011): 109–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/vetgl1102109v.
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In professional and scientific journals there are many published results on different prevalence, patterns and risk factors of animal-related injuries and occupational disorders among veterinarians. Veterinary medicine is hazardous. Veterinarians work under uncomfortable and unsafe conditions not only in animal housing units but also in their clinics, stations and surgeries with wet and slippery floors. They work closely with animals. Veterinarians are a high-risk group for significant injury from animal contacts. Veterinarians perform procedures that cause the animal pain, distress, and protective reactions of animals in different forms, such as biting, kicking, scratching or other trauma from the animals. They are exposed to different risk materials, equipment and many other risk factors such as radiation, oncogenic viruses, sharp instruments, anaesthetics gases, pesticides (insecticides), long working hours and occupational stressors. Veterinarians work with unknown animals, unknown people and demanding clients. Veterinarian are not only at increased risk of occupational diseases and injuries but also at increased risk of death from workrelated injuries, motor vehicle accidents, malignant diseases and suicide.
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Ward, Heidi M. "63 Development and application of a veterinary survey to assess food animal veterinarian shortages: A collaboration between the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service and the Arkansas Veterinary Board." Journal of Animal Science 97, Supplement_1 (July 2019): 4–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jas/skz053.009.
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Abstract Veterinarians are in demand due to regulatory changes that require more veterinary oversight in food animal production. The USDA identifies thirteen counties in Arkansas as having food animal veterinarian deficiencies. In response to the report, the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service collaborated with the Arkansas Veterinary Board to devise a strategy for alleviating the shortages. Upon permission by the veterinary board, Arkansas Extension developed a survey to assess the status and needs of Arkansas veterinarians. The questionnaire was included in the veterinarian license renewal packet, asking - How many doctors are in your practice? What species are you willing to treat? Do any of your doctors do farm calls? For which counties do you provide farm calls? Are you aware of changes to the FDA Veterinary Feed Directive? Would you be interested in learning honey bee medicine? Would you be interested in joining the Arkansas Animal Emergency Response Team? Would you be willing to be a mentor for the 4-H Vet Science Program? Would you like your email included on notifications from the Arkansas VMA? Are there any continuing education (CE) topics that you feel need attention? Of the 965 actively licensed Arkansas veterinarians, 537 returned their responses to the survey. Data was entered into an Excel spreadsheet and shared with the Arkansas Veterinary Board, the Arkansas VMA, and the Arkansas State Veterinarian Office. Using the data, Extension created a comprehensive food animal veterinarian directory that was distributed at various producer meetings and made available electronically on the Extension website. CE suggestions were used to develop the Food Animal Medicine Workshop Series, which was awarded funding by the USDA NIFA Veterinary Services Grant Program. The goal of the CE series is to re-train existing mixed animal veterinarians to improve food animal veterinary coverage for Arkansas producers
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Cobo-Angel, Claudia, Steven M. Roche, and Stephen J. LeBlanc. "Understanding the role of veterinarians in antimicrobial stewardship on Canadian dairy farms: A mixed-methods study." PLOS ONE 18, no. 7 (July 27, 2023): e0289415. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0289415.
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The aim of this study was to describe the factors that influence dairy cattle veterinarians´ antimicrobial prescribing, their attitudes toward reducing antimicrobial use (AMU) in the dairy industry, awareness of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and perceived barriers to improving antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) on Canadian dairy farms. We used quantitative and qualitative research methods to consider the complexity of the antimicrobial prescription decision-making process. We designed and distributed an online survey, followed by four online focus groups with practicing veterinarians. We used frequency tables and unconditional associations to analyze quantitative data, and thematic analysis to analyze qualitative data. In total, 107 participants from four Canadian provinces responded to the survey, and 26 veterinarians participated in the focus groups. Results from both studies were triangulated to draw our key findings. We found that 1) Veterinarians must weigh numerous intra-personal and contextual considerations that could be conflicting in their decision-making process for prescribing antimicrobials. 2) Although less experienced veterinarians showed greater awareness of AMR and motivation to improve AMS than more experienced veterinarians, they also reported feeling more pressure to adapt their prescribing practices to farmers’ wishes than more experienced veterinarians. 3) Some veterinarians experienced conflict between prescribing antimicrobials to maintain animal health, productivity, and welfare, and AMS, which could result in blaming others for inappropriate antimicrobial use and reducing the opportunity to critically review their own prescribing practices. 4) There were strategies and barriers in common between veterinarians and farmers such as collaborative reviews of disease treatment protocols and improving preventive medicine on dairy farms. 5) The main barriers to reducing AMU on dairy farms reported by veterinarians were concerns about animal welfare and AMU on dairy farms without consultation with the veterinarian. Our results can inform the development of AMS programs in the Canadian dairy industry.
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Kedrowicz, April A., and Kenneth D. Royal. "A Comparison of Public Perceptions of Physicians and Veterinarians in the United States." Veterinary Sciences 7, no. 2 (April 22, 2020): 50. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/vetsci7020050.
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Veterinary medicine consists of virtually the same medical specialties as human medicine, with veterinarians performing similar roles as medical doctors, albeit with different species. Despite these similarities, anecdotally, some perceptions of veterinarians as not “real doctors” persist. The purpose of this study was to explore and compare public perceptions of physicians and veterinarians. Participants were provided brief definitions of a physician and a veterinarian and then asked to provide a rating that best describes their perception with respect to 25 different personality characteristics/traits. A sample of 606 participants (unweighted) in the United States completed the survey. The results of this research show that the public tends to perceive veterinarians more favorably than physicians. More specifically, veterinarians were viewed as more approachable, sensitive, sympathetic, patient and understanding, while physicians were viewed as more proud, arrogant and overconfident. These results point to the favorable public perceptions of veterinarians. These findings are particularly relevant for veterinary educators who train the future workforce and have a significant role both in how the profession is portrayed and emphasizing the relationship between the public trust and social responsibility. Reinforcing the public’s strong trust in the veterinary profession throughout students’ education could enhance their own self-concept, self-esteem and overall mental health and well-being.
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Bartholomew, Amy. "A partnership for success: Tips for retaining associates and tips on getting the most out of your first year in practice." American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference Proceedings, no. 56 (May 10, 2024): 2–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20238832.
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Large animal practices have historically had a difficult time recruiting new veterinarians into the profession. Recently, the data on retention has shown that veterinarians are leaving large animal practice for other sectors of clinical practice. Onboarding new associates is different in ambulatory practice when compared with companion animal practice. Setting up the new associate for success will benefit both the existing practitioners as well as the new veterinarian. Spelling out expectations, communicating these expectations, and flexibility will help retain the new associate. This paper gives some tips on ways to increase the retention of associates as well as tips for the new graduate veterinarian on how to make the first year in practice a success.
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Wagner, Brooklyn, Kenneth Royal, Rachel Park, and Monique Pairis-Garcia. "Identifying Barriers to Implementing Pain Management for Piglet Castration: A Focus Group of Swine Veterinarians." Animals 10, no. 7 (July 15, 2020): 1202. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10071202.
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Surgical castration is a painful husbandry procedure performed on piglets in the United States (US) to improve meat quality. Veterinarians play a crucial role in developing pain management protocols. However, providing pain management for castration is not common practice in US swine production systems. Therefore, the objective of the present study is to identify factors influencing swine veterinarian decision-making in regard to pain management protocols for piglet castration using focus group methodologies. Swine veterinarians (n = 21) were recruited to participate in one of three focus groups. Audio recordings were transcribed verbatim and analyzed by two independent coders who identified three areas of focus, including (1) the lack of approved products validated for efficacy, (2) economic limitations and challenges, and (3) deficient guidelines and training for veterinarians to develop protocols. Although participating veterinarians acknowledged the importance of pain management from an animal welfare standpoint, these barriers must be addressed to ensure that castration pain can be successfully mitigated on-farm.
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McDonald, Jenni, and Jane Clements. "Contrasting practices and opinions of UK-based veterinary surgeons around neutering cats at four months old." Veterinary Record 187, no. 8 (August 6, 2020): 317. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/vr.105887.
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BackgroundMany cats in the UK are not neutered before reaching potential breeding age. The purpose of this investigation was to understand the prevalence of veterinarians’ behaviours around neutering cats at four months of age and to identify any needs of the veterinary profession on this.MethodsA sample of 483 veterinarians that completed a cross-sectional online questionnaire were included in quantitative and qualitative analyses.ResultsAlmost 70 per cent of veterinarians indicated they were comfortable carrying out neutering on cats of four months of age, and approximately half of veterinarians indicated they would recommend neutering client-owned cats at four months of age if practice policy permitted. There was no association found between these practices and geographic risk factors. Instead, neutering at four months was associated with the gender of the veterinarian, their practice policy and whether they routinely neuter unowned cats. Veterinarians have contrasting beliefs on similar themes, depending on whether they neuter kittens at four months or not, including differing opinions on general anaesthetic, surgery risks, owner compliance and their perceptions of neutering practices within the wider profession.ConclusionFamiliarity and experience with the procedure, alongside perceived norms, are central to beliefs. We also highlight informational and learning barriers.
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Tipton, David. "Veterinarians:." Journal of Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management 14, no. 2 (December 1, 2002): 51–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j058v14n02_03.
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Fredrickson, Mary E., Hayley Terlizzi, Rikki L. Horne, and Stanley Dannemiller. "The role of the community pharmacist in veterinary patient care: a cross-sectional study of pharmacist and veterinarian viewpoints." Pharmacy Practice 18, no. 3 (August 6, 2020): 1928. http://dx.doi.org/10.18549/pharmpract.2020.3.1928.
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Background: The role of the community pharmacist is rapidly expanding to encompass the care of veterinary patients in the United States of America This change makes it imperative for pharmacists and veterinarians who practice in community settings to establish mutual agreement on the roles of pharmacists in the care of these patients.
Objective: To examine community-based pharmacist and veterinarian viewpoints on interprofessional collaboration and the role of the community pharmacist in veterinary patient care.
Methods: Cross-sectional surveys were sent to pharmacists and veterinarians who practice in a community setting in Ohio. Surveys collected demographic information and addressed the following themes: attitudes toward collaboration, perceived roles of the pharmacist, expectations of the pharmacist, and previous collaborative experiences. A chi-square test was used for statistical analysis.
Results: In total, 357 pharmacists and 232 veterinarians participated in the study. Both professions agreed that pharmacist-veterinarian collaboration is important in order to optimize veterinary patient care (chi-square (1, N=589)=7.7, p=0.006). Overall, veterinarians were more likely to identify an important role of the community pharmacist to be compounding medications (chi-square (1, N=589)=26.7, p<0.001) compared to counseling pet owners (chi-square (1, N=589)=171.7, p<0.001). Both groups reported similar levels of agreement regarding the importance for pharmacists to have adequate knowledge of veterinary medicine.
Conclusions: Our study found that while both pharmacists and veterinarians conveyed a positive attitude regarding interprofessional collaboration, they disagreed on what role the pharmacist should play in the care of veterinary patients. Rectifying the discordant perceptions of these health care professionals may be critical to developing collaborative initiatives and optimizing veterinary patient care.
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Wagner, Brooklyn K., Mary Caitlin Cramer, Heather N. Fowler, Hannah L. Varnell, Alia M. Dietsch, Kathryn L. Proudfoot, Jan Shearer, Maria Correa, and Monique D. Pairis-Garcia. "Determination of Dairy Cattle Euthanasia Criteria and Analysis of Barriers to Humane Euthanasia in the United States: The Veterinarian Perspective." Animals 10, no. 6 (June 18, 2020): 1051. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10061051.
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When dairy cattle become ill or injured to the extent that recovery is unlikely or impossible, on-farm euthanasia should be used as a tool to eliminate pain and suffering. Our study aimed to identify decision-making criteria and the most common factors considered by veterinarians when making and carrying out euthanasia decisions. Dairy cattle veterinarians were recruited to participate in an online survey (Part I, 61 surveys collected) or in one of three focus groups (Part II, 4–10 veterinarians/group, n = 22). Part I (survey): Surveyed veterinarians varied regarding health condition management and demonstrated a strong proclivity to treat compromised cattle, mirroring trends amongst dairy producers identified in previous research. Sixty percent of respondents indicated that most facilities for which they serve as the primary veterinarian have a written euthanasia protocol in place. Part II (focus groups): Three main themes about euthanasia decision-making (logistical, animal, and human) were identified from focus group discussions. Discussions focused primarily on logistical factors such as financial considerations and client/public perceptions. Development of specific standards for euthanasia, alongside interactive training programs for dairy veterinarians and producers are vital next steps to improving cattle welfare and consistency in euthanasia decision-making across the United States dairy industry.
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Littlewood, Katherine, Ngaio Beausoleil, Kevin Stafford, and Christine Stephens. "“What Would You Do?”: How Cat Owners Make End-of-Life Decisions and Implications for Veterinary-Client Interactions." Animals 11, no. 4 (April 13, 2021): 1114. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11041114.
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Cats are the most common companion animals in New Zealand. Advances in veterinary care means that cats are living longer and there are many older cats. End-of-life decisions about cats are complicated by owner–cat relationships and other psychosocial factors. Our study explored the ways in which end-of-life decisions were being made by owners of older and chronically ill cats in New Zealand and the role of their veterinarian in the process. Qualitative data were gathered via retrospective semi-structured interviews with 14 cat owners using open-ended questions. Transcripts of these interviews were explored for themes using template analysis and nine themes were identified. Four were animal-centered themes: cat behavior change, pain was a bad sign, signs of ageing are not good, and the benefits of having other people see what owners often could not. Five were human-centered themes: veterinarians understanding owners’ relationships with their cat, normalizing death, the need for a good veterinarian to manage end of life, veterinary validation that owners were doing the right thing, and a strong desire to predict the time course and outcome for their cat. End-of-life decision making is complex, and the veterinarian’s role is often poorly defined. Our owners appreciated the expertise and validation that their veterinarian provided but continuity of care was important. Future research aimed at exploring the veterinarian’s perspective during end-of-life decision making for cats would be a valuable addition to the topic.
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OYOLA, L. M., W. H. MARTINEZ, A. GÓNGORA, and J. L. PARRA. "Encuesta seroepidemiológica transversal a toxoplasma Gondii en médicos veterinarios del municipio de Villavicencio. Meta." Orinoquia 10, no. 1 (January 1, 2006): 50–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.22579/20112629.199.
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Titulo en ingles: Transversal seroepidemiological survey on toxoplasma Gondii for veterinary doctors in the municipality of Villavicencio, MetaRESUMEN: Se determinó la seroprevalencia a Toxoplasmosis para IgM e IgG en Médicos Veterinarios (n=86) del municipio de Villavicencio y se evaluaron algunos factores de riesgo. Los niveles de anticuerpos anti-toxoplasma gondii para IgG e IgM fueron medidos por ELISA indirecta con el Kit Humano de BiokitR. La seroprevalencia fue 4.6% IgM, 44.1% IgG y 2.32% compartida para IgM-IgG. No se encontró asociación estadística entre la infección y los factores de riesgo, como género, edad, manipulación de animales y tenencia de mascotas. Se encontró diferencia significativa (p< 0.001) en las UI de IgG/ml entre veterinarios que laboran en clínicas veterinarias los que desempeñan otras actividades. La infección por Toxoplasma en Médicos Veterinarios al igual que otros grupos humanos sugiere una presentación endémica, asociada posiblemente a deficientes medidas higiénico sanitarias y hábitos alimenticios, hecho que requiere mayor investigación epidemiológica.Palabras clave: Seroprevalencia, Toxoplasmosis, factores de riesgo, Enfermedad ocupacional, zoonosis. ABSTRACT: The prevalence for Toxoplasmosis was determined for IgM and IgG in Veterinary doctors (n=86) in the municipality of Villavicencio, Meta, while also evaluating some risk factors. The levels of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies for IgM and IgG were measured by indirect ELISA with the Human Kit from Biokit. Seroprevalence was 4.6% IgM, 44.1% IgG and 2.32% shared for IgM- IgG. No statistical association between infection and risk factors such as gender, age, animal manipulation or pet ownership was found. ignificant difference (p<0.001) in the UI of IgG/ml was found between veterinarians working at clinics and those dedicated to other activities. The Toxoplasma gondii infection in veterinarians, as in other human groups, uggests endemic presentation possibly associated with defficient hygienic sanitary measures and feeding habits, fact that requires further epidemic research
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Armitage-Chan, Elizabeth. "‘I wish I was someone else’: complexities in identity formation and professional wellbeing in veterinary surgeons." Veterinary Record 187, no. 3 (October 19, 2019): 113. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/vr.105482.
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BackgroundThere is widespread concern surrounding veterinarians’ mental health. Upon entering the profession, early career veterinary surgeons encounter colleagues with diverse and conflicting identities, manifesting in their differential prioritisation of definitive clinical treatment, interpersonal interactions or the commercial success of the practice. In other professions, poor wellbeing arises from confusion between these conflicting identity discourses, as new professionals attempt to identify role models aligned with their own identity beliefs. New veterinarians’ wellbeing may thus depend on their negotiation of different identities, as they construct their own sets of professional values and determine the type of veterinarian they wish to become.MethodsIdentity formation was explored narratively using veterinarians’ social media stories.ResultsPoor professional wellbeing appeared to arise from identity confusion: failure to consistently commit to either the dominant diagnosis-focused discourse valued by academic role models, or a relational discourse, emphasising working through contextual challenges such as varying client needs. Workplace stress appeared to magnify the dominance of academic priorities in self-identity understanding, worsening identity confusion. Also concerning was the positioning of the client ‘as enemy’, obstructive to veterinarians’ identity goals. Social dialogue, intended to provide support during veterinarian–client conflict, potentially reinforced rejection of the client from the veterinary professional identity, strengthening a context-inappropriate, non-relational identity. This worsened identity confusion between the prized ‘diagnostic identity’ and the locally valued relational identity and was detrimental to wellbeing.ConclusionsInterventions are required, within veterinary education and postgraduate continuing professional development, that encourage reflection on identity and reinforce the value of relational identity attributes.
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Detilleux, J., J. Arendt, A. Dewaele, F. Lomba, C. Doyen, L. Brumagne, D. Simon, F. Condis, and P. Triffoy. "A centre for the control of animal health and its management: veterinary field studies of dairy cows in Belgium." BSAP Occasional Publication 24 (1999): 193–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1463981500043247.
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AbstractIn 1998, the European Community, the Region Wallonne, and the Province du Hainaut funded the project known as the Centre for the control of animal health and its management (CESAM). This project was initiated in the Hainaut province of Belgium to answer problems encountered by cattle producers. Its overall goal is the identification of stages in the entire bovine production process where economic efficiency can be increased. A part of this project aims principally at the study of the impact of health-related problems on dairy production. For this part of the project, 32 veterinarians and 51 farmers started collecting data in the field. The methodology for data collection was based mainly on the harmony between the farmer and the veterinarian. Therefore, several procedures were implemented to ensure adequate motivation of both farmers and veterinarians. Farmers note all events of their livestock using a list, which contains disease events, preventive treatments, reasons for culling, and management practices. A veterinarian visits farms monthly to validate collected data and to discuss specific problems. During these farm visits, veterinarians collect body condition scores on adult cows. Veterinarians record also information on health problems they encounter during their normal practice using an international health data recording nomenclature. A national organization provides unique animal identification system. Production data will be recorded and feeding practices, milking procedures and barn comfort indices will be regularly investigated. All data will be collected on pre-printed documents, scanned at CESAM and centralized in a relational computer database. Criteria to evaluate the quality of the proposed methodology are presented.
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Springer, Svenja, Denise Isabell Mihatsch, Herwig Grimm, and Florien Jenner. "Between Leisure and Pressure—Veterinarians’ Attitudes towards the Care of Competition Horses in Germany, Austria and Switzerland." Animals 13, no. 13 (June 27, 2023): 2126. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13132126.
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Equine veterinarians face a range of challenges when attending competition horses. Athletic goals may significantly impact veterinary decision making, and the veterinarian’s work can be complicated by reputational considerations and rival opinions during an assessment of whether a horse is “fit to compete”. Using an online questionnaire, we found that the majority of German, Austrian and Swiss equine veterinarians (N = 172) surveyed agreed that the owners of competition horses are more likely than owners of leisure horses to approach them with clear treatment ideas, and that the former have higher expectations of the medical services provided. The data also show that the veterinarian’s reputation plays a more important role in the competition sphere. Using a case vignette, we established that, on the grounds of equine welfare, the majority of respondents indicated that they would decide against starting a dressage horse with low-grade lameness in a competition. Those respondents who indicated that they would approve a start of the dressage horse indicated that a horse with a low-grade lameness was fit enough “to compete”. We conclude that clearer definitions of phrases, such as “fit to compete”, may be helpful in guiding veterinarians as they discharge their professional responsibilities during competitions and reduce the reputational stress they experience in this working context.
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Eriksen, Esben Oestergaard, Simon Smed, Karl Johan Klit, and John Elmerdahl Olsen. "Factors influencing Danish veterinarians’ choice of antimicrobials prescribed for intestinal diseases in weaner pigs." Veterinary Record 184, no. 26 (June 11, 2019): 798. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/vr.105004.
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BackgroundAntimicrobial resistance is a worldwide human and animal health problem, and there is an urgent need to promote prudent use of antimicrobials among veterinarians. In order to do so, it is important to understand the factors that determine their use of antimicrobials. This questionnaire-based study aimed to determine which factors that influence the Danish veterinarians’ choice of antimicrobials prescribed for intestinal diseases in weaner pigs.MethodsThe survey was completed by 83.3 per cent (n=105) of all veterinarians accountable for a Veterinary Advisory Contract in Danish weaner pig herds (n=126). The participants scored to which extent 29 different factors influenced their antimicrobial choice on a five-point Likert scale (1-5).ResultsThe veterinarian’s own experiences of clinical efficacy in the herd exerted the greatest influence (94.4 per cent scored ≥4). The Danish authorities have directed a threshold of the antimicrobial use and made some antimicrobials less favourable to use in pig production through The Yellow Card Initiative, and this influenced the choice of antimicrobials significantly (78.1 per cent scored ≥4). Microbiological laboratory diagnostics influenced the choice of antimicrobial for most veterinarians (78.1 per cent scored 4 or 5), and therefore the Danish statutory requirement of laboratory diagnostics before flock treatment was considered reasonable.ConclusionThe study concluded that many factors influenced the veterinarians choice of antimicrobials, and that statutory requirments can be used to support prudent use of antimicrobials.
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Edwards-Callaway, Lily N., Mary Caitlin Cramer, I. Noa Roman-Muniz, Lorann Stallones, Sofia Thompson, Sari Ennis, Jordan Marsh, et al. "Preliminary Exploration of Swine Veterinarian Perspectives of On-Farm Euthanasia." Animals 10, no. 10 (October 19, 2020): 1919. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10101919.
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Euthanasia is a critical component in swine production and veterinarians play an important role in euthanasia protocol development and training. This study aimed to understand veterinarian involvement in and perspectives on euthanasia on pig farms. An online survey was disseminated both at a pig welfare conference and online via a veterinarian e-newsletter. Twenty-five veterinarians participated in the survey. The majority of respondents indicated that caretakers are the individuals making euthanasia decisions and performing the task (n = 17, 68% and 22, 88%, respectively). The majority (22, 88%) of respondents indicated that most of the facilities with which they work have a written euthanasia protocol, and 72% (18) indicated that they assisted in protocol development. Only half of respondents (13, 52%) agreed that “all employees performing euthanasia have been trained adequately”, and 80% (20) identified an interest in delivering more training. Less than half the respondents indicated that strategies for coping with “personal stress” and “emotional wellness” (12, 48%) were included in euthanasia training. While the moral stress of performing euthanasia is recognized, there is opportunity for addressing mental well-being in euthanasia resources. Although preliminary, this study supports the need for further euthanasia training on-farm, involving veterinarians in the process.
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Clark, James J., and Cassandra M. Linder. "Evaluation of a novel communication and consultation skills model (WISE COACH) on dog owner perceptions of veterinarians and projected spending on veterinary care." Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 260, no. 2 (January 15, 2022): 257–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.2460/javma.21.02.0096.
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Abstract OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of a novel communication and consultation skills model (WISE COACH [WC]) on dog owner perceptions of veterinarians and projected spending on veterinary care. SAMPLE 1,200 US dog owners who had visited a veterinarian within the prior 18 months. PROCEDURES Video recordings of 2 staged client consultations were made, with the veterinarian following the WC recommendations in one video and not following them in the other (control). Participants were randomly assigned to view one of the videos and completed an online survey to assess their perceptions and projected spending. Qualitative responses were coded to identify themes. RESULTS The veterinarian was rated significantly higher in the WC video than in the control video for the characteristics first impression, skilled and knowledgeable, cares about me, cares about my pet, and communicates clearly, and was rated significantly lower for the characteristic rushed or abrupt. Participants who viewed the WC video were significantly more likely to follow the veterinarian’s recommendations, return to see the veterinarian, and recommend the veterinarian. They were also approximately 1.4 times as likely to approve the full recommended treatment plan, and their projected total spending was approximately 15% higher than projected spending for participants who viewed the control video. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Results showed improved client perceptions, client retention, quality of patient care, and financial metrics when the veterinarian followed the WC recommendations. Further study is needed to determine whether this model may also improve veterinarian well-being by improving client relationships and decreasing resistance to recommendations.
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Costello, Nicole. "When doc becomes doc and mom." American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference Proceedings, no. 57 (May 14, 2024): 100–101. http://dx.doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20248997.
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As the proportion of women entering the veterinary workforce continues to grow, young veterinarians are demonstrating an increasing need for guidance in navigating pregnancy and motherhood while maintaining their role as a veterinarian. As a relatively new issue for many rural practices, the profession lacks a consistent and distinct precedent for maternity leave and what can be expected during pregnancy. One veterinarian’s experience cannot begin to cover what can be expected for everyone, but can provide tips and insight onto navigating these concerns for other new graduates and practice owners. Following the obvious challenges of pregnancy and then maternity leave comes the more difficult task of juggling on-call, daycare schedules and sick kids with a busy and unpredictable veterinary schedule. Finding a balance is not always easy but can be incredibly rewarding with the right mindset.
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Asmie Dianawati. "SANCTIONS FOR VETERINARY MALPRACTICES." JURNAL HUKUM, POLITIK DAN ILMU SOSIAL 1, no. 2 (June 18, 2022): 180–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.55606/jhpis.v1i2.1740.
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Professional crime can occur in the health sector, including among veterinarians. This professional crime is in the form of malpractice. Malpractice is the failure to use skills and knowledge that are common or fulfill the rules in their actions as a medical profession according to standards in the same environment. If it's true that a veterinarian has committed malpractice, can he be penalized? With the normative juridical method, it is answered that veterinarians who commit malpractice can be subject to legal sanctions in accordance with the Civil Code. There are elements that must be met to determine that an event is malpractice.
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Cagle, Shelby, Ashley McGrew, and Nicole Kelp. "The Evolving Role of Veterinarians in Public Education and Communication about Parasites." Journal of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association 69, Winter (December 15, 2022): 31–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.56641/emye3776.
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Parasitic zoonoses, which are rising in the wake of climate change, impact the interface of human and animal health. In this perspective paper, a historical analysis is presented regarding the role veterinarians have played from the 1990s to 2022 in addressing parasitic infections. Utilizing a thematic analysis of popular veterinary science articles and a discussion of the peer-reviewed literature, a need is demonstrated for both veterinarians and physicians to contribute to the education of clients/patients, as well as the general public, about zoonotic parasites and prevention practices. In order to mitigate parasitic zoonoses via improved health communication and education, it is critical for veterinarians to be aware of public perceptions and misconceptions about parasites, to augment their professional training on best practices for communicating about parasites, and to advocate for the vital role of veterinarians in integrated, One Health-centric conversations. While broad-scale campaigns directed at disease education and prevention are often delivered by public health agencies and non-profit organizations, the explicit pleas in the Veterinarian’s Oath to promote public health and benefit society serve as tangible reminders of the opportunities for veterinary professionals to communicate and educate about parasitic zoonoses.
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Brown, Francesca. "Optimising staff utilisation in rural animal veterinary practice in Aotearoa/New Zealand." Perspectives in Animal Health and Welfare 2, no. 1 (September 22, 2023): 21–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.34074/piahw.002103.
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Utilisation of veterinary professional staff in rural animal veterinary practice has long been anecdotally reported as poor in Aotearoa / New Zealand. Evidence shows that skill utilisation is poor, and this is likely impacted by the low ratios of non-veterinarian staff to each veterinarian in rural animal veterinary practice. This participative action research utilised focus groups with a range of staff practising in rural animal veterinary practice in Aotearoa / New Zealand, who self-selected as having experience with excellent utilisation. Participants were asked to imagine what a future with excellent utilisation in rural animal veterinary practice in Aotearoa / New Zealand would look like. This research clarifies role definitions of a veterinarian, rural animal veterinary technician and rural animal healthcare assistant, and documents examples of task allocation in an interprofessional team. The participants identified that the outcomes of achieving appropriate utilisation are likely to be beneficial to individuals, the team, animals, clients, and the business profitability, however, a significant number of barriers were identified that may prevent implementation of appropriate utilisation. These included a disconnect between the current rural animal veterinary technician qualifications and the requirement from veterinary clinical practice for specific skills, rather than a full qualification; the current veterinary training pathway not setting up veterinarians to be consultants; lack of regulation of allied veterinary professionals; current skills in the team; lack of trust in technicians from veterinarians; perception of client expectations that a vet will attend; willingness of veterinarians to relinquish control; lack of availability of technical staff; the requirement for veterinarians to provide 27/4 after-hours service; and the risk of technicians leaving after being trained up to go out on their own. Whilst overcoming some of these barriers requires industryled solutions, many can be resolved immediately within individual teams. Therefore, there is no need to wait for industry change to begin creating veterinary teams with excellent utilisation within individual rural animal veterinary practices.
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Ayaz, Muhammad Mazhar, Muhammad Mudasser Nazir, Muhammad Saleem Akhtar, Mubashir Aziz, Kamal Niaz, Tanveer Ahmad, Haroon Ahmad, and Ahsan Sattar Sheikh. "Coronavirus: A Practicing Veterinarian Prospective." International Journal of Coronaviruses 1, no. 3 (July 20, 2020): 22–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-20-3473.
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COVID19 is posing threat cosmopolitically encompassing more than 200 countries and making threat to entire population globally as pandemic. The cats, dogs and bovine are at threat which are close partner to human population. The veterinarians specially practicing are at risk when they encounter the sick animals. This study focus to the Pakistani veterinarian where animal population is under estimated or sometimes census is not performed. As Current population of domestic animals in Pakistan consist of 23.34 million buffaloes, 22.42 million cattle, 24.24 million sheep, 49.14 million goats, and with a huge population of dogs and cats without official census which may pose a threat to innocent population and even more a practicing veterinarian and veterinary paramedics are more at threat, if god forbids. There is need for further investigation its role and zoonotic perspective. Regarding practicing field veterinarians fighting without weapons against mass destructing pathogen and making vulnerability on wide.
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Sorge, Ulrike S., Sarii Yamashita, and Laura Pieper. "Bovine veterinarians’ perspective on organic livestock production in the USA." Veterinary Record 184, no. 12 (January 31, 2019): 384. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/vr.104799.
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The objective was to determine possible challenge areas that bovine veterinarians may face when working on certified organic livestock operations. All members of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners’ electronic mailing list, who practised in the USA, were invited to participate in an anonymous online survey. Veterinarians (n=213) from 38 states participated in the survey. The focus of the survey was on the veterinarian’s interest in and perception of organic farming, their knowledge of the use of alternative therapies under federal regulations and their needs for providing veterinary services to organic farms. Most participants worked in dairy practice and served ≥1 organic client. Their attitude towards organic production was balanced. Many veterinarians struggled to offer sick animal care with alternative therapies within the regulatory framework and expressed their need to have more evidence-based alternative therapies. Two-thirds of veterinarians were concerned that the lack of proven effective therapy options would impair livestock welfare on organic farms in the USA. Almost 90 per cent of respondents did not think that organic livestock was healthier than conventionally raised livestock and most participants (74 per cent) thought livestock health was dependent on management rather than organic or conventional farming practices. In summary, participants were generally not opposed to organic farming. However, most veterinarians expressed their need to have a better access to clear information about organic regulations and most importantly more evidence-based alternative therapies to ensure animal health and welfare on organic livestock operations.
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Lombard, J. E., C. P. Fossler, A. E. Adams, and K. F. Gingrich. "Use of veterinarians on U.S. dairy operations." American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference Proceedings, September 18, 2014, 150. http://dx.doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20143732.
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For the past 15-20 years, veterinarians have been focused on reproduction management on dairy operations. The introduction of relatively inexpensive pregnancy diagnostic tests could displace the veterinarian from this role on the dairy. There is also a trend for larger dairies to hire non-veterinarians to perform pregnancy exams and surgeries which have been traditionally reserved for veterinarians. Conversely, antimicrobial and other drug use in livestock is coming under increasing scrutiny and veterinarians are likely to have more oversight and responsibility in this area in the future. The objective of this study was to determine the percentage of US dairies that used veterinarians, how frequently veterinarians visited the operation and the services provided by the veterinarian.
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Deelen, Ellen, Franck L. B. Meijboom, Tijs J. Tobias, Ferry Koster, Jan-Willem Hesselink, and T. Bas Rodenburg. "The views of farm animal veterinarians about their roles and responsibilities associated with on-farm end-of-life situations." Frontiers in Animal Science 3 (September 2, 2022). http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fanim.2022.949080.
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Farm animal veterinarians are often involved in on-farm end-of-life (EoL) decisions and questions concerning euthanasia. These decisions can be challenging for the veterinarian, particularly if the interests of the animal and owner conflict. Moreover, the challenge is related to fundamental assumptions about roles and responsibilities veterinarians ascribe to themselves in EoL situations. Getting insight into what roles and responsibilities veterinarians perceive in these situations is important to understand the challenges veterinarians face and to explore ways to enable them to manage such situations. Existing literature and professional guidelines do not provide sufficient clarity and guidance in terms of the role conception and responsibilities of veterinarians in on-farm EoL situations. The objective of the current qualitative study was to better understand the views of farm animal veterinarians in the Netherlands regarding their roles and responsibilities associated with on-farm EoL situations. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 19 farm animal veterinarians. In terms of roles in EoL situations, our analysis shows that 1) seven roles can be distinguished based on the interviews, 2) two contextual dimensions influence role perception: a) the stage in which a veterinarian gets involved at the end of an animal’s life and b) the question of whose interests should be taken into consideration and how to prioritize (conflicting) interests by a veterinarian, 3) veterinarians enact a number of the identified roles and the combination of roles varies between individuals and 4) the individual veterinarian changes between roles depending on contextual aspects. In terms of responsibilities in EoL situations, analyses show that 1) individual veterinarians perceive a combination of five identified responsibilities, and 2) the perception of responsibilities relates predominantly to specific animal sectors. This insight into the roles and responsibility perceptions of veterinarians facilitates understanding the challenges veterinarians face in on-farm EoL situations and creates a starting point for how veterinarians can be supported to deal with potential conflicts of interest. These insights could also be valuable in the training of future veterinarians and lifelong learning of veterinarians as it provides a starting point to reflect on, and discuss, one’s role and responsibility in EoL situations.
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Detrick, K., and E. M. Postma. "New technology for milking vacuum diagnostics helps veterinarians better understand udder health problems." American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference Proceedings, September 20, 2012, 252. http://dx.doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20123961.
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Udder health problems are often related to the milking equipment, many times in combination with inadequate milking routines. Notorious are teat-end vacuum fluctuations due to insufficient vacuum capacity, pathogens reaching the teat-end due to 'back-spray', and of course insufficient preparation before milking.
Most veterinarians are familiar with the Milking Time Test, or 'wet test'. In the wet test, the milking vacuum and pulsation are recorded during milking, which gives a good indication of how the milking equipment and milking routines perform in real life - when milking cows. Veterinarians understand the high value of this wet test because it helps them determine if an udder health problem is animal related or equipment related.
Despite this, many veterinarians are reluctant to do a wet test because of the perceived complexity and time it consumes. When normally performing a wet test, the veterinarian is wired to the milking point, meaning that the milking routines cannot be observed; moreover, the veterinarian's presence disturbs the milking routine. To get a good overview, data for quite a few cow milkings should be recorded, which implies that the veterinarian is trapped in the milking parlor and cannot spend his valuable time on anything else.
This poster is about experiences of European veterinarians and advisers with a new battery operated data logger that logs the vacuum autonomously at four points during milking. This data logger (VaDia) is small and light enough to be taped to a teat cup and makes wet testing much easier, faster, and hands- and eyes-free.
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da Costa, Judith C., Jason B. Coe, Shauna L. Blois, and Elizabeth A. Stone. "Veterinarians’ use of the Talking Physical Exam as a communication tool." Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, May 11, 2022, 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.2460/javma.22.01.0048.
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Abstract OBJECTIVE To describe veterinarians’ communication of the companion animal physical exam (CAPE) to veterinary clients and to identify factors associated with the number of physical exam components communicated by veterinarians to clients. SAMPLE 376 video-recorded veterinarian-client-patient interactions, involving 60 veterinarians. PROCEDURES 18 CAPE components were studied in relation to veterinarians’ use of 7 communication-related parameters. A mixed linear regression model was used to assess veterinarian, patient, and appointment factors associated with the number of components conveyed by a veterinarian. RESULTS Veterinarians conveyed 1,566 of 2,794 (56.1%) of the components that they examined to clients, as having been examined. Of those components that were examined and conveyed by veterinarians, the impact of the finding was communicated for 496 of 1,566 (31.7%) of the components. Visual aids and take-home literature were each used in relation to an examined component during 15 of the 376 interactions (4%). A significant association was found between number of CAPE components conveyed and gender of the veterinarian (females conveyed 1.31 more), as well as the type of appointment (2.57 more were conveyed in wellness appointments and 1.37 more in problem appointments, compared to rechecks). CLINICAL RELEVANCE Findings identify an opportunity for veterinarians to further emphasize components of the CAPE, which may in turn increase clients’ perceived value of the CAPE due to understanding the benefits for their pet. This may be accomplished with the Talking Physical Exam, in which veterinarians discuss CAPE components findings with clients in real time, and the relevance of the findings to the patient’s health.
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Küeper, Alina M., and Roswitha Merle. "Partners in Sickness and in Health? Relationship-Centered Veterinary Care and Self-Educated Pet Owners in Germany: A Structural Equation Model." Frontiers in Veterinary Science 7 (January 27, 2021). http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.605631.
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In recent years, the web has become a widely used source for health information. Pet owners seem to respond to the supply of medical information on the Internet by increasing their self-education. However, after more than a decade of the digital revolution, little is known about the Internet's impact on the veterinarian-pet owner relationship. Recent research has raised concerns regarding the increase in self-education among pet owners. However, reasons suggest that the Internet might be a valuable source of pet-owner education for veterinarians. In particular, relationship-centered approaches of care might benefit from the information provided. Our study aimed to determine the perception of German veterinarians with regard to pet owners' self-education on different aspects of veterinary care. An online survey was conducted for German veterinarians from November 2016 to June 2017. Data were analyzed using exploratory factor analysis and structural equation modeling. Within the structural equation model, we evaluated how the veterinarians' attitude toward relationship-centered care might affect the evaluation of pet owners' self-education. A total of 585 valid questionnaires were completed. The majority of veterinarians (83.6%) welcomed the principles of shared decision-making. Practically, all veterinarians reported a noticeable increase in pet owners' self-education within the last few years. Perceptions on self-education's impacts on veterinary practice varied among the participants. A beneficial impact of self-education was reported regarding the general quality of veterinary care and quality of follow-up care. Most concerns were related to a negative impact on the veterinarian-pet owner relationship and the pet owners' demands on the veterinarians' work after self-education. Moreover, many participants were afraid that unfiltered information may unsettle pet owners and, therefore, advised them against self-education. The structural equation model confirmed the hypothesis that a veterinarian's positive attitude toward shared decision-making, empathic behavior, and his/her evaluation of self-education were associated. Therefore, we concluded that while there are beneficial potentials, there seem to be barriers that prevent the effective use of the Internet as a supportive medium in veterinary care. Further research and training are needed to enable the use of the Internet as an ancillary medium.