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Article
Animal Welfare in the Uruguayan Veterinary Profession Field
Author(s)
Malvina María Prieto Laport1, 2, Pablo Ernesto Bobadilla Robledo1, 2 and Stella Maris Huertas Cánen1, 2
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DOI:10.17265/2161-6256/2017.05.008
Affiliation(s)
1. Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Lasplaces 1550, CP 11600, Uruguay
2. Centro Colaborador OIE en Bienestar Animal y Sistemas de Producción Pecuarios, Chile-Uruguay-México
ABSTRACT
Training and dissemination of
good handling practices are key points in reducing animal abuse. Three aspects
are considered in the development of education in animal welfare (AW): (1) introduction of AW
in curricular education, nevertheless it has not been applied in the Facultad
de Veterinaria, Universidad de la República de Uruguay, up to now; (2) promotion of
permanent education for graduates; (3) development of plans for dissemination, follow up, assessment and continuous improvement on
AW affairs. Aiming to obtain information about the knowledge of veterinarians
on AW during the practice of their professional duties, in September 2016, an
on-line questionnaire was sent to the veterinarians who were in the Educación
Continua database. The questionnaire had four
sections: a general gathering information and three additional
sections, one for each veterinarian professional field (large animal’s health and
production, small animal’s health and food industry). From 1,804 questionnaires
sent, 388 answers were obtained. There were 69% attended at least one AW course, and 89.9% were willing to attend
another AW course.
And 63.5% considered the
information received to be very useful for their daily activities, 95% considered that AW should be
included in the veterinary studies curriculum, while 53.3% declared not having knowledge about the regional
animal welfare strategy (RAWS). The majority of the veterinarians considered the
acquired knowledge very useful and are eager to obtain more information. It is
necessary to keep working to include AW in the veterinary studies curriculum as
well as continuing with the diffusion of good practices and AW principles,
based on the national and international norms.
KEYWORDS
Education, veterinary curricula, animal welfare, veterinary profession, good handling practices, on-line survey.
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