Data to accompany “Career Preferences and Opinions on Animal Welfare and Ethics: A Survey of Veterinary Students in Australia and New Zealand.”
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Cornish, A.R.Caspar, G.L.
Collins, T.
Degeling, C
Fawcett, A.
Fisher, A.D.
Freire, R.
Hazel, S.J.
Hood, J.
Johnson, A.
Lloyd, J.
Phillips, C.J.C.
Stafford, K.
Tzioumis, V.
McGreevy, P.D.
Abstract
These data accompany 'Career Preferences and Opinions on Animal Welfare and Ethics: A Survey of Veterinary Students in Australia and New Zealand'. The article has the following abstract: Historically, the veterinary profession has primarily understood animal welfare in terms of ...
See moreThese data accompany 'Career Preferences and Opinions on Animal Welfare and Ethics: A Survey of Veterinary Students in Australia and New Zealand'. The article has the following abstract: Historically, the veterinary profession has primarily understood animal welfare in terms of animal health and productivity, with less recognition of animals’ feelings and mental state. Veterinary students’ career preferences and attitudes to animal welfare have been the focus of several international studies. As part of an Australian and New Zealand survey, this study reports on factors associated with whether veterinary students prioritize topics related more to animal welfare than professional conduct as important on the first day of practice, and examines links between students’ career preferences and their institution, gender, and year-of-study. A questionnaire was designed to explore the importance students assign to topics in animal welfare and ethics. Of the 3,320 students invited to participate in the online survey, a total of 851 students did so, representing a response rate of 25.5%. Students’ preferences increased for companion animal practice and decreased for production animal practice as they progressed in their studies. In terms of animal welfare, females ranked animal welfare topics of higher importance than males, but importance declined for both genders in their senior years. In line with previous studies, this report highlighted two concerns i) the importance assigned to animal welfare declined as students progressed in their studies; and ii) overall, males placed less importance on animal welfare than females. Given veterinarians have a strong social influence on animal issues, there is an opportunity, through enhanced animal welfare education, to improve student concern for animal welfare and in turn improve animal care and policy-making by future veterinarians.
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See moreThese data accompany 'Career Preferences and Opinions on Animal Welfare and Ethics: A Survey of Veterinary Students in Australia and New Zealand'. The article has the following abstract: Historically, the veterinary profession has primarily understood animal welfare in terms of animal health and productivity, with less recognition of animals’ feelings and mental state. Veterinary students’ career preferences and attitudes to animal welfare have been the focus of several international studies. As part of an Australian and New Zealand survey, this study reports on factors associated with whether veterinary students prioritize topics related more to animal welfare than professional conduct as important on the first day of practice, and examines links between students’ career preferences and their institution, gender, and year-of-study. A questionnaire was designed to explore the importance students assign to topics in animal welfare and ethics. Of the 3,320 students invited to participate in the online survey, a total of 851 students did so, representing a response rate of 25.5%. Students’ preferences increased for companion animal practice and decreased for production animal practice as they progressed in their studies. In terms of animal welfare, females ranked animal welfare topics of higher importance than males, but importance declined for both genders in their senior years. In line with previous studies, this report highlighted two concerns i) the importance assigned to animal welfare declined as students progressed in their studies; and ii) overall, males placed less importance on animal welfare than females. Given veterinarians have a strong social influence on animal issues, there is an opportunity, through enhanced animal welfare education, to improve student concern for animal welfare and in turn improve animal care and policy-making by future veterinarians.
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Date
2015-10-23Publisher
The University of SydneyFaculty/School
Faculty of Veterinary ScienceShare