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- The study investigates how veterinarians' skills, attitudes, and empathy affect cattle pain assessment and management, focusing on disbudding pain.
- A web-based questionnaire collected data from Finnish veterinary students and veterinarians, examining demographics, pain scoring, and empathy levels towards both humans and animals.
- Findings indicate that a higher empathy towards humans correlates with increased recognition of pain in cattle, and respondents generally showed greater empathy towards animals than humans, influenced by personal factors like family size and pet attachment.
Article Abstract
The treatment of cattle pain often relies upon veterinarians. The aim of this study was to qualify the influence of veterinarians skills, attitudes, and empathy on cattle pain assesment and consequently disbudding pain management. A web-based questionnaire was sent to Finnish veterinary students in either the preclinical or clinical stage, and also to production-animal practice oriented veterinarians. The questionnaire recorded demographics, statements of opinions, pain scoring of cattle conditions and procedures. Empathy towards humans (Interpersonal Reactivity Index, IRI) and reworded IRI to measure empathy towards animals were also covered. The overall response rate was approximately 40%. The association between pain and empathy scores were analyzed by Pearsońs correlation, and the factors affecting pain scores and empathy towards animals analyzed using linear models. The need for pain medication of calves during disbudding was well recognized and the intention to treat such pain was very common. Higher mean scores for cattle pain were associated with greater empathy towards humans. On average, respondents' empathy towards animals was greater than towards humans, and was associated with respondents' empathy towards humans, family size and attachment to family pet.
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