Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Attitudes of Finnish veterinarians about programs to control canine genetic diseases.
- Journal:
- Preventive veterinary medicine
- Year:
- 1999
- Authors:
- Leppänen, M et al.
- Affiliation:
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A survey was sent to veterinarians in Finland to understand their knowledge and opinions about inherited diseases in dogs and the programs in place to manage these issues. Many veterinarians felt they didn't know enough about these genetic diseases, but they believed they could help promote better awareness and participation in control programs. They generally thought that the existing programs were helpful in preventing inherited diseases in dogs, especially those affecting the bones, while they considered eye-related inherited diseases to be less critical. Overall, the veterinarians recognized the need for more information to improve the effectiveness of these programs.
Abstract
A mailed questionnaire survey was performed amongst the members of the Finnish Veterinary Association in order to study veterinarians' knowledge of canine inherited diseases and the present screening and control programs in Finland. The purpose was also to study the veterinarians' attitudes about and compliance with such programs. Veterinarians estimated that their knowledge is quite poor--but they believed in their ability to influence other groups and to promote the programs. The present programs were considered to have a positive effect on the prevention of canine inherited diseases--but information directed to veterinarians and other key groups could give even better results. Inherited skeletal diseases were thought to be important to canine well-being; the importance of inherited ocular diseases was assessed to be lower.
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