Dürr S, Fahrion A, Doherr M G, Grimm H, Hartnack S
Veterinary Public Health Institut, Universität Bern.
Schweiz Arch Tierheilkd. 2011 May;153(5):215-22. doi: 10.1024/0036-7281/a000185.
Professional veterinarians are one of the most affected professions when it comes to killing animals. However, in some situations the opinion about the acceptance of killing of animals differs between people, which can cause a dilemma for the executing person. In a pilot study based on questionnaires, veterinarians from different working fields and students of different branches stated their acceptance of killing of animals in diverse concrete situations. The result clearly demonstrates a higher acceptance of killing of animals among veterinarians with longtime experience in contrast to other groups and the almost same acceptance among agricultural students. The acceptance increased with age, however, we could not find a gender specific difference except of within a narrow age interval. The variability of acceptance within the same profession group differs between the situations. Veterinarians should be aware of their different thinking about killing of animals in some situations compared to other people and should know the reason of such differences. This is important not least to protect themselves and their opinion and to contribute to their societal responsibility by their veterinarian activity.
在涉及宰杀动物时，专业兽医是受影响最大的职业之一。然而，在某些情况下，人们对宰杀动物的接受程度存在差异，这可能给执行宰杀的人带来两难困境。在一项基于问卷调查的试点研究中，来自不同工作领域的兽医和不同专业的学生表明了他们在各种具体情况下对宰杀动物的接受程度。结果清楚地表明，与其他群体相比，有长期经验的兽医对宰杀动物的接受程度更高，而农业专业学生的接受程度几乎相同。接受程度随年龄增长而增加，不过，除了在一个狭窄的年龄区间内，我们没有发现性别差异。同一职业群体内部接受程度的变异性因情况而异。兽医应该意识到，在某些情况下，他们对宰杀动物的看法与其他人不同，并且应该了解这种差异的原因。这一点很重要，尤其是为了保护他们自己和他们的观点，并通过他们的兽医活动履行社会责任。
