Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin 4.
Ir Vet J. 2005 Jul 1;58(7):392-6. doi: 10.1186/2046-0481-58-7-392.
: Non-accidental injury (NAI), animal abuse and "battered pet" syndrome are terms used to identify "the intentional harm of an animal". The terms include, but are not limited to, wilful neglect, inflicting injury, pain or distress, or malicious killing of an animal. Three categories of abuse are recognised: physical, sexual and neglect.A postal survey was conducted to determine the extent to which NAI was recognised by veterinary surgeons in urban, semi-rural and rural veterinary practices in the Republic of Ireland. The questionnaire was sent to 600 veterinarians; completed submissions were received from 115 respondents (19.2%).The occurrence of NAI was acknowledged by 106 (92.2%) of the respondents and cases had been seen by 50 (43.3%) of them, comprised of 36.2% of urban veterinary surgeons from rural towns and of 82% of urban practitioners. In 59% of cases the client indicated the injury was non-accidental; 39 (67.2%) of the 58 reported cases involved a single event. Signs that made veterinary surgeons suspicious of NAI included inconsistent history, untreated injuries, recurring injuries, meekness of the animal, suspicious behaviour of the owner and injuries consistent with abuse. The types of injuries observed included burns, lacerations, gunshot wounds, poisoning, injury to genitalia, bruising and fractures.The findings of this study are comparable with those from other countries. Most but not all veterinary surgeons in Ireland recognise NAI and animal abuse is of significant concern in rural and urban communities as evidenced by this survey of practising veterinary surgeons.
非意外性损伤（NAI）、动物虐待和“受虐宠物”综合征是用于识别“故意伤害动物”的术语。这些术语包括但不限于故意忽视、造成伤害、痛苦或困扰，或恶意杀害动物。虐待行为可分为三类：身体虐待、性虐待和忽视。
本研究通过邮寄问卷调查的方式，旨在确定爱尔兰共和国市区、半乡村和乡村兽医诊所的兽医对 NAI 的认知程度。共向 600 名兽医发放问卷，收到 115 名（19.2%）兽医的回复。
106 名（92.2%）受访者承认存在 NAI，其中 50 名（43.3%）兽医见过此类病例，包括来自农村城镇的 36.2%市区兽医和 82%市区兽医。在这些病例中，59%的客户表示损伤是非意外性的；58 例报告病例中，39 例（67.2%）涉及单一事件。兽医怀疑 NAI 的迹象包括不一致的病史、未治疗的损伤、反复损伤、动物温顺、主人可疑行为以及与虐待相符的损伤。观察到的损伤类型包括烧伤、撕裂伤、枪伤、中毒、生殖器损伤、瘀伤和骨折。
本研究结果与其他国家的结果相似。大多数（但不是全部）爱尔兰兽医承认 NAI，本调查表明，农村和城市社区都存在严重的动物虐待问题，这令人深感担忧。
