Luby Christopher D, McIntyre Katelyn, Jelinski Murray D
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.
Can Vet J. 2013 Mar;54(3):267-70.
This study determined skills required of entry-level veterinarians for dairy practice in western Canada and compared mixed and dairy practitioners in the skills that they perform. We surveyed western Canadian veterinarians involved in dairy practice, focusing primarily on clinical activity of respondents. Response rate was 39.4% (281/714). Respondents were classified as either mixed practitioners (< 10% time in dairy practice) or dairy practitioners (> 75% time in dairy practice). For both groups, individual animal medicine and surgery skills were performed more commonly than herd health skills. The most important skills identified were those required for basic theriogenology, physical examination, treatment of common disorders, and general surgery. These results underscore the continued importance of individual animal skills in food animal practice in western Canada.
本研究确定了加拿大西部奶牛场初级兽医所需的技能，并比较了综合兽医和奶牛兽医在实际操作中的技能。我们对参与奶牛场业务的加拿大西部兽医进行了调查，主要关注受访者的临床活动。回复率为39.4%（281/714）。受访者分为综合兽医（奶牛场业务时间<10%）或奶牛兽医（奶牛场业务时间>75%）。对于这两组兽医，个体动物医学和外科技能的操作比畜群健康技能更为常见。确定的最重要技能是基础繁殖学、体格检查、常见疾病治疗和普通外科所需的技能。这些结果强调了个体动物技能在加拿大西部食用动物实践中的持续重要性。
