Schiesser E, Geyer H, Kummer M, Jackson M
Departement für Pferdechirurgie, Vetsuisse-Fakultät, Universität Zürich.
Veterinär-Anatomisches Institut, Vetsuisse-Fakultät, Universität Zürich.
Schweiz Arch Tierheilkd. 2017 Aug;159(8):437-444. doi: 10.17236/sat00125.
The interest in equine dentistry has significantly increased in the last 15 years. On the part of the veterinarians as well as of the horse owners there is a strong attention to the topic. The aim of the questionnaire was to investigate amongst horse owners what their level of information and preferences about dental treatment are and how they are implemented. The questionnaire was translated into the three national languages and included 20 questions about level and sources of information, frequency of treatments and the horse owner's stance over sedation of the animals. With a return rate of 45% (1'466 of 3'250 sent questionnaires) significant conclusions could be drawn. Horse owners showed a strong demand for clarification regarding tooth problems, the causes, consequences and methods of treatment. More than half of the owners considered themselves not well informed. The treating person was in 66.7% a veterinarian with a special education. Horse owners indicated that information circulated most frequently by word of mouth recommendations and they explicitly wished information from professional and reliable sources. The questionnaire provided a clear result about current equine dental treatments. We suggest that they should be performed by veterinarians only with a special education.
在过去15年里，人们对马牙科的兴趣显著增加。兽医和马主都对这个话题高度关注。该调查问卷的目的是调查马主关于牙科治疗的信息水平和偏好，以及这些偏好是如何实施的。调查问卷被翻译成三种国家语言，包含20个关于信息水平和来源、治疗频率以及马主对动物镇静立场的问题。由于回收率为45%（3250份问卷中回收了1466份），因此可以得出重要结论。马主对牙齿问题、病因、后果及治疗方法的澄清有强烈需求。超过一半的马主认为自己了解不足。66.7%的治疗者是接受过专业教育的兽医。马主表示信息最常通过口碑推荐传播，他们明确希望获得来自专业可靠来源的信息。该调查问卷为当前马牙科治疗提供了明确结果。我们建议只有接受过专业教育的兽医才能进行此类治疗。
