Comparative Behavioral Research, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Sci Rep. 2023 Aug 24;13(1):13846. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-40671-y.
Over 95% of veterinarians report believing that dog breeds differ in pain sensitivity. Ratings made by veterinarians differ from those of the general public, suggesting these beliefs may be learned during veterinary training or clinical experiences. Therefore, the current study's primary objective was to evaluate dog breed pain sensitivity ratings during veterinary training and compare these ratings to those of the general public and undergraduates in animal-health related fields. Using an online survey, members of the general public, undergraduates, veterinary students across all four years, and veterinary faculty and staff rated pain sensitivity of 10 different dog breeds, identified only by their pictures. Compared to the general public and undergraduates, veterinary students rated pain sensitivity across breeds of dog more similarly to veterinary faculty and staff. Further, when undergraduates had clinical experience, they also rated certain dog breeds in a similar way to the veterinary students and professionals. Our findings suggest that veterinary education and clinical experiences influence pain sensitivity ratings across dog breeds. Future research should identify how these pain sensitivity beliefs are communicated and whether these beliefs affect recognition and treatment of pain by veterinarians.
超过 95%的兽医报告称相信狗的品种在疼痛敏感度上存在差异。兽医的评分与普通大众的评分不同，这表明这些信念可能是在兽医培训或临床经验中习得的。因此，本研究的主要目的是评估兽医培训期间狗的品种疼痛敏感度评分，并将这些评分与普通大众和动物健康相关领域的本科生进行比较。研究人员使用在线调查，让普通大众、本科生、兽医专业的所有四个年级的学生以及兽医教师和工作人员根据图片对 10 种不同的犬种的疼痛敏感度进行评分。与普通大众和本科生相比，兽医学生对不同犬种的疼痛敏感度的评分与兽医教师和工作人员更为相似。此外，当本科生有临床经验时，他们对某些犬种的评分也与兽医学生和专业人士相似。我们的研究结果表明，兽医教育和临床经验会影响对不同犬种疼痛敏感度的评分。未来的研究应该确定这些疼痛敏感度信念是如何传达的，以及这些信念是否会影响兽医对疼痛的识别和治疗。
