Yan Shihong, Li Hongyang, Lin Jin, Chen Huimin, Liu Shasha, Diao Hongxiu
Key Laboratory of Animal Pathogen Infection and Immunology of Fujian Province, College of Animal Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China.
Joint Laboratory of Animal Pathogen Prevention and Control of Fujian-Nepal, College of Animal Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China.
Front Vet Sci. 2024 Feb 12;10:1335484. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1335484. eCollection 2023.
Animal experiments have played a significant role in advancing scientific knowledge and enhancing people's quality of life. In order to better understand the opinions and knowledge of veterinary students in the domain of laboratory animal welfare and to explore and advance the teaching methods used in animal ethics education, a questionnaire was designed and used to conduct a survey among undergraduate and postgraduate students majoring in veterinary medicine. The survey encompassed various topics, such as students' level of knowledge about animal welfare, their perspectives on laboratory animals, their proficiency with animal experiments, and their opinions on teaching methods and content. The respondents were a total of 150 undergraduate students and 148 graduate students. The survey results indicated that most students expressed a strong sense of responsibility for the safeguarding of the welfare of experimental animals. However, there were a few students who lacked compassion for animals. Additionally, there was a general lack of basic theoretical knowledge of animal ethics and an inadequate grasp of experimental techniques among current students. Furthermore, most of the participants expressed a strong sense of responsibility to advocate for animal welfare. Although a substantial number of students were unaware of the existence of agencies for the supervision of work involving laboratory animals, they supported teaching and supervision in the domain of animal welfare and were open to various teaching methods and topics of content. In conclusion, targeted training and education regarding laboratory animal welfare and ethics should be conducted in the future to address the specific needs of students. This study provides a foundation for future animal welfare education and will help to improve the professional skills and humanistic qualities of veterinary students.
动物实验在推动科学知识进步和提高人们生活质量方面发挥了重要作用。为了更好地了解兽医专业学生在实验动物福利领域的观点和知识，并探索和改进动物伦理教育中使用的教学方法，设计了一份问卷，并用于对兽医专业的本科生和研究生进行调查。该调查涵盖了多个主题，如学生对动物福利的了解程度、他们对实验动物的看法、他们进行动物实验的熟练程度，以及他们对教学方法和内容的意见。受访者共有150名本科生和148名研究生。调查结果表明，大多数学生对保障实验动物福利表达了强烈的责任感。然而，有少数学生对动物缺乏同情心。此外，当前学生普遍缺乏动物伦理的基本理论知识，且实验技术掌握不足。此外，大多数参与者表达了强烈的倡导动物福利的责任感。尽管相当多的学生不知道存在实验动物相关工作的监督机构，但他们支持动物福利领域的教学和监督，并对各种教学方法和内容主题持开放态度。总之，未来应针对实验动物福利和伦理进行有针对性的培训和教育，以满足学生的特定需求。本研究为未来的动物福利教育提供了基础，并将有助于提高兽医专业学生的专业技能和人文素质。
