Stavovi studenata veterinarske medicine u Hrvatskoj o štetnosti uzgojnih praksi za dobrobit farmskih životinja

master's thesis

• Title (english): Attitudes of Veterinary Students in Croatia Toward Management Practices Compromising Farm Animal Welfare
• Author: Šimun Naletilić
• Mentor: Kristina Matković (mentor)
• Mentor: Mario Ostović (mentor)
• Committee member: Sven Menčik (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Mario Ostović (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Kristina Matković (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; (Department of Animal Behavior and Animal Welfare); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2017-09-22, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Veterinary Medicine

Abstract

U ovom radu istraživani su stavovi studenata veterinarske medicine u našoj zemlji o štetnosti uzgojnih praksi za dobrobit svinja, goveda i peradi. Uzgojne prakse odnosile su se na uobičajene amputacijske zahvate koji se provode na ovim vrstama farmskih životinja, uobičajeni način na koji su smještene i držane te uobičajene prisilne prakse kojima se podvrgavaju u intenzivnoj proizvodnji. Istraživanjem su obuhvaćeni studenti svih godina integriranog preddiplomskog i diplomskog studija (n=505, 91%) Veterinarskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu. Stavovi studenata utvrđeni su na temelju izračuna srednjih ocjena odgovora na pojedine izjave prema Likertovoj mjernoj ljestvici u anketnom upitniku, pri čemu su veće vrijednosti značile i veći stupanj njihove suosjećajnosti prema farmskim životinjama. Rezultati istraživanja pokazali su da su studentima značajno humaniji (p<0,05) amputacijski zahvati koji se provode na svinjama, govedima i peradi u intenzivnom stočarstvu od načina njihova smještaja i držanja te pojedinih prisilnih uzgojnih praksi. Također, studenti značajno prihvatljivijima (p<0,05) smatraju uzgojne prakse u intenzivnoj svinjogojskoj proizvodnji u usporedbi s govedarskom i peradarskom, između kojih nije ustanovljena značajna razlika (p>0,05) s obzirom na srednje vrijednosti odgovora studenata. Nadalje, studenti viših godina studija ocijenili su većinu izjava značajno nižim (p<0,05) ocjenama u odnosu na one na nižim godinama. Može se zaključiti da studenti različite uzgojne prakse u intenzivnom stočarstvu smatraju i različito štetnima za dobrobit svinja, goveda i peradi, ali i da ne vrednuju jednako ove, odnosno različite životinjske vrste. Osim toga, nameće se i zaključak da studenti viših godina studija imaju manje suosjećajnosti prema farmskim životinjama. Konačno, rezultati ovog istraživanja mogu poslužiti u svrhu unaprjeđenja nastavnog plana i programa iz područja dobrobiti farmskih životinja.

Abstract (english)

In this study, attitudes of veterinary students in Croatia toward management practices detrimental for pig, cattle and poultry welfare were investigated. Management practices referred to usual amputation procedures performed on these farm animals, usual accommodation and housing conditions and usual compulsory practices performed in intensive production. The study included students of all integrated undergraduate and graduate study years (N=505; 91%) at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb. Student attitudes were assessed by calculating mean students' responses to particular statements in the questionnaire according to Likert scale, with higher values indicating higher level of sentience for farm animals. Study results showed that veterinary students considered amputation procedures performed on pigs, cattle and poultry in intensive production significantly more humane (P<0.05) than accommodation and housing practices, and particular compulsory management practices. In addition, students perceived management practices in intensive pig production significantly more acceptable (P<0.05) in comparison with the respective practices in cattle and poultry production; there was no statistically significant difference (P>0.05) in the mean students' response score between the latter two animal species. Furthermore, students at higher study years ranked most of the statements significantly lower (P<0.05) as compared to lower year students. It is concluded that veterinary students consider various management practices in intensive husbandry variedly detrimental for pig, cattle and poultry welfare, while also suggesting that not all these i.e. different animal species are perceived equally. This also leads to a conclusion that higher year students are less sentient toward farm animals. Finally, these results can contribute to appropriate modifications in the curriculum in the field of farm animal welfare.

• Keywords: farmske životinje; dobrobit; studenti veterinarske medicine; upitnik; stavovi
• Keywords (english): farm animals; welfare; veterinary students; questionnaire; attitudes
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:178:582469
• Study programme: Title: Veterinary Medicine; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: doktor/doktorica veterinarske medicine (doktor/doktorica veterinarske medicine)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2018-07-25 06:38:37