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PubMed1988

Comparison of the general moral reasoning of small animal veterinarians vs large animal veterinarians.

This project was developed to gather data on the general moral reasoning of practicing veterinarians and to compare the responses of small animal veterinarians vs large animal veterinarians and of male veterinarians vs female veterinarians. Using the Defining Issues Test for assessing moral reasoning, it was found that there is no significant difference between the levels of moral reasoning of small animal and large animal veterinarians. However, a slightly significant (P = 0.045) difference was found between the levels of moral reasoning of male and female veterinarians. Explanations of these findings are given. This report provides baseline data on the moral reasoning of veterinarians, which can serve as a foundation and stimulus for comparison in other studies.

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PubMed1988

[Work prohibition or prevention of competition? Various marginal legal notes concerning the legality of a competition stipulation contracted with a (generally female) veterinarian married to a veterinarian].

With reference to legal principles such as freedom of contract and freedom of labour, it is examined whether a non-restraint of trade agreed upon with a (female) veterinary surgeon married to a veterinarian is legally operative in view of the fact that this contract in restraint of trade is not based on any legal relationship. This leads to the conclusion that arguments may be advanced, which cast doubt on the legality of these contracts. This does not imply that now the cause is open to the free setting up of a practice by the veterinarian married to a veterinary surgeon. It is briefly stated for which reasons possible competition may be unlawful in this case, so that the veterinarian will be liable in damages when damage has been sustained. In conclusion, attention is drawn to a number of other legal problems, bearing all these stipulations.

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PubMed2002

[From veterinarian to quality control manager. What is going to change in the Netherlands for the practicing large animal veterinarian under influence of the White Paper about food safety?].

The work of farm animal practitioners will change in the coming years as a result of the White Paper on food safety. Both government and the Royal Veterinary Association of the Netherlands are working on an accreditation system for veterinarians. The veterinary practitioner is a link in the chain to achieve safe products. Where in the past emphasis was on the individual animal, it will now be on the herd or flock. The veterinarian will officially determine the health status of the farm, which in turn will play a role in the inspection procedures at the slaughterhouse. This form of farm management will become compulsory for all stockholders within the framework of the Veterinary Network for Supervision. In turn, these developments will affect the veterinary medicine curriculum. New subjects such as quality management will become increasingly important.

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PubMed1995

Suicide, cancer, and other causes of death among California veterinarians, 1960-1992.

Previous studies reporting on mortality patterns in veterinarians have been restricted to deaths among white male veterinarians. In an effort to examine the mortality of male and female veterinarians of all races, we conducted a standardized proportionate mortality ratio (SPMR) analysis of 450 California veterinarians who died between January 1960 and December 1992. In comparison to State of California general population statistics, white male veterinarians had significantly elevated mortality from malignant melanoma of the skin (SPMR 3.47, 95% CI 1.74, 6.94), cancer of the large intestine (SPMR 1.74, 95% CI 1.04, 2.09), rheumatic heart disease (SPMR 3.50, 95% CI 1.90, 6.43), and suicide (SPMR 2.50, 95% CI 1.84, 3.38). White female veterinarians had significantly elevated mortality from suicide (SPMR 5.89, 95% CI 3.02, 11.48). We also examined veterinary mortality for different lengths of time in the profession. Significantly elevated SPMRs were noted for suicide in veterinarians in the profession for less than 30 years; deaths due to malignant melanoma of the skin and rheumatic heart disease in veterinarians in the profession 20 years or more; and cancer of the large intestine in veterinarians in the profession 30 years or more. Because of significant findings in mortality from suicide among veterinarians of both sexes, it was recommended that future studies and efforts toward suicide prevention include both male and female veterinarians.

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PubMed1992

[Professional practice and health status of veterinarians].

By carrying out an inquiry by mail to 925 veterinarians in the Southern Netherlands, there was looked after a relationship between the professional practice of the veterinarian and his health status. The inquiry was completed and returned by 453 veterinarians. The questions about the health status dealt with complaints about: the respiratory tract, the stand and motion apparatus and the hearing. Based on over 75% of the work package the veterinarians were divided into: veterinarians in the large animal practice, veterinarians in the small animal practice and veterinarians with an other job. The results are compared with the results of a comparable inquiry by pig farmers. Veterinarians, who do smoke, have twice as much respiratory complaints than no smoking veterinarians. Veterinarians in the large animal practice have more respiratory complaints, more complaints about elbows and wrists and more deafness. Veterinarians in the small animal practice have more complaints about allergies, and more complaints about the back and the knees and feet.

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PubMed2003

Work environment and occupational health of Finnish veterinarians.

BACKGROUND: Health and work environment of Finnish veterinarians was evaluated by The Finnish Veterinary Association and the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health in a questionnaire survey. METHODS: The questionnaire was mailed in the spring of 2000 to all veterinarians under 65 years of age and working in Finland (n = 1169); 785 (67%) responded. RESULTS: A veterinarian's work was physically demanding, and often involved an elevated risk of accident. The risks were considered moderately or considerably high by over half of the respondents, and the highest risks occurred among veterinarians working in equine, mixed (both small and large animals), or in production animal practice. The veterinarians were committed to their work, although, at the same time they experienced work-related stress and fatigue. Particularly veterinarians working in towns, or those involved in education and research, reported the most stress. Serious work-related exhaustion was experienced most often by women in the youngest and by men in the oldest age groups. On average, the veterinarians spent over 100 hr a month on call. Over two-thirds of the participants in the survey reported their general state of health as good or fairly good, while less than 5% of the participants reported their health as rather poor or poor. CONCLUSIONS: The work of a Finnish veterinarian, the work environment, and the risks of the work varied greatly depending on the tasks assigned to the veterinarian. This has to be taken into consideration when occupational health services are planned for veterinarians.

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PubMed2002

Frequency and etiology of hand and forearm dermatoses among veterinarians.

BACKGROUND: Veterinarians are exposed to a range of skin irritants and allergens, yet few studies have addressed the occurrence of dermatoses among veterinarians. OBJECTIVES: The goals of this study were to determine the frequency of noninfectious hand and forearm dermatoses among Kansas veterinarians, to estimate the role of occupational exposures in the aggravation of such dermatoses, to determine the frequency and nature of infectious dermatoses among veterinarians, and to investigate patterns of glove use. The secondary goals of this study were to collect information about the impact of skin disease on the lives and careers of veterinarians and to provide physicians with a practical approach to the treatment of veterinarians with dermatoses. METHODS: A questionnaire was mailed to all members of the Kansas Veterinary Medical Association. RESULTS: The response rate was 60%. Twenty-four of respondents reported noninfectious, recurrent/persistent hand or forearm dermatoses; 66% were work related. Large animal veterinarians (P =.026) and atopics (P =.009) were more likely than their counterparts to attribute their dermatoses to work-related factors. Thirty-eight percent of respondents had contracted at least one infectious skin disease from an animal. Veterinarians who never or rarely use gloves during obstetric procedures were more likely to report work-related dermatoses (odds ratio, 4.25; 1.78 < OR < 10.07; P <.001) than those who use gloves. CONCLUSION: Veterinarians are affected frequently by infectious and noninfectious dermatoses. Improvement of barrier protection habits during obstetric procedures would likely reduce the frequency of occupational dermatoses among veterinarians.

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PubMed2002

Prevalence of antibodies to hepatitis E virus in veterinarians working with swine and in normal blood donors in the United States and other countries.

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is endemic in many developing and some industrialized countries. It has been hypothesized that animals may be the source of infection. The recent identification of swine HEV in U.S. pigs and the demonstration of its ability to infect across species have lent credence to this hypothesis. To assess the potential risk of zoonotic HEV infection, we tested a total of 468 veterinarians working with swine (including 389 U.S. swine veterinarians) and 400 normal U.S. blood donors for immunoglobulin G anti-HEV. Recombinant capsid antigens from a U.S. strain of swine HEV and from a human HEV strain (Sar-55) were each used in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The anti-HEV prevalence assayed with the swine HEV antigen showed 97% concordance with that obtained with the human HEV antigen (kappa = 92%). Among the 295 swine veterinarians tested from the eight U.S. states (Minnesota, Indiana, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina, and Alabama) from which normal blood donor samples were available, 26% were positive with Sar-55 antigen and 23% were positive with swine HEV antigen. In contrast, 18% of the blood donors from the same eight U.S. states were positive with Sar-55 antigen and 17% were positive with swine HEV antigen. Swine veterinarians in the eight states were 1.51 times more likely when tested with swine HEV antigen (95% confidence interval, 1.03 to 2.20) and 1.46 times more likely when tested with Sar-55 antigen (95% confidence interval, 0.99 to 2.17) to be anti-HEV positive than normal blood donors. We did not find a difference in anti-HEV prevalence between veterinarians who reported having had a needle stick or cut and those who had not or between those who spent more time (> or = 80% of the time) and those who spent less time (< or = 20% of the time) working with pigs. Similarly, we did not find a difference in anti-HEV prevalence according to four job categories (academic, practicing, student, and industry veterinarians). There was a difference in anti-HEV prevalence in both swine veterinarians and blood donors among the eight selected states, with subjects from Minnesota six times more likely to be anti-HEV positive than those from Alabama. Age was not a factor in the observed differences from state to state. Anti-HEV prevalence in swine veterinarians and normal blood donors was age specific and paralleled increasing age. The results suggest that swine veterinarians may be at somewhat higher risk of HEV infection than are normal blood donors.

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