Odnos slovenskih veterinarjev do bolečine pri psih in mačkah

lukam — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:20:09 +0000

The attitudes of Slovenian veterinarians towards pain in dogs and cats lukam Mon, 03/29/2021 - 09:26 Small Animal Clinic Analgezija mačke psi anketa Dobrobit Research

A survey study on the recognition and treatment of pain in dogs and cats by Slovenian veterinarians.

The aim of the study was to obtain information on pain management in dogs and cats by Slovenian veterinarians, and to compare it with reports from other countries. An online survey was created and questions pertained to demographic data, self-evaluation of acquired and current knowledge, attitudes toward pain and evaluation of actual knowledge, assessment of chronic and acute pain and pain due to surgery or medical conditions, and the use of analgesics.

The response rate was 11%. From 680 registered members of the Veterinary Chamber of Slovenia, 73 veterinarians completed the survey. Most of the respondents were women (71.2%) working in small (60.3%) or mixed (21.9%) animal practices. A more recent year of graduation was positively correlated to the self-reporting of knowledge acquired during undergraduate studies and to current knowledge about the topic. Cats were assigned higher scores for signs of acute pain compared to dogs. Female respondents assigned higher scores compared to male respondents for chronic pain in dogs. Dogs were assigned higher pain scores for surgical procedures or medical conditions than cats. The most frequently used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in dogs and cats were meloxicam and carprofen, and butorphanol was the most commonly used opioid. The choice of NSAID was influenced by perceived effectiveness, experience with use and anti-inflammatory effect. Opioid use was influenced by experience with use and perceived effectiveness. In conclusion, Slovenian veterinarians acknowledged the importance of pain management as reported for other European countries. However, the use of multimodal analgesia is limited, and inadequacies remain in the pain management of cats.

The authors thank students Lana Jurman, Anja Kalin, Matic Mrzdovnik, Lara Ravnik, Eva Regoršek, Laura Vlaj and Anja Zidar who provided help in designing the questionnaire. We also thank Sara Belak Bučar from Genera SI, a member of Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC group for help in designing the questionnaire and Anita Kermavnar from Veterinary Chamber of Slovenia for allowing the use of the National Veterinary Register and helping with the survey distribution.

The authors acknowledge the financial support from the Republic of Slovenia, Ministry of Education, Science and Sport and European Union from European Social Fund within the programme Creative path to knowledge 2017 – 2020 and Slovenian Research Agency, programme group P4-0053.

Authors: Katerina Tomsič, Kristina Rakinić, Cvetka Sokolov, Alenka Seliškar.

Full article was published in Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia.

Kaj naredimo s ptičjimi mladiči, ki jih najdemo izven gnezda?

lukam — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 08:26:29 +0000

What to do with chicks that are found outside of a nest? lukam Thu, 04/02/2020 - 20:41 Institute of Poultry Birds Small Mammals and Reptiles Current Dobrobit

Spring is slowly ending and summer is on its way, even though the weather is still fairly April-like. For numerous birds this is the time when the first chicks leave the safe haven of the nest and set off into the wide world. It doesn’t always go to plan, however, and many chicks find themselves in trouble. Sometimes we can help them, however, most often it is best to leave them to their caring parents.

Author: Slovenian Bird Watching and Research Society (DOPPS – Društvo za opazovanje in proučevanje ptic Slovenije)

Smaller songbirds, such as the great tit, sparrow, blackbird or starling, make their nests where the female lays a number of eggs. Chicks hatch after approximately two weeks of hatching, and their parents care for them for about three weeks. It is often the case that due to the large number of offspring, nests become too small and the chicks venture out of the nest a day or two early. When finding chicks out of a nest, we are always confronted with a dilemma of whether or not to help them.

In most cases the answer to the dilemma is ‘NO’. The chick’s parents are close by and will also look after them outside the nest. However, how can we recognise the signs that chicks need our help?

We should help chicks when they are visibly injured or when we suspect that their parents have abandoned them. This can be concluded with great certainty when chicks are not visited by their parents for more than an hour. If the chicks are exposed to any danger (cats, dogs, traffic…) but their parents are close, they can be moved to the shelter of a bush or tree or returned to the nest if found and if it is accessible (at the same time be sure to take care of your own safety).

Should you find an injured or abandoned chick you should contact a designated facility. In Slovenia this is the Wildlife Refuge (Zatočišče za živali prosto živečih vrst), Glavni trg 7, 2366 Muta (tel: 02 876 12 85 or 041 518 939).

Do not feed or care for birds for an extended period.
Additional information can be obtained from the Institute for Poultry, Birds, Small Mammals and Reptiles of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (tel: 01 4779 251).

Source: DOPPS – Društvo za opazovanje in proučevanje ptic Slovenije