Questionnaire study of canine neutering techniques taught in UK veterinary schools and those used in practice

Authors: Tivers, M. S.¹; Travis, T. R. D.²; Windsor, R. V.³; Moore, A. Hotston¹

Source: The Journal of Small Animal Practice, Volume 46, Number 9, 1 September 2005 , pp. 430-435(6)

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Abstract:

O<sc>bjectives</sc>: To gather information about the different techniques employed in general practice and to compare this with current undergraduate teaching. This would provide an insight into any areas of discrepancy and influences on technique in practice.

M<sc>ethods</sc>: A questionnaire was composed and distributed to 407 practices throughout the UK, using a commercial mailing list. Fifty further questionnaires were distributed by final-year students to their foster practices and five were sent to practices on request. A second questionnaire was composed and sent to the members of staff responsible for teaching surgical neutering techniques at each of the UK veterinary schools.

R<sc>esults</sc>: Completed questionnaires were received from 183 respondents. These were compared with seven questionnaires from university teachers. Only areas in which the teachers reached a consensus of opinion were directly compared.

C<sc>linical</sc> S<sc>ignificance</sc>: Several areas of discrepancy between current teaching and techniques in practice were identified. A study of complications compared with technique would provide further information. There is a lack of published material or an evidence base in many aspects of surgical neutering to support one technique over another.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-5827.2005.tb00341.x

Affiliations: 1: Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford House, Langford, Bristol BS40 7DU 2: PDSA PetAid Hospital, Julie and Robert Breckman Centre, Danes Road, Romford, Essex RM7 0HL 3: Rossdale and Partners, Beaufort Cottage Stables, High Street, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 0HL

Publication date: 2005-09-01

Questionnaire study of canine neutering techniques taught in UK veterinary schools and those used in practice

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