An attitude of veterinary practitioners towards animal rights in Turkey

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Ozen A., Ozturk R., Yasar A., ARMUTAK A., Basagac T., Ozgur A., ...More

VETERINARNI MEDICINA, vol.49, no.8, pp.298-304, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 49 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Doi Number: 10.17221/5708-vetmed
  • Journal Name: VETERINARNI MEDICINA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.298-304
  • Keywords: animal rights, animals' right to live, veterinarian, veterinary practitioners
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The authors examined the attitudes of veterinary practitioners in Turkey towards animals' right to life. For this purpose, a telephone questionnaire was applied on a total of 303 practitioners located in four provinces in Turkey. The overall response rate was 82%. The respect for right to life was valued slightly over neutral. According to the 5-point Likert scale, the average value scored by the participants for the items of views about animals' right to life was found as 3.25. Type of practice (pet clinics: 3.41), gender (females: 3.63), perceived responsibility (to animal: 3.48), keeping a pet (yes: 3.34) and membership in a society (yes: 3.67) had a statistically significant influence on attitudes towards animals' right to life. Independent variables explained 87% of the variance in attitudes, with most of the variance accounted for by perceived responsibility.