A survey of veterinary professionals about their interactions with free-living native animals and the volunteer wildlife rehabilitation sector in New South Wales, Australia
A survey of veterinary professionals about their interactions with free-living native animals and the volunteer wildlife rehabilitation sector in New South Wales, Australia
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10.7882/az.2020.045
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2021-01-01
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Stathis, Peter
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作者：
Haering, Ron;Wilson, Vanessa;Stathis, Peter
对兽医专业人员的意见进行了调查，以告知新南威尔士州政府他们为自由生活的本土动物提供的服务的程度、成本和性质，以及他们与志愿野生动物康复部门的互动。我们的目标是更好地了解兽医和兽医护士所面临的挑战以及他们所从事的兽医实践。这项调查是对新南威尔士州野生动物康复部门进行广泛审查的一部分，目的是为志愿者标准和服务提供的战略改进提供信息。我们发现新南威尔士州的私人兽医诊所及其工作人员为生病和受伤的自由生活的本土动物的康复提供了一个重要的支持网络。几乎所有作出答复的私人兽医诊所都提供了某种类型的无偿服务。免费服务和产品的年价值估计为1 038 650美元。报告的平均每周动物病例数约为5例，鸟类是最常见的患者。服务成本是业务面临的主要挑战，其次是工作人员的知识和技能。兽医和兽医护士认为，他们的正规培训在教授与自由生活的本土动物相关的技能方面用处不大，并寻求在动物评估、治疗和康复技术方面的进一步专业发展机会。大多数受访者对志愿者为本地动物提供的护理标准感到满意。投诉集中在本地动物接送和与实践工作人员沟通的延误。我们提出了提高兽医能力和加强与志愿野生动物康复部门的关系的建议。
The views of veterinary professionals were surveyed to inform the New South Wales Government about the extent, cost and nature of services they provide to free-living native animals and their interactions with the volunteer wildlife rehabilitation sector. Our aim was to better understand the challenges faced by veterinarians and veterinary nurses and the veterinary practices they work from. The survey was part of an extensive review of the New South Wales wildlife rehabilitation sector to inform strategic improvements to volunteer standards and service delivery. We found New South Wales private veterinary practices and their staff provide an essential network of support for the rehabilitation of sick and injured free-living native animals. Nearly all responding private veterinary practices provided some type of service pro-bono. The annual value of free services and products was estimated to be $1,038,650. Reported average weekly animal caseload was about five with birds the most frequent patients. Cost of services was the main challenge faced by practices, followed by knowledge and skill of staff. Veterinarians and veterinary nurses considered their formal training to not be very useful in teaching skills relevant to free-living native animals and sought further professional development opportunities in animal assessment, treatment and rehabilitation techniques. Most respondents were satisfied with the standard of care afforded to native animals by volunteers. Complaints focused on delays in native animal pick-ups and communication with practice staff. We make recommendations for improving veterinary capacity and strengthening relationships with the volunteer wildlife rehabilitation sector.