TY  - JOUR
SN  - 2228-7701
A1  - Spahija, N.
A1  - LutvikadiÄ?, I.
A1  - Ä?oso, A.
A1  - FilipoviÄ?, S.
A1  - MaksimoviÄ?, A.
TI  - CURRENT ATTITUDES AND SELF-RATED ABILITIES TOWARD PAIN ASSESSMENT OF HORSE OWNERS IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85140002033&doi=10.51227%2fojafr.2022.35&partnerID=40&md5=fe0a96f8fb4facb9db5637f735dbe49a
N1  - Veterinary faculty, University of Sarajevo, Zmaja od Bosne 90, Sarajevo, 71000, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Y1  - 2022/09/30/
AV  - public
EP  - 265
JF  - Online Journal of Animal and Feed Research
VL  - 12
N2  - Over the past decades, recognised importance of prompt and valid pain recognition and quantification in veterinary medicine significantly increased interest in investigating attitudes and self-rated abilities of veterinarians towards pain assessment. However, giving that the owners are the ones who decide when to call the veterinarian, it is also essential to investigate their attitudes and knowledge regarding pain recognition and management. This is the first research investigating horse ownersâ?? attitudes and self-rated abilities towards pain assessment and management in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The participants were invited via email or social media with attached link to online questionnaire created using the Google Forms platform. Surveyed population included adult sport or pleasure horse owners, and horse caretakers in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Study response rate was 33.33 (40 respondents). The questionnaire consisted of sections asking about respondentsâ?? demographic data, general pain assessment and management, and attitudes towards pain assessment done by veterinarians compared with theirs. Study respondents considered their abilities for pain recognition and quantification as sufficient and sufficient/moderate, even though most of them were unfamiliar with pain scales, and only negligible number use them. This study indicates the need and importance of owners' education concerning pain recognition and quantification in horses, and their more effective communication with veterinarians. © 2022,Online Journal of Animal and Feed Research. All Rights Reserved.
PB  - Scienceline Publication
SP  - 261
ID  - eprints721
KW  - Horse; Pain quantification; Pain recognition; Pain scales; Questionnaire.
IS  - 5
ER  -