000			02610nab a2200373Ia 4500
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008			110331s2008 eng
022			_a0048-0169
040			_aWSS _dAFV
100			_aWilliams, V.M. _92333
245			_aAnimal abuse and family violence : _bsurvey on the recognition of animal abuse by veterinarians in New Zealand and their understanding of the correlation between animal abuse and human violence _cWilliams, V.M.; Dale, A. R.; Clarke, N.; Garrett, N.K.G.
260			_aWellington, New Zealand _bNew Zealand Veterinary Association _c2008
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520			_aThis article explores veterinarians' knowledge of, attitudes towards, and diagnosis of animal and human abuse. It establishes the frequency of animal abuse seen in veterinary practices in New Zealand and compares New Zealand data with similar overseas studies. Practising veterinarians were sent a postal questionnaire with five sections to complete. A total of 383 questionnaires were analysed. Forty percent of respondents worked in small-animal practice, 50% in mixed practice and 10% in large-animal practice. Sexes were evenly represented. Results indicate that animal abuse had been seen by 63% of respondents in the last five years with 37% of these seeing such cases once a year or less. Nine percent had seen abuse cases at least four times a year. The most commonly reported type of species abused were dogs, followed by cats, cattle and horses. Of those who had seen deliberate animal abuse in the last five years, 4% knew it was deliberate and 12% suspected this. The majority of veterinarians agreed that people who abuse their animals are more likely to abuse their children or spouse. They felt a strong ethical duty to act in response to cases of animal abuse but were less comfortable about issues of human abuse.
650	2	7	_2FVC _aANIMAL WELFARE _962
650	2	7	_aANIMAL ABUSE _961
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCHILD NEGLECT _9114
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCULTURAL DIFFERENCES _9174
650	2	7	_2FVC _aDEMOGRAPHICS _9189
650	2	7	_2FVC _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650	2	7	_2FVC _aOFFENDERS _9413
650	2	7	_2FVC _aSTATISTICS _9575
650	2	7	_aSURVEYS _9592
651		4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
650	2	7	_9431 _aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _2FVC
650	2	7	_9103 _aCHILD ABUSE _2FVC
700	1		_aDale, A. R. _91009
700	1		_aClarke, N. _9940
700	1		_aGarrett, N.K.G. _91202
500			_aNew Zealand Veterinary Journal 56(1) February 2008 : 21-28
773	0		_tNew Zealand Veterinary Journal 56(1) February 2008 : 21-28
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