Data on building capacity (e.g. veterinary training and education) for dog population management.
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Veterinary Education
Jump to: Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS), India
Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS), India
External Link:
Rayner EL, Airikkala-Otter I, Mellanby RJ, Gibson AD, Susheelan A, Gamble L and Mazeri S (2023) Assessing the effect of a canine surgical-neutering educational programme on the knowledge and confidence of Indian veterinary participants. Front. Vet. Sci. 10:942890.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.942890
Participant Knowledge
| Category (Number of Questions) | Pre-training Assessment | Post-training Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Surgical Principles (13) | 7.04 | 9.46 |
| Anaesthesia and Analgesia (12) | 5.31 | 8.24 |
| Antibiotics (12) | 4.96 | 8.50 |
| Wounds (3) | 1.63 | 1.91 |
| Cumulative Total (40) | 18.94 | 28.11 |
Participant Confidence
| Category | Pre-training Confidence Assessment (%) | Post-training Confidence Assessment (%) | ||||
| Not Confident | Neutral | Confident | Not Confident | Neutral | Confident | |
| Anaesthetic Emergencies | 59 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 84 |
| Bitch Spay | 79 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 90 |
| Castration | 60 | 19 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 95 |
| IV Canula | 30 | 21 | 48 | 0 | 3 | 97 |
| Pedicle Bleed | 75 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 77 |