An attitude of veterinary practitioners towards animal rights in Turkey

A. Ozen, R. Ozturk, A. Yasar, A. Armutak, T. Basagac, A. Ozgur, I. Seker and H. Yerlikaya
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A. Ozen: 1Department of Veterinary History, Deontology and Ethics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
R. Ozturk: 1Department of Veterinary History, Deontology and Ethics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
A. Yasar: 1Department of Veterinary History, Deontology and Ethics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
A. Armutak: 1Department of Veterinary History, Deontology and Ethics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
T. Basagac: 1Department of Veterinary History, Deontology and Ethics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
A. Ozgur: 1Department of Veterinary History, Deontology and Ethics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
I. Seker: 1Department of Veterinary History, Deontology and Ethics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
H. Yerlikaya: 1Department of Veterinary History, Deontology and Ethics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey

Veterinární medicína, 2004, vol. 49, issue 8, 298-304

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.

Keywords: animal rights; animals' right to live; veterinarian; veterinary practitioners (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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