ABDULLAH ÖZEN, RAHŞAN ÖZEN, AŞKIN YAŞAR, Altan ARMUTAK, Sadık BAYRAK, Ahmet GEZMAN, İBRAHİM ŞEKER

Attitudes of Turkish veterinary students and educators towards the moral status of animals and species rating

Bu çalışmada, Veteriner fakültesi öğrencileri ve öğretim elemanlarının, hayvanların ahlaki konumları ve türlerin derecelendirilmesi konularındaki tutumlarının ve bu tutumlar üzerinde etkili faktörlerin araştırılması amaçlandı. Bu amaçla, Fırat Üniversitesi, İstanbul Üniversitesi ve Selçuk Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültelerinden toplam 330 öğrenci ve 204 öğretim elamanına anket uygulanarak veri toplandı. Katılımcıların büyük bölümü “hayvanların ahlaki konumu” konusunda pozitif tutum sergiledi (>4). Hayvan türlerinin önem derecesine göre sıralanması konusundaki katılımcı görüşleri sırasıyla; memeliler, kuşlar, balıklar, sürüngenler ve insektler oldu. Sonuç olarak; öğretim elemanlarının ve öğrencilerin genelde hayvanların ahlaki konumlarıyla ilgili olarak duyarlı davrandıkları; akademik konum, cinsiyet, pet sahipliği ve endüstrileşme gibi faktörlerin, duyarlıklar düzeylerini anlamlı (P

Anahtar Kelimeler:

tutum, hayvan refahı, veteriner hekimlik, veteriner hekimliği eğitimi, veteriner hekim

Türk veteriner hekimliği öğrencilerinin ve eğitimcilerin hayvanların ahlaki konumları ve türlerin derecelendirilmesine ilişkin tutumları

The objective of this study was to determine the attitude of veterinary students and educators about moral status of animals and species rating and to examine the parameters that might have effects on these matters. In this study, veterinary students and veterinary educators from Frat, İstanbul and Selçuk Veterinary Faculties were surveyed. Data were collected from 330 students and 204 educators by a paper questionnaire. Most of the participants showed a positive attitude for moral status of animals (>4). Species rating of the participants were as follows: mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and insects. As a result; it can be said that veterinary educators and students are generally sensitive on moral status of animals but differences in the factors such as academic status, gender, pet keeping and industrialization affected the level of sensitivity significantly (P<0.05). In addition to this, advanced education and increased experience are the factors that may overcome species rating (P<0.05).

Keywords:

attitudes, animal welfare, veterinary medicine, veterinary education, veterinarians,

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