Empathic veterinarians score cattle pain higher

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 200, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 186-190

  Norring, Marianna ^a   Wikman, Ingela ^a   Hokkanen, Ann Helena ^a   Kujala, Miiamaaria V ^a,b   Hänninen, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Animal; Cattle; Disbudding; Empathy; Pain score; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CATTLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL REACTIVITY INDEX; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; NONHUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PET ANIMAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SKILL; VETERINARIAN; VETERINARY MEDICINE; ANIMAL; BOVINAE; FINLAND; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STUDENT; VETERINARY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CATTLE; EMPATHY; FINLAND; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS; VETERINARIANS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84898782954     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2014.02.005     Document Type: Article

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