Eesti loomaarstide hoiakud küülikute, merisigade ja rottide valuravi suhtes
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Kuupäev
2025
Kättesaadav alates
04.09.2025
Autorid
Ajakirja pealkiri
Ajakirja ISSN
Köite pealkiri
Kirjastaja
Eesti Maaülikool
Abstrakt
Küülikud, merisead ja rotid on muutumas üha populaarsemateks lemmikloomadeks ning seetõttu satuvad need liigid üha sagedamini väikeloomakliinikutesse. Valu hindamine ja tõhus valuravi on nende liikide käsitlemisel oluline osa kliinilisest tööst. Kuigi mujal maailmas on veterinaaride hoiakuid ja teadmisi väikeste eksootiliste imetajate valuravi kohta uuritud, puuduvad vastavad andmed Eesti kohta. Uuringu eesmärk oli kirjeldada Eesti väikeloomaarstide hoiakuid ja tavasid küülikute, merisigade ja rottide valu hindamisel ning analgeesia määramisel. Kirjeldava uuringu andmeid koguti üheksa kuu jooksul veebipõhise ja paberkandjal küsimustikuga. Analüüsiti 65 lõpuni täidetud küsimustikku. Enamik vastanutest puutub harva kokku eksootiliste lemmikloomade raviga ning hindab oma oskusi nende valu äratundmisel rahuldavaks. Kõige sagedamini kasutatavad valuvaigistid nendel loomaliikidel on meloksikaam doosides 0,5–1,0 mg/kg ja buprenorfiin vahemikus 0,03–0,05 mg/kg. Need doosid vastasid erialases kirjanduses soovitatud vahemikele küülikute ja merisigade puhul, kuid olid rottide puhul soovitatust madalamad. Standardiseeritud valuskaalasid kasutab 22,2% veterinaaridest ning 53,7% vastanutest rakendab multimodaalset valuravi. Uuring näitab, et Eesti loomaarstide teadmised ja ravipraktikad on üldjoontes kooskõlas rahvusvaheliste suunistega. Samas viitab valuskaalade vähene kasutus ning ravimidooside varieeruvus vajadusele täiendkoolituste ja kliiniliste juhiste järele. Multimodaalse analgeesia ja valideeritud valuskaalade laiem rakendamine võiks aidata parandada nende loomaliikide ravitulemusi ja heaolu.
As rabbits, guinea pigs, and rats become increasingly common pets, they are more frequently presented in small animal clinics. Effective pain assessment and analgesia are essential in their treatment. While international studies have examined veterinary practices in this area, no such research has been conducted in Estonia. The aim of the study was to describe the attitudes and practices of Estonian small animal veterinarians in assessing pain and prescribing analgesia in rabbits, guinea pigs and rats. Descriptive survey data were collected over a nine-month period using online and paper questionnaires. Sixty-five completed questionnaires were analysed. Most respondents reported infrequent treatment of exotic pets and rated their pain recognition skills in those species as satisfactory. Meloxicam and buprenorphine were the most commonly used analgesics, with typical doses of 0.5–1.0 mg/kg and 0.03–0.05 mg/kg, respectively. These doses aligned with literature recommendations for rabbits and guinea pigs but were lower than recommended for rats. Pain scales were used by 22.2% of veterinarians, and 53.7% employed multimodal analgesia. Estonian veterinarians' approaches to pain management in small mammals generally reflect international trends. However, the low use of standardized pain assessment tools and variation in dosing indicate a need for further training and the implementation of clinical guidelines. Wider adoption of multimodal analgesia and validated pain scales may enhance treatment outcomes.
As rabbits, guinea pigs, and rats become increasingly common pets, they are more frequently presented in small animal clinics. Effective pain assessment and analgesia are essential in their treatment. While international studies have examined veterinary practices in this area, no such research has been conducted in Estonia. The aim of the study was to describe the attitudes and practices of Estonian small animal veterinarians in assessing pain and prescribing analgesia in rabbits, guinea pigs and rats. Descriptive survey data were collected over a nine-month period using online and paper questionnaires. Sixty-five completed questionnaires were analysed. Most respondents reported infrequent treatment of exotic pets and rated their pain recognition skills in those species as satisfactory. Meloxicam and buprenorphine were the most commonly used analgesics, with typical doses of 0.5–1.0 mg/kg and 0.03–0.05 mg/kg, respectively. These doses aligned with literature recommendations for rabbits and guinea pigs but were lower than recommended for rats. Pain scales were used by 22.2% of veterinarians, and 53.7% employed multimodal analgesia. Estonian veterinarians' approaches to pain management in small mammals generally reflect international trends. However, the low use of standardized pain assessment tools and variation in dosing indicate a need for further training and the implementation of clinical guidelines. Wider adoption of multimodal analgesia and validated pain scales may enhance treatment outcomes.
Kirjeldus
Loomaarstiõppe lõputöö
Veterinaarmeditsiini õppekaval
Märksõnad
magistritööd, valuskaala, analgeesia, eksootilised lemmikloomad