Perceptions of animal physiotherapy amongst Irish veterinary surgeons
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Abstract |
The aim of this study was to investigate veterinary surgeons' perceptions, knowledge and use of animal physiotherapy in the Republic of Ireland. A questionnaire was developed and sent to 200 veterinary surgeons, of which 97 were returned. Results indicated that 77 (79%) of respondents were aware of animal physiotherapists. Common sources of information included veterinary colleagues, owners and professional journals, with physiotherapists themselves and undergraduate training being less commonly cited. Awareness of animal physiotherapy was greatest amongst those working in equine practice (c2 = 5.7, df 1, p=0.017); they were more |
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Purdue University |
Date | 2006 |
Publication Title | Irish Veterinary Journal |
Volume | 59 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 85-89 |
Publisher | Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland |
URL | http://epubs.rcsi.ie/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1006&context=sphysioart |
Language | English |
Notes | This article was found at e-publications@RCSI, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland's repository: http://epubs.rcsi.ie/ |
Additional Language | English |
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