Animal abuse and interpersonal violence from the perspective of veterinarians from Paraíba State, Brazil
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https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2022v43n3p1269Keywords:
Animal mistreatment, Collective veterinary medicine, Domestic violence, Link theory, Legislation.Abstract
This study aimed to obtain information about the knowledge and attitudes of veterinarians in the state of Paraíba, Brazil, regarding the care of abused animals, the profile of possible aggressors, and their perceptions of the relationship between animal maltreatment and interpersonal violence. For this purpose, an online survey containing 21 questions was made available to veterinarians registered in the Regional Veterinary Medicine Council of Paraíba (CRMV - PB). The chi-square test with a 5% significance level (p < 0.05) was used for statistical analysis. According to the interviewees, 70.7% (53/75) of the abuse victims were small animals. Negligence (68% [51/75]) and the absence of medical care (68% [51/75]) were the most evident forms of abuse. Furthermore, 82.7% (62/75) of them believed in the relationship between animal maltreatment and interpersonal violence. In addition, 90.7% (68/75) of the interviewees responded that they have not experienced technical difficulty in identifying maltreatment. However, 48% (36/75) stated to not know the animal abuse law, 90.7% (68/75) did not report the aggressors, and 81.3% (61/75) stated that the absence of measures by the competent public bodies makes it harder to report the abuse. This study concluded that these professionals will, at some point in their clinical routine, encounter situations of animal maltreatment and human violence, as they are in a privileged position to identify such acts. However, they need more normative knowledge about animal abuse crimes.Downloads
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Conselho Federal de Medicina Veterinária (2018). Resolução n° 1236 de 26 de outubro de 2018. Define e caracteriza crueldade, abuso e maus-tratos contra animais vertebrados, dispõe sobre a conduta de médicos veterinários e zootecnistas e dá outras providências. Recuperado de https://www.in.gov.br/materia/-/asset_publisher/Kujrw0TZC2Mb/content/id/47542721/do1-2018-10-29-resolucao-n-1-236-de-26-de-outubro-de-2018-47542637
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Green, P. C., & Gullone, E. (2005). Knowledge and attitudes of Australian veterinarians to animal abuse and human interpersonal violence. Australian Veterinary Journal, 83(10), 619-625. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-08 13.2005.tb13275.x
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Hardesty, J. L., Khaw, L., Ridgway, M. D., Weber, C., & Miles, T. (2013). Coercive control and abused women s decisions about their pets when seeking shelter. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 28(13), 2617-2639. doi: 10.1177/0886260513487994
Kogan, L. R., Schoenfeld-Tacher, R. M., Hellyer, P. W., Rishniw, M., & Ruch-Gallie, R. A. (2017). Survey of attitudes toward and experiences with animal abuse encounters in a convenience sample of US veterinarians. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 250(6), 688-696. doi: 10.2460/ javma.250.6.688
Lei nº 9.605, de 12 de fevereiro de 1998. (1998). Dispõe sobre as sanções penais e administrativas derivadas de condutas e atividades lesivas ao meio ambiente, e dá outras providências. Recuperado de http://www. planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/l9605.htm
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Monsalve, S., Pereira, É. L., Leite, L. O., Polo, G., & Garcia, R. (2019). Perception, knowledge and attitudes of small animal practitioners regarding animal abuse and interpersonal violence in Brazil and Colombia. Research in Veterinary Science, 124, 61-69. doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2019.03.002
Moutinho, F. F. B., Nascimento, E. R. D., & Paixão, R. L. (2015). Percepção da sociedade sobre a qualidade de vida e o controle populacional de cães não domiciliados. Ciência Animal Brasileira, 16(4), 574-588. doi: 10.1590/1089-6891v16i430468
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Rodrigues, D. T. (2010). Observações sobre a proteção jurídica dos animais. Ciência Veterinária nos Trópicos, 13(1), 49-55. Recuperado de https://docplayer.com.br/7203169-Observacoes-sobre-a-protecao-juridica-dos-animais-danielle-tetu-rodrigues-1.html
Scheffer, G. K., & França, L. A. (2017). O agente de maus-tratos aos animais: um estudo criminológico do perfil do agressor. Anais da Semana Científica Da Unilasalle - SEFIC, Canoas, RS, Brasil, 13.
Tipaldy, C. M., Walsh, D. B., & Phillips, C. J. (2012). Intimate partner violence and companion animal welfare. Australian Veterinary Journal, 90(1-2), 49-53. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2011.00843.x
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Brandão, T. da S., Dantas Neto, A. M., Alves, A. de S., Ximenes, R. G., Bezerra, K. P. G., Brasil, A. W. de L., … Souza, A. P. de. (2022). Animal abuse and interpersonal violence from the perspective of veterinarians from Paraíba State, Brazil. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 43(3), 1269–1282. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2022v43n3p1269
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