目的:为了确定宠物主人的准确性,兽医技术人员,内务人员(实习生和居民),并在兽医急诊室参加临床医生评估狗的体重。
方法:2022年6月1日至7月29日,272只体重超过2公斤的狗出现在急诊室。
方法:宠物主人,兽医技术人员,房屋官员,主治临床医生将狗的体重估计记录在个人数据收集卡上。宠物主人还被要求在分诊期间估计他们的狗的体重。然后获得并记录狗的实际重量。
结果:宠物主人比兽医专业人员更准确地提供狗的体重估计值。对于67.9%(181/267)的宠物主人,体重估计准确到狗的实际体重的10%以内。41%(112/270)的主治医生,35.3%(95/269)的内务人员,35.4%(96/271)的兽医技术人员体重估计在狗实际体重的10%以内。兽医经验的长短和密切估计患者体重的能力没有差异。总的来说,与小型犬相比,兽医专业人员更有可能仔细估计大型犬的体重。
结论:宠物主人最有可能为狗提供准确的体重,对于无法快速获得体重的情况,有关狗体重的问题应直接向客户提出。
OBJECTIVE: To determine the accuracy of pet owners, veterinary technicians, house officers (interns and residents), and attending clinicians at estimating dog weights in a veterinary emergency room.
METHODS: 272 dogs weighing over 2 kg presenting to the emergency room between June 1 and July 29, 2022.
METHODS: Pet owners, veterinary technicians, house officers, and attending clinicians recorded the dogs\' weight estimations on individual data collection cards. Pet owners were also asked to estimate their dogs\' weight during the triage period. The dogs\' actual weights were then obtained and recorded.
RESULTS: Pet owners were more accurate than veterinary professionals at providing weight estimates for dogs. Weight estimates were accurate to within 10% of the dogs\' actual weights for 67.9% (181/267) of pet owners. Forty-one percent (112/270) of attending clinicians, 35.3% (95/269) of house officers, and 35.4% (96/271) of veterinary technicians\' weight estimates were within 10% of the dog\'s actual weight. There was no difference noted in the length of veterinary experience and ability to closely estimate the patient\'s weight. Overall, veterinary professionals were more likely to closely estimate the weight of large dogs compared to small dogs.
CONCLUSIONS: The pet owner is most likely to provide an accurate weight for dogs and questions about the dog\'s weight should be directed to the client for situations in which a weight cannot be rapidly obtained.