寵物犬業者對犬心絲蟲病醫療意願之調查

The Survey on the Will for Canine Heartworm Disease Medical Treatment of Native and Import Dog Breeders in Taiwan

鮑海妮(Hai-Ni Pao) ； 宋華聰(Hwa-Tsung Sung) ； 施泰華(Tai-Hwa Shih) ； 費昌勇(Chang-Yung Fei) ； 季昭華(Chau-Hwa Chi)

《臺灣獸醫學雜誌》 30卷2期 (2004/06) Pp. 169-175

https://doi.org/10.7009/TVJ.200406.0169

摘要

Sixty four import breeders (import subgroup) and 100 native breeders (native subgroup) were investigated by using close type questionnaires on their will for prevention and medical treatment of canine heartworm disease (CHWD) in their dogs, Data were collected and analyzed by Microsoft® EXCEL and SPSS®. The priority concerns of ordinary medical choices, the percentage of cost the existent circumstance and the will for medical treatment of CHWD for their dogs in these two subgroups were compared to figure out the differences. The results of the investigation revealed that the percentage of cost for ordinary medical choices for their dogs in native subgroup was two times higher than import subgroup. AII breeders had heard about CHWD. It was dominant with breeders who had tested (67.2%) and prevented (58.3%) CHWD for their dogs in import subgroup as well as those who had never tested (56%), treated with positive result (63.6%) and never prevented (67%) in native subgroup. The will for medical treatment and payment of sub-clinical, mild and severe CHWD for dogs in native breeders subgroup was lower than import subgroup (P ＜ 0.05). It might be helpful to control CHWD in Taiwan by educating dog breeders to treat and prevent CHWD based on different breeders.

關鍵字

犬心絲蟲病 ； 付費意願 ； 國內業者 ； 進口業者 ； 醫療意願

並列摘要

Sixty four import breeders (import subgroup) and 100 native breeders (native subgroup) were investigated by using close type questionnaires on their will for prevention and medical treatment of canine heartworm disease (CHWD) in their dogs, Data were collected and analyzed by Microsoft® EXCEL and SPSS®. The priority concerns of ordinary medical choices, the percentage of cost the existent circumstance and the will for medical treatment of CHWD for their dogs in these two subgroups were compared to figure out the differences. The results of the investigation revealed that the percentage of cost for ordinary medical choices for their dogs in native subgroup was two times higher than import subgroup. AII breeders had heard about CHWD. It was dominant with breeders who had tested (67.2%) and prevented (58.3%) CHWD for their dogs in import subgroup as well as those who had never tested (56%), treated with positive result (63.6%) and never prevented (67%) in native subgroup. The will for medical treatment and payment of sub-clinical, mild and severe CHWD for dogs in native breeders subgroup was lower than import subgroup (P ＜ 0.05). It might be helpful to control CHWD in Taiwan by educating dog breeders to treat and prevent CHWD based on different breeders.

並列關鍵字

Canine heartworm disease ； Import breeders ； Native breeders ； The will for medical treatment ； The will for payment