TY - JOUR
T1 - Zoonoses and traumatic injuries among practicing veterinarians from Southern Chile
AU - Rosales, Luciano Herrera
AU - Azócar-Aedo, Lucía
AU - Stom, Javier Cabello
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Universidad Austral de Chile. All rights reserved.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - This research addresses the occurrence of clinical signs and related symptoms of zoonotic diseases, traumatic injuries, and the frequency of healthcare seeking among practicing veterinarians, whose job was performed in the Los Lagos Region, Southern Chile. An online standardized survey collected from 140 practicing veterinarians was conducted between March and July 2020. The surveyed participants reported the occurrence of brucellosis, ringworm, scabies, cat scratch disease, anthrax, toxocariasis, salmonellosis, pediculosis, and flea infestation among veterinarians. The clinical signs and symptoms related to these events include diarrhea, allergies, and muscle pain. Mild and severe traumatic injuries were also declared by the participants, in which the frequency of severe trauma increased as the time of professional practice increased. Nevertheless, the use of professional healthcare was low among the surveyed veterinarians. This study emphasizes the need to consider veterinarians' health-related occupational risks using the "One Health" approach.
AB - This research addresses the occurrence of clinical signs and related symptoms of zoonotic diseases, traumatic injuries, and the frequency of healthcare seeking among practicing veterinarians, whose job was performed in the Los Lagos Region, Southern Chile. An online standardized survey collected from 140 practicing veterinarians was conducted between March and July 2020. The surveyed participants reported the occurrence of brucellosis, ringworm, scabies, cat scratch disease, anthrax, toxocariasis, salmonellosis, pediculosis, and flea infestation among veterinarians. The clinical signs and symptoms related to these events include diarrhea, allergies, and muscle pain. Mild and severe traumatic injuries were also declared by the participants, in which the frequency of severe trauma increased as the time of professional practice increased. Nevertheless, the use of professional healthcare was low among the surveyed veterinarians. This study emphasizes the need to consider veterinarians' health-related occupational risks using the "One Health" approach.
KW - Chile
KW - healthcare seeking
KW - traumatic injuries
KW - veterinarians
KW - zoonoses
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85167586105&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.4067/S0719-81322023000200104
DO - 10.4067/S0719-81322023000200104
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85167586105
SN - 0719-8000
VL - 55
SP - 104
EP - 112
JO - Austral Journal of Veterinary Sciences
JF - Austral Journal of Veterinary Sciences
IS - 2
ER -