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KMID : 0893420100110040363
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Journal of Veterinary Science
2010 Volume.11 No. 4 p.363 ~ p.365
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Prevalence and patterns of self-reported animal-related injury among veterinarians in metropolitan Kampala
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Kabuusu Richard M.
Keku Emmanuel O.
Kiyini Robert
McCann Theresa J.
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Abstract
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To establish the prevalence, patterns and risk factors of animal-related injuries among veterinarians, self-administered questionnaires were given to 60 veterinarians practicing in metropolitan Kampala. The prevalence of animal-related injuries in metropolitan Kampala was 72% (95%CI, 57∼84). Some veterinarians (34%) suffered multiple injuries with a mean and median of 2.1 and 2.0 injuries per veterinarian, respectively. Of a total of 70 self-reported animal related injuries, cattle accounted for 72%, cats for 25%, dogs for 23%, self inoculation for 15% and birds for 13%. Injuries associated with poultry did not require hospital treatment. The upper limb was the most the frequently (68%) injured anatomical body part of veterinarians, and vaccination of animals (25%) was the major activity associated with injury. Animal-related injuries are common among practicing veterinarians in metropolitan Kampala; however, they did not differ significantly based on the veterinarian’s gender, experience or risk awareness.
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KEYWORD
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animal-related injury, patterns, prevalence, self- reported, veterinarians
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