Personal attributes shaping attitudes towards animal welfare among veterinary students and faculty members

Abstract

The attitudes of students and veterinary faculty members towards animal welfare are foundational to the ethical practice of veterinary medicine, influencing education, professional conduct, public perception, policy advocacy, research integrity, and personal fulfillment within the field. So current study was conducted was conducted on 50 veterinary students and 50 faculty members in Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences located in Hisar to study the relationship of attitude of veterinary students and faculty members with personal attributes (Age, Gender, Educational qualification, History of pets, Vegetarianism, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Belief in animal mind, Religiousness, Economic motivation). It was found that gender, dietary preference, religiousness and economic motivation were significantly associated with the attitude favourableness of the respondents. Further research is required to understand the factors underlying human animal relations.