Awareness, Motivation, and Fear towards Canine Blood Donation—A Survey of Dog Owners in Lithuania
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Ethical Statement
2.2. Dog Owner Recruitment and Survey Design
- (A) Information about owned dog(s);
- (B) The level of knowledge about canine blood donation in Lithuania;
- (C) Motivation towards canine blood donation;
- (D) The biggest fears towards canine blood donation;
- (E) Socio-demographic information (gender, age, residential city, education, social status, and a question about the owner being a human blood donor).
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Socio-Demographic Information
3.2. Information about Owned Dog(s)
3.3. The Level of Knowledge about Canine Blood Donation in Lithuania
3.4. Motivation towards Canine Blood Donation
3.5. The Biggest Fears towards Canine Blood Donation
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
Statement | All Respondents (n = 207) | Respondent Is a Blood Donor (n = 62) | Respondent Is Not a Blood Donor (n = 145) | p-Value |
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My pet and I would save the life of another animal. | 4.51 ± 0.98 | 4.56 ± 0.78 | 4.48 ± 0.96 | 0.49 |
As a canine blood donor, my dog would be given priority for blood transfusion if needed. | 4.25 ± 1.08 | 3.98 ± 1.31 | 4.36 ± 0.95 | 0.49 |
My dog would get a free vaccination once a year. | 4.26 ± 1.16 | 4.16 ± 1.19 | 4.30 ± 1.15 | 0.49 |
My dog would get blood tests for free. | 4.22 ± 1.13 | 4.05 ± 1.21 | 4.30 ± 1.09 | 0.49 |
My dog would get a free checkup for tick-borne diseases. | 4.18 ± 1.15 | 3.95 ± 1.27 | 4.28 ± 1.08 | 0.49 |
I would do a noble task. | 4.17 ± 1.18 | 4.23 ± 1.137 | 4.14 ± 1.12 | 0.49 |
I could inspire other people for this noble work. | 3.89 ± 1.33 | 3.94 ± 1.34 | 3.88 ± 1.33 | 0.49 |
My dog’s blood type would be determined for free. | 3.86 ± 1.33 | 3.69 ± 1.41 | 3.93 ± 1.29 | 0.49 |
I could be proud of my pet. | 3.75 ± 1.44 | 3.81 ± 1.41 | 3.73 ± 1.45 | 0.49 |
I will be able to tell other people about this noble work. | 3.39 ± 1.52 | 3.60 ± 1.42 | 3.30 ± 1.56 | 0.49 |
My dog would receive a souvenir showing that they were a participant in a canine donation program. | 2.95 ± 1.56 | 2.76 ± 1.53 | 3.03 ± 1.56 | 0.49 |
I could make this noble work public on social networks. | 2.87 ± 1.65 | 3.00 ± 1.71 | 2.81 ± 1.62 | 0.49 |
Composition score | 46.29 ± 10.35 | 45.73 ± 11.28 | 46.53 ± 9.95 | 0.49 |
Composition score 1 | 48.0 (39.50–54.0) | 47.0 (38.0–55.0) | 48.0 (40–54.0) | 0.49 |
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Statement | Answer 1 | Answer 2 |
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Ownership of dog(s) | Owns one dog (n = 157) | Owns more than one dog (n = 50) |
Current health problems of the own dog(s) | Has minor or serious health problems (n = 153) | Does not have any health problems (n = 54) |
Needed emergency service in the past | Yes (n = 126) | No (n = 81) |
Knows that a dog can be a blood donor | Yes (n = 72) | No (n = 135) |
Owns a dog who donated blood in the past | Yes (n = 5) | No (n = 202) |
Statement | Respondent Is a Blood Donor (n = 62) | Respondent Is Not a Blood Donor (n = 145) | All Respondents (n = 207) | p-Value |
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Before the donation procedure, an intravenous sample will be taken from a limb of your dog. | 1.77 ± 1.33 | 2.38 ± 1.47 | 2.19 ± 1.45 | 0.003 |
Before the procedure, the temperature of the dog will be measured, and its general clinical condition will be assessed. | 1.66 ± 1.28 | 2.02 ± 1.66 | 1.91 ± 1.44 | 0.108 |
Before the procedure, the dog’s fur will be shaved in the neck area. | 2.27 ± 1.51 | 2.66 ± 1.5 | 2.54 ± 1.55 | 0.080 |
During the procedure, a needle will be inserted into a vein in the neck of the dog and blood will be collected. | 2.53 ± 1.39 | 3.39 ± 1.34 | 3.13 ± 1.41 | 0.000 |
When collecting blood (about 10 min), the dog will have to sit quietly or lie down on the examination table. | 2.69 ± 1.37 | 3.31 ± 1.34 | 3.12 ± 1.38 | 0.004 |
Complications are possible during donation (skin irritation, bruising at the blood sampling site, general weakness). | 3.03 ± 1.4 | 3.66 ± 1.29 | 3.47 ± 1.36 | 0.003 |
Composition score | 13.97 ± 6.16 | 17.41 ± 6.62 | 16.37 ± 6.66 | 0.001 |
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Zakarevičiūtė, B.; Juodžentė, D.; Karvelienė, B.; Riškevičienė, V. Awareness, Motivation, and Fear towards Canine Blood Donation—A Survey of Dog Owners in Lithuania. Animals 2021, 11, 3229. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11113229
Zakarevičiūtė B, Juodžentė D, Karvelienė B, Riškevičienė V. Awareness, Motivation, and Fear towards Canine Blood Donation—A Survey of Dog Owners in Lithuania. Animals. 2021; 11(11):3229. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11113229
Chicago/Turabian StyleZakarevičiūtė, Brigita, Dalia Juodžentė, Birutė Karvelienė, and Vita Riškevičienė. 2021. "Awareness, Motivation, and Fear towards Canine Blood Donation—A Survey of Dog Owners in Lithuania" Animals 11, no. 11: 3229. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11113229