TY - JOUR
T1 - Veterinary service usage and animal ownership in Ohio, U.S.A.
T2 - Results of telephone surveys in 1983 and 1984
AU - Miller, Gay Y.
AU - Spangler, Elizabeth
AU - Richard Dorn, C.
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was funded by the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association. The authors thank Dr. Jean Powers for providing statistical assistance, Dr. Richard Lanese for directing the classes of student interviewers and the students in these classes.
Copyright:
Copyright 2014 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 1987/6
Y1 - 1987/6
N2 - A telephone survey of three sub-populations in Ohio was conducted to compare the utilization of veterinary services in 1982 with 1983 and to characterize animal ownership. A response rate of approximately 90% was achieved for all three sub-populations namely (1) food-animal producers, (2) horse owners and (3) pet owners. There was no significant difference between the percentage of respondents using veterinary services in 1982 and 1983. In both years, over 85% of dairy producers purchased veterinary services compared with approximately 62% for beef producers, approximately 70% for swine producers, and over 97% for horse owners. In 1983, approximately 69% sheep producers, 50% of goat producers, 81% of dog owners, 67% of cat owners, 12% of bird owners and none of the fish owners used veterinary services during the previous year. The 1983 median expenditures for veterinary services per farm or household using veterinary services were $465 for horses, $450 for dairy cattle, $111 for beef cattle, $115 for swine, $66 for sheep, $0 for goats, $75 for dogs, $44 for cats and $18 for pet birds. The average number of times animals were seen by a veterinarian varied by species but did not vary much from year to year. For all three groups, preventive services were used more frequently than were treatment and surgical services.
AB - A telephone survey of three sub-populations in Ohio was conducted to compare the utilization of veterinary services in 1982 with 1983 and to characterize animal ownership. A response rate of approximately 90% was achieved for all three sub-populations namely (1) food-animal producers, (2) horse owners and (3) pet owners. There was no significant difference between the percentage of respondents using veterinary services in 1982 and 1983. In both years, over 85% of dairy producers purchased veterinary services compared with approximately 62% for beef producers, approximately 70% for swine producers, and over 97% for horse owners. In 1983, approximately 69% sheep producers, 50% of goat producers, 81% of dog owners, 67% of cat owners, 12% of bird owners and none of the fish owners used veterinary services during the previous year. The 1983 median expenditures for veterinary services per farm or household using veterinary services were $465 for horses, $450 for dairy cattle, $111 for beef cattle, $115 for swine, $66 for sheep, $0 for goats, $75 for dogs, $44 for cats and $18 for pet birds. The average number of times animals were seen by a veterinarian varied by species but did not vary much from year to year. For all three groups, preventive services were used more frequently than were treatment and surgical services.
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U2 - 10.1016/0167-5877(87)90029-8
DO - 10.1016/0167-5877(87)90029-8
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:45949124113
SN - 0167-5877
VL - 4
SP - 435
EP - 446
JO - Preventive Veterinary Medicine
JF - Preventive Veterinary Medicine
IS - 5-6
ER -