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The present study aimed to calculate the quality of life scores (Short Form-36) of veterinary students in Turkey and review their scores with regards to different socio-demographic characteristics. A total of 1211 students studying veterinary medicine in 26 different faculties in Turkey were selected by stratified sampling method and were asked questions concerning their consumption of and expenditures on foods of animal origin using the SF-36 questionnaire between October and December 2018. Significant differences were found between SF-36 components in terms of year level, gender, accommodation status, income level, and level of expenditures on foods and foods of animal origin (P<0.01). With the increase in the size of the budget set aside for animal products, the scores in the domains of physical functioning, vitality, mental health, pain, and general health perception also enhanced, and statistically significant differences were found (P<0.01). The low quality of life scores of the veterinary students can be improved by increasing their income level and consumption of foods of animal origin. This will ensure that they are energetic and have the desired level of mental and general health perceptions.(AU)

O presente estudo teve como objetivo calcular os escores de qualidade de vida (SF-36) de estudantes de veterinária na Turquia e revisar seus escores no que diz respeito a diferentes características sociodemográficas. Um total de 1211 estudantes de medicina veterinária em 26 faculdades diferentes na Turquia foram selecionados pelo método de amostragem estratificada e foram questionadas sobre o consumo e as despesas com alimentos de origem animal usando o questionário SF-36 entre outubro e dezembro de 2018. Diferenças significativas foram encontradas entre os participantes do SF-36 em termos de nível do ano, gênero, status de acomodação, nível de renda e nível de gastos com alimentos e alimentos de origem animal (P <0,01). Com o aumento do orçamento reservado para produtos de origem animal, as pontuações nos domínios de funcionamento físico, vitalidade, saúde mental, dor e percepção geral de saúde também aumentaram e foram encontradas diferenças estatisticamente significativas (P <0,01). Os baixos índices de qualidade de vida dos veterinários podem ser melhorados, aumentando o nível de renda e o consumo de alimentos de origem animal. Isso garantirá mais energia e que tenham o nível desejado de percepção mental e geral de saúde.(AU)

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This fourth article in an ongoing series of articles published in the Journal of Veterinary Medical Education on veterinary education and the veterinary profession provides information on the colleges and schools that exist in the US in 2011. This article provides a brief description of the educational programs and recent accreditation of the veterinary schools at Western University of the Health Sciences and Ross University on the Island of St. Kitts. Without taking into consideration Caribbean colleges, the number of veterinary student positions in US colleges has increased by approximately 24% in the past decade. The number of students attending veterinary colleges is unevenly distributed across the country with many of the more populous states having fewer students per 100,000 people than less populous states. The percentage of veterinarians who reside in the state of their alma mater also varies widely with alumni from some colleges remaining in the state of the college from which they graduated (e.g., Texas A&M and the University of California at Davis) and the graduates of other colleges (e.g., Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania) being more widely distributed across the country. The location of veterinarians is also provided by state and adjusted for population and state size.

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Las tesis de pregrado tienen gran importancia en la actividad de investigación de la Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (FMV-UNMSM) por lo que se realizó el presente estudio, a fin de evaluar la actividad de investigación mediante un análisis bibliométrico de aquellas tesis que hayan sido sustentadas en el periodo 2001-2006. Se tomó en consideración las variables unidad académica, disciplina, especie animal, directores y jurado de tesis. Los datos se organizaron y normalizaron en una base de datos que registra las comunicaciones científicas de la FMV-UNMSM (REGULVS) y se usó Excel para la evaluación y confección de matrices de coincidencia utilizando la macro Microsoft Excel Toolinfo. Se registraron 247 tesis con una media anual de 41. El mayor número de tesis involucró al canino (15.5 por ciento) y bovino (15.5 por ciento), seguido por aves (13.4 por ciento), porcinos (12.6 por ciento) y alpacas (11.3 por ciento). El área de Salud Animal produjo el 75 por ciento de las tesis y, dentro de ella, las disciplinas de Parasitología (64/247) y Epidemiología (46/247) fueron las más estudiadas. Los laboratorios de Microbiología y Parasitología (37 por ciento), Patología Aviar (12 por ciento), Medicina Veterinaria Preventiva (8.5 por ciento) y Reproducción y Obstetricia Veterinaria (7.7 por ciento) fueron los que tuvieron un mayor número de tesis. Así mismo, tres docentes tuvieron a su cargo la dirección del 33 por ciento y ocho docentes del 57 por ciento de ellas. Se detectó asimetrías en algunas unidades académicas entre la proporción de docentes que participan como directores y como jurados de tesis recomendándose medidas correctivas.

Undergraduate thesis play a major role on research activities at the Veterinary Faculty of Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (FMV-UNMSM) and therefore, this study was planned to evaluate the research component through a bibliometric analysis of all theses that were defended during the 2001-2006 period. Analyzed data included the academic unit, discipline, animal species, adviser and thesis committee. Data was organized and normalized in the institutional database for recording scientific publications (REGULVS) and MS Excel was used to evaluate and build a matrix of coincidences using the macro Microsoft Excel Toolinfo. A total of 247 theses were registered with an annual average of 41. Canine (15.5 per cent), bovine (15.5 per cent), poultry (13.4 per cent), swine (12.6 per cent) and alpaca (11.3 per cent) were the most studied species. Seventy five percent of the theses were in the area of Animal Health, and among them, Parasitology (64/247) and Epidemiology (46/247) were the most studied disciplines. The laboratories of Microbiology and Parasitology (37 per cent), Avian Pathology (12 per cent), Preventive Veterinary Medicine (8.5 per cent), and Reproduction and Veterinary Obstetrics (7.7 per cent) generated most of the theses. Three lecturers were responsible for 33 per cent of the thesis and eight of them for 57 per cent. Asymmetry was detected among the number of advisers and participants of theses committees, so corrective measures were recommended.

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