A Mapping Study of Veterinary Literature on Perceptions and Attitudes of Female Canine Spaying

Abstract

This is a mapping study conducted to evaluate the characteristics of where content that engages in perspectives or attitudes on female dog spaying is published. Three databases, CAB Direct, PubMed, and Scopus, were systematically searched. There were 84 out of 642 papers identified and screened for relevance on attitudes or perceptions on female canine spaying. These 84 articles were then examined for recurring authors, institutional representation, and publisher information. Additionally, information regarding the population being addressed, veterinarian or client, was noted with most literature addressing the veterinary perspective. Many important articles were published in a wide array of journals from many countries, which suggests the importance of not only browsing journals but also searching for relevant literature in databases like CAB Abstracts and MEDLINE.

Reproducibility and Feasibility of Classification and National Guidelines for Histological Diagnosis of Canine Mammary Gland Tumours: A Multi-Institutional Ring Study

“…Further ring studies should be performed, correcting some biases. Surely, the inclusion of more pathologists with even more variable professional expertise form worldwide countries should be considered, in which impact and, therefore, experience in CMTs can be diverse (e.g., Mediterranean countries have more CMTs compared to the US due to cultural attitudes in spaying female dogs) [ 96 , 97 ] and the distribution of cases with variable more realistic frequencies, as it would be in standard routine diagnosis.…”