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. 2020 Dec 4:7:559659.
doi: 10.3389/fvets.2020.559659. eCollection 2020.

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

Erik Davis Fausak  1
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A Mapping Study of Veterinary Literature on Perceptions and Attitudes of Female Canine Spaying

Erik Davis Fausak. Front Vet Sci. .

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.

Keywords: bitches; canine; dogs; female neuter; literature; ovariectomy; perspectives; spay.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author declares that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. The handling editor declared a shared affiliation with the author at time of review.

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Where perspectives on female dog neutering content is being published. (A) Journal (number of articles) and Scimago Journal Ranking (SJR). (B) WHO and WHAT Institutions are publishing on perspectives in female dog spaying. (C) Parts of the world surveyed or interviewed.
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Figure 2
Network analysis of authors. Analysis of authors with more than two publications and their relationship to each other. Built on VOS Viewer. Created by Nees Jan van Eck and Ludo Waltman at Leiden University—May 1, 2020.
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