Thematic analysis of free-text responses to the 2018 survey of AABP members about gender bias

Authors

  • V. R. Fajt Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843
  • S. A. Wagner North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58108
  • D. R. Smith Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762
  • M. D. Apley Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20208121

Keywords:

gender bias, perceptions, clinical practice, veterinary medicine, bovine practice, clients

Abstract

The percentage of women in veterinary medicine passed 50% in 2009, but the percentage of women in bovine practice has not reached that level. Reasons for this are not completely clear, and discussions within and outside AABP have led to speculation about the extent and perception of gender bias among bovine practitioners. Therefore, in 2018, AABP members were surveyed to learn their perceptions about gender bias in clinical practice settings.

Cover image of the 53rd Conference Proceedings: A photo of a lone cow with a bell in a field.

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Published

2020-09-24

Issue

2020

Section

Research Summaries