2. If your family pet were to have an
accident and require the amputation of a
limb would you allow the procedure to
take place or would you consent to their
euthanasia?
• 81% said they would consent to the
amputation
• 19% said they would have them put
down.
• I would expect a higher number of
people to have consented to the
amputation rather than lose their pet
but then again it must be expected
that different people value their pet at
different levels. In the next question I
asked the reasoning behind
participants answers.
3. If you chose the option of having your pet put
down please select an option below:
1. I do not trust vets. 0%
2. I would not want my animal to lose a leg and
look ugly. 5%
3. I would find it too upsetting. 30%
4. I do not believe my animal would have a
high enough quality of life with a missing limb.
30%
5. The money implication is too much. 10%
6. Other: 25%
‘The vets fees cost a bomb’
‘I don’t have a pet’
‘I don’t like my pet much to be honest’
‘I hate my cat’
‘Fate will decide when my dog dies not me’
I would have predicted that the main reason for
people not consenting to the amputation would
be either money or lack of quality of life. I was
surprised by the only 10% of money.
4. Would you consider a new uncertain
procedure to replace the amputated limb
of your pet?
• Yes - 59.14%
• No -31.18%
• Depends -9.68%
The majority of people would consent to a
new uncertain procedure which is also
surprising as generally people are resistant to
use unknown procedures. ITAP is a new
procedure that shows however a high level
of success.
5. If you were to allow the procedure to take
place how much would you be willing to pay?
Up to £200 2.33%
Up to £500 9.30%
Up to £1000 12.79%
Up to £2000 16.28%
No limit 59.30%
The percentages rise as the price does which
is an indication that to most pet owners money
does not dictate their decisions. I have to
account for the fact that the majority of my
participants were my age or less so their views
on the bill may not be the same as they don’t
pay it. I included as many options as I saw
suitable to encourage people to think about it
rather than just launch into the first option
proposed.
6. The overall results of my survey did surprise me in some areas which I have highlighted in
the individual slides. If I had the opportunity I would include more questions but
participants are resistant to answer long questions and prefer a simple understandable
format. I will use the evidence I have collected here in my essay.
