Bachelor Thesis - Christina Kuenen - Hufpfleger

The satisfaction percentages are demonstrated in table 3. The data of 'satisfaction with the education of
alternatives' (Kolmogorov-Smirnov, p = 0.010) is not normally distributed.
The satisfaction with the certificated education of farriers is higher in TE (mean rank score 14.82) than in AE
(mean rank score 9.25). This is also the case in satisfaction with the laws and regulations in farriery (mean
rank score TE 14.04, AE 12.88), the satisfaction with the quality standard of farriers (mean rank score TE
13.61, AE 7.81) and with the legislation in animal welfare in relation to hoof treatment (mean rank score TE
14.79, AE 12.00). It can be demonstrated that the satisfaction with the education for alternatives is higher in
AE (mean rank score 16.75, TE 7.13 ), as well as the satisfaction with the quality standard of alternative
practitioners (mean rank score AE 14.11, TE 7.55). The difference between the target groups is significant
for the satisfaction with the certificated (Mann-Whitney, p = 0.049) and alternative education (Mann-
Whitney, p = 0.00), the satisfaction with quality standards of farriers (Mann-Whitney, p = 0.036) and of
alternatives (Mann-Whitney, p = 0.008). The other items were tested to be not significant different (Mann-
Whitney, p > 0.05). The median is demonstrated in the table 5.
Table 4: median in satisfaction, interview
Satisfaction with... TE AE ALL
certificated education 3 2 3
alternative education 1 3 2
legislation in hoof treatment 2 2 2
quality standards of certificated practitioners 3 2 3
quality standards of alternative practitioners 2 3 2
legislation animal protection 3 2.5 3
A total number of 55.6 % think that all educations within the hoof treatment sector should be combined.
Whereas 44.4 % do not want to combine those. This can be split up into the target groups: 86.7 % of the TE
and 16.7 % of the AE prefer a combination of hoof
treatment educations. As figure 7 let us assume, the
difference between the target groups was tested to
100%
be significant (Fisher's test, p = 0.00, n = 26).
96.3 % of all interviewees think that the knowledge
60%
and attitude of the hoof treatment practitioner is
No
relevant in terms of animal welfare. The education 40%
Yes
and skills of a hoof treatment practitioner classify in 20%
total 92.6 % as 'relevant'. There is no difference
0%
between the target groups (Mann-Whitney, p >
T E AE ALL
0.05, n = 27).
A percentage of 53.8 of all respondents answered Figure 7: experts prefer combination of educations
that the quality standards of the farriers in relation
to animal welfare are satisfying. Split up into the groups: TE answered with 66.7 % that the quality standards
of farriers are satisfying in relation to animal welfare. Within the group of AE the percentage has been 36.4.
The difference between the groups was tested as being not significant (Chi-square, p > 0.05, n = 26).
A number of 34.8 % are satisfied with the quality standards of alternative practitioners in relation to animal
welfare. 16.7 % of TE ticked satisfying. AE are with a percentage of 54.5 satisfied with the quality standards
of the alternative hoof treatment practitioners. The Chi-square test analysed the differences between the
target groups as not significant (Chi-square, p > 0.05, n = 23).
80%
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