Table 1 Participants’ perception of the value of communication skills in the veterinary workplace

Communication skills are important for my everyday work.

99.32

0.00

99.10

0.90

90.32

9.68

98.07

1.50

0.43

Communication is helpful in carrying out euthanasia.

96.60

3.40

96.40

3.60

91.94

8.06

95.93

4.07

0.00

Developing communication skills is as important as expanding clinical knowledge.

79.25

20.07

80.18

18.92

62.90

37.10

77.30

22.06

0.64

I have already experienced conflict situations in a professional context that were triggered by a lack of communication skills.

67.69

32.31

82.88

17.12

80.65

19.35

73.02

26.98

0.00