Following developments in human medical ethics, veterinary ethics has similarly shifted from
a historic paternalistic approach, toward greater respect for autonomy. Veterinarians operate …

While sociologists of medicine have focused their efforts on understanding human health,
illness, and medicine, veterinary medical practice has not yet caught their attention in any …

Small animal veterinarians' opinions were investigated regarding the frequency and nature
of ethical dilemmas encountered, beliefs regarding euthanasia and balancing client and …

Simple Summary Veterinarians have an ethical obligation to provide good care for the
animals that they see in practice. However, at times, there may be conflicts between the …

Standing in the way of a stronger voice for animals used in tourism is Cartesian and
contractarian thinking on the part of operators and ontologically and epistemically …

Modern veterinary medicine offers numerous options for treatment and clinicians must
decide on the best one to use. Interventions causing short‐term harm but ultimately …

The principles of Replacement, Reduction and Refinement (3Rs) were developed to
address the ethical dilemma that arises from the use of animals, without their consent, in …

Medicinal plants are highly used in the ethnoveterinary practice as considerable livestock
resources in remote areas. The aim of the present study is to explore the ethnoveterinary …

I can still see the dog's face as its eyes connected with mine, framed by the black bin bag it
had been carried in. I can still hear the clicking sound, louder than the animal's shrill cries …

The use of animals in research represents an important ethical issue for society, which is
reflected by legislation (Festing and Wilkinson, 2007; Chapouthier, 2013; Global Animal Law …