This article presents a review of the social science literature on the veterinary profession. It
highlights the current debates on the profession. The texts discussed in this review mainly …

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

Background Research has identified that members of the veterinary profession are at high
risk of occupational stress, burnout, poor psychological wellbeing and an elevated rate of …

Introduction: Investigating Interdisciplinarities/Scott Frickel, Mathieu Albert, and Barbara
Prainsack--New Directions, New Challenges: Trials and Tribulations of Interdisciplinary …

Informed consent processes are a vital component of both human and veterinary medicine.
Current practice encourages veterinarians to learn from insights in the human medical field …

Professions and professionalism have played an integral part in business and society. In this
book, Mike Saks provides a thorough overview of this field through an analysis of a range of …

The structure of veterinary medicine is changing rapidly from that of traditional small
privately owned practices to one of corporate franchises, often positioned within retail …

1 At the time the group was known as the Association of Teachers of Veterinary Public
Health and Preventive Medicine. The symposium became an annual event, at which a …

Is vetting a craft that must be learned owing to the limitations of scientific discipline, or simply
a question of practice makes perfect? This question arose from our empirical research on …

The use of nonhuman animals as models in research and drug testing is a key route through
which contemporary scientific knowledge is certified. Given ethical concerns, regulation of …