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View article: How to Decide When the Protection of Life and Welfare is No Longer Compatible with Each Other in a Compromised Animal: Ethical Analysis of Moral and Legal Demands
How to Decide When the Protection of Life and Welfare is No Longer Compatible with Each Other in a Compromised Animal: Ethical Analysis of Moral and Legal Demands Open
One of the most challenging decisions that veterinarians and animal owners face is whether to treat or kill diseased or injured animals. While this decision is hard in any setting, it is pronounced in the context of farm animals, where the…
View article: What and why is the "Evolutionary Scale" in Swiss Animal Welfare Law? Putting the Platypus in its Place
What and why is the "Evolutionary Scale" in Swiss Animal Welfare Law? Putting the Platypus in its Place Open
In the Swiss Animal Welfare Law, paragraph 20 (2) specifically requires the selection of those animal species for experiments that are “lower on the evolutionary scale”. From a biological perspective, however, the idea of an evolutionary s…
View article: “What If It Was Your Dog?” Resource Shortages and Decision-Making in Veterinary Medicine—A Vignette Study with German Veterinary Students
“What If It Was Your Dog?” Resource Shortages and Decision-Making in Veterinary Medicine—A Vignette Study with German Veterinary Students Open
The here presented vignette study was part of a survey on ethical judgement skills among advanced veterinary students at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation. The vignette describes a fictitious dilemma in veterinary …
View article: End-of-life decisions: A focus group study with German health professionals from human and veterinary medicine
End-of-life decisions: A focus group study with German health professionals from human and veterinary medicine Open
Introduction At first glance, human and (companion animal) veterinary medicine share challenging processes in end-of-life (EOL) decision-making. At the same time, treatment options in both professions are substantially different. The poten…
View article: Killing Kira, Letting Tom Go?—An Empirical Study on Intuitions Regarding End-of-Life Decisions in Companion Animals and Humans
Killing Kira, Letting Tom Go?—An Empirical Study on Intuitions Regarding End-of-Life Decisions in Companion Animals and Humans Open
Veterinary and human medicine share the challenges of end-of-life decisions. While there are legal and practical differences, there might be parallels and convergences regarding decision-making criteria and reasoning patterns in the two di…
View article: 44. Tracing responsibilities in food production with animals
44. Tracing responsibilities in food production with animals Open
This paper summarises some results of the final report of the research project ‘Systematics of Responsibilities for Animal Welfare in the Livestock Sector’ (2018-2020). The project focused on the question who is fundamentally responsible f…
View article: Is Pet Health Insurance Able to Improve Veterinary Care? Why Pet Health Insurance for Dogs and Cats Has Limits: An Ethical Consideration on Pet Health Insurance
Is Pet Health Insurance Able to Improve Veterinary Care? Why Pet Health Insurance for Dogs and Cats Has Limits: An Ethical Consideration on Pet Health Insurance Open
Background: Owners often feel the cost of veterinary care is too high, as there remains a limited understanding of the cost of health care in human and veterinary medicine alike. Pet health insurance is often seen as a universal solution. …
View article: Culture of care in animal research – Expanding the 3Rs to include people
Culture of care in animal research – Expanding the 3Rs to include people Open
Research on animals is essential for science and medical progress. While it is still necessary to conduct this research, it is essential to apply the highest standards in animal welfare, including animal husbandry and care. Furthermore, it…
View article: Assessing Moral Judgements in Veterinary Students: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study from Germany
Assessing Moral Judgements in Veterinary Students: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study from Germany Open
Although veterinary ethics is required in veterinary curricula and part of the competencies expected of a trained veterinary surgeon according to the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE), knowledge concer…
View article: Dying like a dog: the convergence of concepts of a good death in human and veterinary medicine
Dying like a dog: the convergence of concepts of a good death in human and veterinary medicine Open
Standard views of good death in human and veterinary medicine considerably differ from one another. Whereas the good death ideal in palliative medicine emphasizes the positive aspects of non-induced dying, veterinarians typically promote a…
View article: Philosophy of a “Good Death” in Small Animals and Consequences for Euthanasia in Animal Law and Veterinary Practice
Philosophy of a “Good Death” in Small Animals and Consequences for Euthanasia in Animal Law and Veterinary Practice Open
Moral stress is a major concern in veterinary practice. Often, it is associated with the challenges in end-of-life situations. Euthanasia, however, is also meant to bring relief to animal patients and their owners. The reasons for the mora…