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Veterinary Ethics: Navigating Tough Cases

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What should a vet do when a client can’t pay for their animal’s treatment? Or when asked their opinion on the killing of wildlife for disease control? Or when observing an animal welfare problem whilst off duty? Ethical problems are an everyday part of life for veterinarians but it can be difficult to combine personal values with professional conduct. Veterinary Ethics: Navigating Tough Cases presents a range of ethical scenarios that veterinarians and other allied animal health professionals may face in practice…

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What should a vet do when a client can’t pay for their animal’s treatment? Or when asked their opinion on the killing of wildlife for disease control? Or when observing an animal welfare problem whilst off duty? Ethical problems are an everyday part of life for veterinarians but it can be difficult to combine personal values with professional conduct. Veterinary Ethics: Navigating Tough Cases presents a range of ethical scenarios that veterinarians and other allied animal health professionals may face in practice. The scenarios discussed are not only exceptional cases with potentially significant consequences, but often less dramatic everyday situations. The responses to these ethical problems are from practising veterinarians and acknowledged world experts in animal welfare and ethics. The advice given is thorough and detailed, covering different eventualities. 552 p.

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Authors expertises affiliations

  • Siobhan Mullan [Editor]. BVMS, PhD, DWEL, Dip.ECAWBM (AWSEL), MRCVS, RCVS specialised in Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law, Researcher. University of Bristol, Bristol (UK).
  • Anne Fawcett [Editor]. BA (Hons), BSc (Vet), BVSc (Hons), , MVetStud, GradCertEdu Stud (Higher Ed.), MANZCVS (Animal Welfare), Dip. ECAWBM (AWSEL), Lecturer in Veterinary Ethics and Professional Practice.
  • Publication date (digital version): 2024-01 – 5m Publishing; Copyright © 2017 by Siobhan Mullan, Anne Fawcett.

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12 February 2025

I’ve been reading this textbook as a pre-vet student who’s been working as an ACA for a few years, and veterinary ethics are incredibly important to me and my well-being in this line of work. I love how this textbook is written to be easy to read, making it a joy to study on my own time. The combination of theoretical framework, hypothetical scenarios, and opinions from veterinary professionals on how they would respond ensure the concepts can be readily applied to real-world scenarios. This book covers a number of emotionally challenging situations such as financial constraints, euthanasia, welfare assessments, and how cultural values influence animal ethics perspectives.

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