Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
 August 1, 2006
By:Temple Grandin, PhD
In my 30-year career as an animal scientist, I have focused on two areas of cattle and pig treatment badly in need of major improvement: farm housing and slaughterhouse handling.
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
August 1, 2006
By:John Albers, DVM
The welfare of companion animals, which are classified by U.S. law as property, is protected by special legislative measures, including anti-cruelty statutes and pet trust arrangements.
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
August 1, 2006
By:Jerald Silverman, DVM, DACLAM
Societal concerns about animal welfare have led to changes in the philosophy and practice of laboratory-animal medicine that are advantageous to research animals as well as to laboratory-animal veterinarians.
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
August 1, 2006
By:Siobhan M. Baggot, DVM, MAIS
Companion-animal veterinarians need a strong sense of integrity to navigate the complex ethical quandaries present at the crossroads of pets, owners, and society.
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
August 1, 2006
By:Lida Anestidou, DVM, PhD, Stephanie Bird, PhD
The symposium Veterinary Ethics: Controversies, Challenges, and Opportunities, convened at the 2006 American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting in February, considered the diverse ethical concerns that arise from the competing and potentially conflicting interests that vie for the veterinarian's attention.
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
August 1, 2006
By:David Morton, PhD, MRCVS
When advising owners, the farm-animal veterinarian has a primary responsibility to be an advocate for the individual animal's health and welfare.
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
August 1, 2006
By:Andrew N. Rowan, PhD
The public views veterinarians favorably, regarding them as experts in animal care and welfare. But the veterinary profession has had a love-hate relationship with animal advocates.
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