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Animal ethics and welfare

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Abstract

Animal welfare and ethics are not sub-disciplines within veterinary science or medicine, they are integral to everything veterinary professionals do. Emotional and intuitive assessments and decisions have their place, but often one can feel more confident when more structured and reflective methods are used. This chapter covers legal, professional and moral responsibilities, outcomes that matter to animals and others, how domesticity/captivity compromises welfare, key legislation and ethical issues applicable to small animal veterinary practice and animal advocacy. This chapter also contains a downloadable admission form.

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1.9 The Five Freedoms and Five Opportunities that form the basis of various animal welfare frameworks. Red = physical and mental biology; Green = experiences; Orange = agency; Blue = inputs. (Adapted from )
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1.10 It is common in practice to use a form to record written consent from the owner to perform procedures on and administer medications to their animal. Species-specific consent forms are recommended.

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