An Introduction to Veterinary Medical Ethics (eBook)

One of the most difficult issues that confronts veterinarians and
staff today concerns the profession's obligation to the
animal and the sometimes conflicting demands from clients, peers
and society. The veterinarian's role has become more complex
with new ethical challenges posed by issues such as growing public
awareness regarding animal welfare, increasing economic value of
companion animals, growth of veterinary specialization,
experimentation with alternative and complementary medicine, and
concern for pain management and mental well-being of animals.

Written by an acknowledged pioneer in veterinary ethics, An
Introduction to Veterinary Medical Ethics addresses the ethical
challenges that veterinarians face daily as they seek to balance
obligations to animal, client, peers, society and self. The book
offers a highly readable and approachable introduction to the
nature of ethical theory, reasoning and decision-making, and its
practical application to veterinary medicine. Now with over 100
real-life veterinary case histories and analysis, this edition also
includes new discussions of animal pain, distress and happiness,
ethics of critical care, alternative medicine, legal status and
value of animals, and Aesculapian authority.

An Introduction to Veterinary Medical Ethics: Theory and
Cases, Second Edition is recommended as essential reading for
all veterinary students and practitioners, as well as those
interested in general animal welfare.

* New edition from an acknowledged pioneer in veterinary
ethics

* Addresses ethical challenges that veterinary medicine, with
over 100 real-life cases

* Includes new discussion of legal status and value of animals,
alternative medicine, Aesculapian authority, ethics and critical
care, and animal pain, distress and happiness

* Ideal for veterinary students and practitioners