Veterinary Controversies and Ethical Dilemmas: Provocative Reflections on Clinical Practice (1) (CRC One Health One Welfare)

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Synopsis
This book identifies increasing concerns with the veterinary profession and confronts them provocatively, with a view to stimulating positive change. A central theme is the emergence of the profitable ‘fur baby’ which is being propagated through encouraged anthropomorphism, a limited evidence base, overdiagnosis, overtreatment, and practice corporatisation. Richly accompanied with thoughts on veterinary celebrity, the misrepresentation of veterinary 'success', research using client-owned animals, unregulated treatments and end-of-life decision-making, the book represents a small room full of large elephants. With experienced contributors from around the world, each chapter combines personal stories with evidence-based reflections.While many of the subjects presented will have undergone some degree of ethical analysis, the book itself does not intend to teach veterinary ethics; instead, its role is to identify key concerns with the profession’s current trajectory and to present them with candour, from the perspective of concerned veterinary professionals.Ideal for use within the veterinary curriculum to stimulate undergraduate thought and discussion, this book will also be a valuable reference for practitioners as the veterinary profession comes to terms with life in a post-truth era.
Copyright:
2026

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
420 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781040369586
Related ISBNs:
9781003449300, 9781032579863, 9781032582603, 9781040369579
Publisher:
CRC Press
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
selection and editorial matter, Tanya Stephens, R. Eddie Clutton, Polly Taylor, and Kathy L. Murphy
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Reference, Animals, Medicine
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Tanya Stephens
Edited by:
R. Eddie Clutton
Edited by:
Polly Taylor
Edited by:
Kathy Murphy

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