Veterinary opinions on refusing euthanasia: Justifications and philosophical frameworks

Veterinary Record

Volumn 168, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 263-

  Yeates, J W ^a   Main, D C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL EUTHANASIA; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CAT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DECISION MAKING; DOG; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ETHICS; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; OBJECT RELATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC OPINION; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; CATS; DECISION MAKING; DOGS; ETHICS, PROFESSIONAL; EUTHANASIA, ANIMAL; HOUSING, ANIMAL; HUMANS; OWNERSHIP; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PUBLIC OPINION; VETERINARIANS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 79952729028     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.c6352     Document Type: Article

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