Animalethics

Animalethics

Faculty of Health and Medical Science

Danish research centre

Centre for Companion Animal Welfare

Introduction to animal ethics

The principles and practices of animal ethics

Two horses lying down on paddock - Astrid Helene Birk

Animal Ethics Dilemma

Try the interactive tool and learn about different ethical views on animal ethics

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Academic papers about animal ethics and welfare - open access when possible

Companion animals

Farm animals

Laboratory animals

Wild animals

Presentation

2024.08.19

The elephant in the room – the 'naturally occurring' wild animal suffering

Presentation at the WAWC conference 2024 by Peter Sandøe and Clare Palmer (University of Copenhagen, Denmark and Texas A & M University, USA)

Dog ownership

2024.08.12

How Is Human Socioeconomic Position Linked With Dog Ownership?

This study examined associations between family and neighborhood levels of SEP and dog ownership, dog acquisition factors (purchase price and breed characteristics), and the purposes of owning a dog based on data from a survey carried out in Denmark in 2021

Veterinary ethics

2024.06.27

Does “Dr. Google” improve discussion and decisions in small animal practice?

Based on an online questionnaire aimed at dog and cat owners in Austria, Denmark and the United Kingdom (N = 2117) this paper investigated the use of internet resources to find veterinary medical information.

Columns for Canadian Veterinary Journal

Ethicists’ commentary on current considerations when advising on destroying honeybee colonies

Ethical question of the month, October 2023 You are a veterinarian who advises on the care of honeybees. You have a client with a colony that is suspected to be infected with American foulbrood, a reportable disease in…

Ethicists’ commentary on the importance of meaningful discussion around the decision to euthanize

Ethical question of the month, September 2023 I recently had to make a difficult decision about my beloved, 1-year-old cat. She had some behaviors, respiratory issues, and urinary disease that were challenging to manage…

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Contact

Peter Sandøe is professor in bioethics at the University of Copenhagen.

pes@sund.ku.dk

+45 35 33 30 59