Positive animal welfare 2025.01.24 A consensus on the definition of positive animal welfare The paper presents a proposed definition of positive animal welfare: ‘PAW can be defined as the animal flourishing through the experience of predominantly positive mental states and the development of competence and resilience'.
Dog breeding 2025.01.21 A new future for dog breeding - the rise and fall of the modern pedigree dog This paper gives an overview of recent trends in companion dog breeding and discuss to what extent they will serve to promote healthy dogs that function well in their various roles in today’s world.
QoL for dogs and owners 2025.01.10 Chronic enteropathy in dogs affects the quality of life in both dogs and their owners This paper examines the Quality of Life (QoL) of dogs with chronic enteropathy and how their owners and veterinarians assess it.
Ethicists’ commentary on managing clinical errors Ethical question of the month, June 2024 You are the senior veterinarian in a small companion animal practice located in a small town. You have recently taken on a new graduate veterinarian who is very diligent, but…
Ethicists’ commentary on sending referrals Ethical question of the month, May 2024 Another general practitioner in your area has recently begun to accept referrals for specialized orthopedic procedures. One of your clients has a dog that you diagnosed with a…