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

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Dairy consumption
2023.01.19

Danish milk consumers are critical of advanced breeding methods in dairy production

Zoo ethics
2022.09.27

Opportunities and Challenges in Applying the 3Rs to Zoos and Aquariums

This paper analyses opportunities and challenges for each of the three Rs when applied to animals housed in zoos and aquariums.

Rewilding
2022.09.16

Will the use of domesticated animals in rewilding projects compromise animal welfare?

Based on a survey of public media in Denmark, this paper identifies different animal welfare issues relating to rewilding projects. 

More new publications on animal ethics and welfare

Columns for Canadian Veterinary Journal

Ethicists’ commentary on debarking of dogs

Ethical question of the month, July 2022 A provincial animal welfare agency has requested that the provincial Veterinary Registrar consider a ban on devocalization surgeries in dogs. Reasons for the request include…

Ethicists’ commentary on appropriate use of pharmaceuticals

Ethical question of the month, June 2022 You are an equine veterinarian who relies on firocoxib as your “go to” for chronic arthritis pain. There was no equine-labelled product in Canada until recently, so you were…

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

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