Columns for Canadian Veterinary Journal

Pictures of Clare Palmer, Peter Sandøe & Dan Weary This page contains recent columns written by Clare Palmer, Peter Sandøe, and Dan Weary for the Canadian Veterinary Journal and are published on a monthly basis. They are presented on this page approximately after a 3-month embargo.

The Veterinary Medical Ethics columns are made publicly available after an agreement between the authors and the Editorial committee of the Canadian Veterinary Journal.

Veterinary ethics

2023.01.01

Ethicists’ commentary on inappropriate home treatment

Ethical question of the month, October 2022 You are an ambulatory veterinarian who offers occasional service to a remote community. There is a rescue agency in the com- munity that uses the pro bono or deeply discounted…

Veterinary ethics

2022.12.01

Ethicists’ commentary on provision of emergency services with a shortage of staff

Ethical question of the month, September 2022 Canada is facing a serious shortage of veterinarians and veterinary technicians. Recently, small animal emergency clinics have started closing overnight and weekends in some…

AnimalEthics

Columns for Canadian Veterinary Journal

Ethicists’ commentary on inappropriate home treatment

Ethicists’ commentary on provision of emergency services with a shortage of staff