13 Equines David W. Ramey Introduction – What is Ethics? Ethics is a very old field of philosophy that involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong conduct….

12 Food Animals Timothy E. Blackwell, Shaw Perrin, and Jennifer Walker Ethical issues in all categories of veterinary medicine commonly arise from inherent and unavoidable conflicts of interest (see Chapter…

7 Veterinary Advocacies and Ethical Dilemmas Barry Kipperman The Multiple Advocacies of the Veterinarian and Conflicting Interests A fundamental ethical problem in veterinary practice is whether veterinarians should give primary…

5 Veterinary Ethics and the Law Carol Gray and David Favre This chapter consist of two parts. The first half is the realm of David Favre, a professor of animal…