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Companion Animal Ethics


Companion Animal Ethics


UFAW Animal Welfare 1. Aufl.

von: Peter Sandøe, Sandra Corr, Clare Palmer

37,99 €

Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 25.08.2015
ISBN/EAN: 9781118376720
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 288

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<p><i>Companion Animal Ethics</i> explores the important ethical questions and problems that arise as a result of humans keeping animals as companions.</p> <ul> <li>The first comprehensive book dedicated to ethical and welfare concerns surrounding companion animals</li> <li>Scholarly but still written in an accessible and engaging style</li> <li>Considers the idea of animal companionship and why it should matter ethically</li> <li>Explores problems associated with animals sharing human lifestyles and homes, such as obesity, behavior issues, selective breeding, over-treatment, abandonment, euthanasia and environmental impacts</li> <li>Offers insights into practical ways of improving ethical standards relating to animal companions</li> </ul>
<p>Foreword vii</p> <p>Acknowledgements ix</p> <p>Introduction 1</p> <p>1 History of Companion Animals and the Companion Animal Sector 8</p> <p>2 The Development and Role of the Veterinary and Other Professions in Relation to Companion Animals 24</p> <p>3 Human Attachment to Companion Animals 41</p> <p>4 Companion Animal Welfare 58</p> <p>5 Theories of Companion Animal Ethics 73</p> <p>6 Breeding and Acquiring Companion Animals 89</p> <p>7 Selective Breeding 103</p> <p>8 Feeding and the Problem of Obesity 117</p> <p>9 Companion Animal Training and Behavioural Problems 132</p> <p>10 Routine Neutering of Companion Animals 150</p> <p>11 Performing Convenience Surgery: Tail Docking, Ear Cropping, Debarking and Declawing 169</p> <p>12 Treating Sick Animals and End-of-Life Issues 186</p> <p>13 Unwanted and Unowned Companion Animals 201</p> <p>14 Ethics and Broader Impacts of Companion Animals 217</p> <p>15 Other Companions 235</p> <p>16 Companion Animals and the Future 252</p> <p>Index 269</p>
<p>"This book provides ample food for thought for anyone involved in the animal sector to engage in reflection of their views by clearly working through important ethical questions commonly encountered in companion animal interaction and medicine in particular. It would make a valuable contribution to any practising veterinarian's library, and I would even suggest it to be essential reading for many." (<i>Veterinary Record</i>, 2016)</p>
<p><b>About the Authors</b> <p><b>Peter Sandøe</b> is Professor of Bioethics at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, where he has been teaching animal ethics to veterinary and animal science students for nearly two decades. He is co-author of <i>Ethics of Animal Use</i> (Wiley Blackwell, 2008) and co-editor of <i>Dilemmas in Animal Welfare</i> (CABI, 2014). <p><b>Sandra Corr</b> is Clinical Reader in Small Animal Surgery, at the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham, UK. She is a European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery, who spends her time teaching veterinary students, and working in referral practice. She has published widely in veterinary and comparative journals. <p><b>Clare Palmer</b> is Professor of Philosophy at Texas A & M University, USA. She is the author of <i>Animal Ethics in Context</i> (Columbia University Press, 2010), the editor of <i>Animal Rights</i> in the Ashgate International Library of Essays on Rights (2008) and co-editor of <i>Killing Animals</i> (Illinois University Press 2006).
<p><i>"This is the first book that has set out to provide a comprehensive ethical analysis of companion animal ownership and what comes with this peculiar form of animal use. The authors are admirably placed to guide the reader through this forest, being eminent and respected in the fields of both ethics and the science of animal welfare."</i> <p>Robert Hubrecht, OBE BSc PhD FSB, Scientific Director, UFAW <p><i>Companion Animal Ethics</i> explores important ethical questions and problems that arise when humans keep animals as companions. This context raises unique questions, because unlike most forms of animal use, we can be so close to the animals that we mistake our needs for theirs. <p>The authors draw on a wide range of disciplines, including history, psychology, ethical and political theory, and the veterinary, behavioural and social sciences to underpin their arguments. In addition, international experts are involved in co-authoring specific chapters to ensure that the book is supported by the latest scientific findings. <p>Provocative and timely, <i>Companion Animal Ethics</i> offers illuminating insights into the ethical responsibilities and dilemmas raised by keeping animals as companions. It is important reading for those studying and practising animal science and veterinary medicine and those working in animal ethics and welfare, and is of interest to anyone who lives with an animal companion.

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