Valuable & thought provoking talk from Polly Taylor Fitzpatrick Referrals “Just because we can does it mean we should?” The 1st clear description of aspa & vsa that I have ever received. The profession should be talking more about some of the issues that were raised.

4 principles to guide ethical steps in veterinary medicine—relevant to veterinary professionals and owners alike! veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/4-principles-g…

Interesting read on veterinary ethics veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/4-principles-g…

Lovely pet owner perspective piece re: shared decision making in veterinary medicine! Thank you for speaking to this important topic Vet Record, Zoe Belshaw, and Ernie's owner! veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/content/184/10…

Study: Doctors receiving high compensation fail to disclose relationships with med device firms - MassDevice massdevice.com/study-doctors-…

Interesting article highlighting owners perspective. veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/content/vetrec…

Read and share please. These cats are bred with crippling defects to get the folded ears. Do not buy a fold cat.

A sensible and thought provoking piece from Norfolk vet Henry Lamb. dnp4pehkvoo6n.cloudfront.net/9ee22e4a5650c7…

"A veterinary surgeon has a moral and ethical obligation to provide treatment for which there is good evidence of efficacy and safety" Peter Cockcroft discussing what evidence is. #whyQI #ebvm #bsava19

The RCVS has started a cruciate surgery registry to help keep track of which surgeries are most successful and importantly, identify cruciate surgeries associated with higher complication rates. vetaudit.rcvsk.org/canine-cruciat…

Are we getting carried away with 'cool stuff'? Dr Polly Taylor on the #ethics of veterinary treatment & overtreatment. How do we keep our animal patients' best interests in clear focus? #AWFdebate

This 'veterinary science' study applied severe harms (enucelation & death) to two dogs without even a basic ethics statement, and zero justification given for the benefit of dogs or other animal health/welfare. Be angry with me please. This is not OK research practice.

We've extended our Legislative Reform Consultation until Friday 23 April 2021 in recognition of the difficult current circumstances & to allow members of the public/ profession more time to respond to the LWP Report. Full details on how to respond here: rcvs.org.uk/news-and-views…

Remember that horrifying dog eye removal study in Plos that had no ethical defence? The journal have finally published a statement on it here: journals.plos.org/plosone/articl… Alan McElligott @JessMartinLab Dog Science Says

The time has come for clear and unequivocal clarification of what can and cannot be carried out on client-owned animals in the name of innovation. bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ve…

The over treatment of veterinary patients is a cause of concern for many veterinary clinicians. The first step is to talk about the problem. veterinary-practice.com/article/just-b……

We've started off with a fantastic lecture from Polly Taylor on ethics in charity medicine "we, as vets, are privilged to be able to use euthanasia - it is not a failure" #charityvet2021

We’re supporting the #CutTheCrop campaign. Ear cropping is illegal in the UK. Please support, sign, and share the petition to stop the rising number of ear-cropped dogs in the UK. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/5743… #FlopNotCrop BritishVets Focus On Animal Law

What's the issue with ear cropping of dogs? And how can you take action to help this cruel trend? Head over to our campaign page for details (bva.co.uk/take-action/ea…) and sign & share our petition with Focus On Animal Law here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/5743… #CutTheCrop #FlopNotCrop