Veterinarian’s Role in Conservation Medicine and Animal Welfare

Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology ◽

10.5772/intechopen.84173 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Diana Raquel Neves Fernandes ◽

Maria de Lurdes Ribeiro Pinto

Keyword(s):

Animal Welfare ◽

Conservation Medicine

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Animal welfare and conservation medicine.

10.1079/9781789249002.0009 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 154-171

Author(s):

Paul A. Rees

Keyword(s):

Animal Welfare ◽

Conservation Medicine ◽

Common Diseases

Abstract This chapter contains questions on the welfare of animals in zoos, the veterinary care of these animals and some common diseases and conditions.

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On visions and promises — ethical aspects of in vitro meat

Emerging Topics in Life Sciences ◽

10.1042/etls20190108 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (6) ◽

pp. 753-758

Author(s):

Silvia Woll

Keyword(s):

Animal Welfare ◽

Environmental Issues ◽

Meat Production ◽

Ethical Aspects ◽

Existing Problems ◽

In Vitro Meat ◽

Production And Consumption ◽

Production Conditions

Innovators of in vitro meat (IVM) are convinced that this approach is the solution for problems related to current meat production and consumption, especially regarding animal welfare and environmental issues. However, the production conditions have yet to be fully clarified and there is still a lack of ethical discourses and critical debates on IVM. In consequence, discussion about the ethical justifiability and desirability of IVM remains hypothetical and we have to question those promises. This paper addresses the complex ethical aspects associated with IVM and the questions of whether, and under what conditions, the production of IVM represents an ethically justifiable solution for existing problems, especially in view of animal welfare, the environment, and society. There are particular hopes regarding the benefits that IVM could bring to animal welfare and the environment, but there are also strong doubts about their ethical benefits.

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