Care as an Alternative to Euthanasia? Reconceptualizing Veterinary Palliative and End-of-life Care.

Related Articles Care as an Alternative to Euthanasia? Reconceptualizing Veterinary Palliative and End-of-life Care. Med Anthropol Q. 2019 03;33(1):138-155 Authors: Hurn S, Badman-King A Abstract Palliative care is routinely offered to humans in the United Kingdom, while euthanasia remains illegal. The converse is true for nonhuman animals (henceforth animals). Indeed, euthanasia is widely accepted as the appropriate course of action for «suffering» animals, and for those whose behaviors or suspected ill health are thought to pose a threat to others. This article details examples of nonhuman death at a multi-faith ashram whose members vehemently oppose all forms of killing on…
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