New technologies, old dilemmas

摘要

The ethics of using biotechnologies in companion animal practice.Faced with public accountability, it is not enough for veterinarians to be technically skilled in new and advanced technologies - they should also be able to handle their ethical and legal responsibilities toward clients, society and the profession, in addition to the animals in their care, writes Manuel Magalhaes-Sant'Ana DVM MSc PhD, VCI Educational Trust Newman Fellow in Veterinary Ethics, School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin.