Reporting animal abuse: a vet's responsibility to society?
There is evidence of a link between animal and human abuse so there may be value in cross-reporting between the authorities responsible for investigating suspected cases. A debate called 'Turning a blind eye to abuse?' at this year's BVA Congress considered vets' ability to recognise non-accidental injury in animals and discussed protocols for reporting it.
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D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D017579:Domestic Violence; D006801:Humans; D019221:Mandatory Reporting; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D018634:Veterinarians / Q000941:ethics* / Q000523:psychology*; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000592:standards*