Animal welfare considerations and ethical dilemmas inherent in the euthanasia of the blind canine patient

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F62157124%3A16270%2F22%3A43880389" target="_blank" >RIV/62157124:16270/22:43880389 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/7/913" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/7/913</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani12070913" target="_blank" >10.3390/ani12070913</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Animal welfare considerations and ethical dilemmas inherent in the euthanasia of the blind canine patient

Original language description

Although many dogs with blindness diagnosis can reach a similar age compared to those not affected, often the owners require euthanasia of their animals. This choice leads to conflicting moral principles relating to what is better for the animal and the owner. This article discusses the suitability of euthanasia in blind dogs. To better assess factors influencing the choice of euthanasia, four different scenarios were constructed that described various situations regarding the animal&apos;s aptitude, pet owner, and veterinarian relations. In dogs, several primary or secondary diseases affecting the ocular structures may cause blindness. In cases where the visual impairment is not associated with severe systemic involvement and the animal can still have, predictably, a good &quot;long-term&quot; quality of life, the veterinarian should inform the owner about the differences between humans and animals, concerning the type of visual perception. In the light of the daily findings in veterinary clinic practice, the Authors report four different scenarios with conflicting views between veterinarians and owners about the euthanasia request for a blind dog. They underline how the diagnosis of incipient or already established blindness in dogs can sometimes lead to an inappropriate request for euthanasia.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

40301 - Veterinary science

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2022

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Animals

ISSN

2076-2615

e-ISSN

2076-2615

Volume of the periodical

12

Issue of the periodical within the volume

7

Country of publishing house

CH - SWITZERLAND

Number of pages

13

Pages from-to

nestrankovano

UT code for WoS article

000781059000001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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