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Treatment and rehabilitation of wildlife casualties: legal and ethical aspects
Author(s) -
Kirkwood James,
Best Richard
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inpract.20.4.214
Subject(s) - legislation , wildlife , rehabilitation , engineering ethics , political science , environmental ethics , medicine , law , criminology , nursing , psychology , engineering , ecology , physical therapy , philosophy , biology
THE treatment and rehabilitation of sick or injured wildlife presents the veterinary surgeon in practice with a number of dilemmas. In many cases treatment may well be possible, but can it always be justified? Here, James Kirkwood and Richard Best highlight the relevant legislation and discuss some of the ethical issues which need to be considered.