Teigland M B
Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract. 1992 Aug;8(2):413-20. doi: 10.1016/s0749-0739(17)30461-3.
The role of the veterinarian at auction sales begins long before the consignment is assembled. A number of veterinarians are called upon by sales companies to evaluate the candidates before acceptance into the consignment. At sales time, the number of veterinarians involved grows to large numbers as the prospective buyers employ them to evaluate the animals to suit their individual needs. Professional ethics must be considered at all times when evaluating animals before auction. The findings must be kept confidential. The consignor allows veterinarians to examine his or her animals with the understanding that the opinions are kept in confidence with the individual employing the veterinarian. Frequently, more than one buyer will request radiographs of an animal that the veterinarian has previously examined for another buyer. This is best resolved by sharing the fee and the information found in the examination. Unfortunately, it is impossible to prevent a client from revealing information to another buyer, and the consignor often blames the veterinarian for disclosing findings. It is obvious that the veterinarian's' ethics are on trial at auction sales, and a veterinarian must guard his or her confidential opinion at all times.
兽医在拍卖活动中的作用早在待售动物聚集之前就开始了。销售公司会邀请一些兽医在动物被接受进入待售名单之前对其进行评估。在拍卖时，随着潜在买家雇佣兽医来评估动物以满足他们各自的需求，参与其中的兽医数量会大幅增加。在拍卖前评估动物时，必须始终考虑职业道德。评估结果必须保密。托运人允许兽医检查其动物，前提是兽医的意见要对雇佣该兽医的个人保密。通常，不止一个买家会要求获取兽医之前为另一个买家检查过的动物的X光片。最好的解决办法是分摊费用并共享检查中发现的信息。不幸的是，无法阻止客户向另一个买家透露信息，而且托运人常常将信息泄露归咎于兽医。很明显，兽医的职业道德在拍卖活动中受到考验，兽医必须始终守护好自己的保密意见。
