Yeates J, Everitt S, Innes J F, Day M J
RSPCA, Horsham.
J Small Anim Pract. 2013 Mar;54(3):119-23. doi: 10.1111/jsap.12031.
Novel therapies may be necessary both in the interests of the individual animal and in the advancement of veterinary science. However, special consideration is necessary to safeguard the welfare of the animals, ensure fully informed consent from the owner, determine the procedure's value in other cases and appropriately disseminate results. This article reviews ethical and evidential considerations raised when novel therapies are undertaken in veterinary practice, based on a series of committee meetings and intervening discussions held between members of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association Scientific Committee and Officers (2010-2011). The aim of this article is to encourage the advancement of novel veterinary therapies while safeguarding the welfare of animals.
无论是出于个体动物的利益还是兽医科学的发展，新疗法可能都是必要的。然而，必须给予特殊考虑，以保障动物的福利，确保主人完全知情同意，确定该程序在其他病例中的价值，并适当地传播结果。本文基于英国小动物兽医协会科学委员会成员与官员之间举行的一系列委员会会议及后续讨论（2010 - 2011年），回顾了在兽医实践中采用新疗法时引发的伦理和证据考量。本文旨在鼓励新兽医疗法的发展，同时保障动物的福利。
