Renelle McGlacken
Two Worlds in One: What ‘Counts’ as Animal Advocacy for Veterinarians Working in UK Animal Research?
McGlacken, Renelle; Anderson, Alistair; Hobson-West, Pru
Authors
Alistair Anderson
Dr PRU HOBSON-WEST Pru.Hobson-west@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor in Science, medicine & Society
Abstract
The concept of advocacy is of increasing importance to the veterinary profession internationally. However, there are concerns around the ambiguity and complexity of acting as an advocate in practice. This paper explores what ‘animal advocacy’ involves for veterinarians working in the domain of animal research, where they are responsible for advising on health and welfare. In focusing on the identity of veterinarians working in an arena of particular contestation, this paper provides empirical insights into how veterinarians themselves perform their role as an ‘animal advocate’. Analysing interview data with 33 UK ‘Named Veterinary Surgeons’, this paper therefore examines what ‘counts’ as animal advocacy for veterinarians, considering the way their role as animal advocate is performed. Focusing on the themes of ‘mitigating suffering’, ‘speaking for’, and ‘driving change’ as three central ways in which veterinarians working in animal research facilities act as animal advocates, we draw out some of the complexities for veterinarians working in areas where animal care and harm coexist. Finally, we conclude by calling for further empirical exploration of animal advocacy in other veterinary domains and for more critical attention to the wider social systems which produce the need for such advocacy.
Citation
McGlacken, R., Anderson, A., & Hobson-West, P. (2023). Two Worlds in One: What ‘Counts’ as Animal Advocacy for Veterinarians Working in UK Animal Research?. Animals, 13(5), Article 776. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13050776
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Feb 10, 2023 |
Online Publication Date | Feb 21, 2023 |
Publication Date | Mar 1, 2023 |
Deposit Date | Feb 17, 2023 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 29, 2024 |
Journal | Animals |
Electronic ISSN | 2076-2615 |
Publisher | MDPI AG |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 13 |
Issue | 5 |
Article Number | 776 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13050776 |
Keywords | Veterinary profession; advocacy; responsibility; laboratory science; animal research |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/17384819 |
Publisher URL | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/5/776 |
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