‘Doing good by proxy’: Human-animal kinship and the ‘donation’ of canine blood

Ashall, Vanessa; Hobson-West, Pru

doi:10.1111/1467-9566.12534

All Outputs (5)

Societal sentience: constructions of the public in animal research policy and practice (2017)
Journal Article

The use of non-human animals as models in research and drug testing is a key route through which contemporary scientific knowledge is certified. Given ethical concerns, regulation of animal research promotes the use of less ‘sentient’ animals. This p... Read More about Societal sentience: constructions of the public in animal research policy and practice.

Informed consent in veterinary medicine: ethical implications for the profession and the animal 'patient' (2017)
Journal Article

Informed consent processes are a vital component of both human and veterinary medicine. Current practice encourages veterinarians to learn from insights in the human medical field about how best to achieve valid consent. However, drawing on published... Read More about Informed consent in veterinary medicine: ethical implications for the profession and the animal 'patient'.

"She's a dog at the end of the day": guide dog owners' perspectives on the behaviour of their guide dog (2017)
Journal Article

A guide dog is a domestic dog (Canis familiaris) that is specifically educated to provide mobility support to a blind or visually impaired owner. Current dog suitability assessments focus on behavioural traits, including: trainability, reactivity or... Read More about "She's a dog at the end of the day": guide dog owners' perspectives on the behaviour of their guide dog.

Calling the shots: how individualism is damaging mass vaccination strategies (2017)
Journal Article

‘Doing good by proxy’: Human-animal kinship and the ‘donation’ of canine blood (2017)
Journal Article

This paper demonstrates the relevance of animals to medical sociology by arguing that pet owners’ accounts of veterinary decision-making can highlight key sociological themes which have important relevance to both human and animal health. Based on se... Read More about ‘Doing good by proxy’: Human-animal kinship and the ‘donation’ of canine blood.