All Outputs (5)

Assessment of health and welfare in a small sample of dogs owned by people who are homeless (2021)
Journal Article
Scanlon, L., Hobson‐West, P., Cobb, K., McBride, A., & Stavisky, J. (2022). Assessment of health and welfare in a small sample of dogs owned by people who are homeless. Veterinary Record, 190(12), Article e776. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.776

Background: Pet ownership is common among homeless people, with dogs the most frequently reported pets. However, homeless people receive considerable criticism for keeping pets due to public perception of poor care provision. Materials and methods: A... Read More about Assessment of health and welfare in a small sample of dogs owned by people who are homeless.

“Refugees from practice”? Exploring why some vets move from the clinic to the laboratory (2021)
Journal Article
Anderson, A., & Hobson-West, P. (2022). “Refugees from practice”? Exploring why some vets move from the clinic to the laboratory. Veterinary Record, 190(1), Article e773. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.773

Background: Named veterinary surgeons (NVSs) are a mandated presence in licensed animal research establishments in the UK. Some NVSs come into their laboratory roles having left general veterinary practice, which is currently facing significant recru... Read More about “Refugees from practice”? Exploring why some vets move from the clinic to the laboratory.

Telling their own stories: Encouraging veterinary students to ethically reflect (2021)
Journal Article
Hobson-West, P., & Millar, K. (2021). Telling their own stories: Encouraging veterinary students to ethically reflect. Veterinary Record, 188(10), Article e17. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.17

Background: Veterinary practice raises complex and unique professional ethical dilemmas. There is increasing discussion of how best to deliver ethics education to veterinary students, so that they are fully prepared to address ethical conflicts in pr... Read More about Telling their own stories: Encouraging veterinary students to ethically reflect.

Homeless people and their dogs: Exploring the nature and impact of the human-companion animal bond (2021)
Journal Article
Scanlon, L., Hobson-West, P., Cobb, K., McBride, A., & Stavisky, J. (2021). Homeless people and their dogs: Exploring the nature and impact of the human-companion animal bond. Anthrozoös, 34(1), 77-92. https://doi.org/10.1080/08927936.2021.1878683

Homelessness is a pervasive social issue worldwide. In the UK, it is currently estimated that one in two hundred people are homeless, approximating 0.5% of the population. Pet ownership among this group is thought to be commonplace and has been linke... Read More about Homeless people and their dogs: Exploring the nature and impact of the human-companion animal bond.

Priorities for social science and humanities research on the challenges of moving beyond animal-based food systems (2021)
Journal Article
Morris, C., Kaljonen, M., Aavik, K., Balázs, B., Cole, M., Coles, B., …White, R. (2021). Priorities for social science and humanities research on the challenges of moving beyond animal-based food systems. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 8, Article 38. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-021-00714-z

Increasingly high-profile research is being undertaken into the socio-environmental challenges associated with the over-production and consumption of food from animals. Transforming food systems to mitigate climate change and hidden hunger, ensure fo... Read More about Priorities for social science and humanities research on the challenges of moving beyond animal-based food systems.