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A Declaration of Helsinki for animals.

Vanessa Ashall1, David Morton2, Eddie Clutton3

  • 1Science and Technology Studies Unit (SATSU), Department of Sociology, Law and Sociology Building, University of York, York, UK.

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|May 14, 2023
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This study explores applying the Declaration of Helsinki

Area of Science:

  • Veterinary Ethics
  • Medical Research Ethics

Background:

  • The Declaration of Helsinki provides an ethical framework for human medical research.
  • Clinical veterinary research (CVR) presents unique ethical challenges.
  • Existing veterinary regulations address CVR ethics to varying extents.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the applicability of the Declaration of Helsinki's principles to CVR.
  • To identify ethical risks in CVR, including risk, harm, unproven interventions, vulnerability, and informed consent.
  • To propose a framework for international ethical best practice in CVR.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of ethical principles from the Declaration of Helsinki.
  • Exploration of key ethical considerations in CVR.
  • Review of UK and EU veterinary regulatory approaches.
Keywords:
animalsethical best practiceharminformed consentriskveterinary clinical researchveterinary ethicsvulnerability

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Main Results:

  • Ethical principles for human medical research can potentially be adapted for CVR.
  • CVR involves specific ethical risks related to patient welfare and consent.
  • Disagreements persist regarding the ethical appropriateness of certain CVR practices.

Conclusions:

  • A Declaration of Helsinki for Animals could establish international ethical standards for CVR.
  • Collaborative efforts are needed to address the benefits and challenges of implementing such a declaration.
  • Translating human research ethics principles to veterinary medicine requires careful consideration of animal patient interests.