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ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2021

The Ethics of Innovation: Ethical Decision-Making and Review for Field Studies and Projects Targeting Dogs and Cats.

Valerie A Benka

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Article in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Valerie A BenkaAlliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs, 2815 NE 66th Avenue, Portland, OR 97213, USA.

Funding

Private funder (Margaret R. Slater) Not applicable
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To date, independent ethical oversight of many companion animal welfare initiatives has been limited and, in some instances, inadequate. Beyond a blurred line between "innovation" and "research," the nature of the work conducted in animal welfare projects is often poorly aligned with established institutional ethical review structures, which are designed for research involving humans or research involving animals and are also focused on industry and academic institutions. This commentary details the struggle of one United States-based nonprofit organization to find ethical guidelines and support for conducting non-traditional field-based animal welfare studies, and subsequent experience establishing an Ethical Review Board to evaluate organizational initiatives. The commentary discusses member selection, materials and processes, and lessons and learnings from the creation and use of an Ethical Review Board. Sharing content of the ethical review process, as well as challenges and learnings from it, is intended to support other organizations and individuals seeking to ensure that innovation for animal welfare consistently meets high ethical standards.

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animal ethicsanimal researchanimal welfarecompanion animalsdomestic catdomestic dogethical decision-makingethical reviewethics

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PMID34944354
PMCPMC8697979

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