The veterinarian and animal welfare
Sojka, K.
Deutsche Tierärztliche Wochenschrift 96(6): 298-301
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0341-6593 PMID: 2758982 Document Number: 345361
At no important point does the Animals Protection Statute mention the competence of Veterinarians, but the "competent Authority". Also, the Animal Epidemics Statute and the Federal Hunting Statute provide for the cooperation of the veterinarian, but not for his competence to make decisions. This situation is even being overlooked by the investigating authorities, when in the case of using animals for "sport" or other problematic events, questions of the animals psychology and ethology have to be dealt with. In the courts the remarks of non-specialist qualified persons can lead to wrong decisions as can either unsuitable or wrong evidence.