Expert witnesses and the Dangerous Dogs Act

Despite a current groundswell calling for changes in the law ( RSPCA 2016 ), while the current law still exists there is an urgent need to ensure standardisation of assessment and interpretation of both the anatomy and behaviour of dogs, that may, in the absence of accurate assessment in both areas,...

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Published in:Veterinary record 2016-10, Vol.179 (17), p.444-444
Main Authors: Shepherd, Kendal, Newbery, Simon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Dogs
Expert Testimony
Experts
Peer review
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Summary:Despite a current groundswell calling for changes in the law ( RSPCA 2016 ), while the current law still exists there is an urgent need to ensure standardisation of assessment and interpretation of both the anatomy and behaviour of dogs, that may, in the absence of accurate assessment in both areas, be needlessly euthanased or, arguably worse in terms of mental state, spend the rest of their lives in a muzzle and on a short lead in public.
ISSN:0042-4900
2042-7670
DOI:10.1136/vr.i5769