Is cloning horses ethical?

Campbell, M L H

Abstract

This paper assesses whether cloning horses is ethical by reviewing ethical arguments against cloning of nonequine species and determining whether they apply to horses, analysing ethical arguments about horse cloning which do not apply to noncompetitive species and considering the ethical dilemmas faced by veterinarians involved in horse cloning. The author concludes that concerns about the health and welfare of cloned horses render the technique ethically problematic and that the onus is on those providing commercial equine cloning services to collate data and provide a stronger evidence base for ethical decision‐making.

Citation

Campbell, M. L. H. (2016). Is cloning horses ethical?. Equine Veterinary Education, https://doi.org/10.1111/eve.12566

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 1, 2016
• Publication Date: Mar 7, 2016
• Deposit Date: May 28, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: May 28, 2016
• Journal: EQUINE VETERINARY EDUCATION
• Print ISSN: 0957-7734
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/eve.12566
• Public URL: https://rvc-repository.worktribe.com/output/1397399