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cord-294956-9o3utlfx	Gray, Carol	Legal and Ethical Aspects of ‘Best Interests’ Decision-Making for Medical Treatment of Companion Animals in the UK	2020-06-09		.txt	text/plain	7374	284	43	While recognising that similar dependencies may apply to decision-making in veterinary medicine in the UK, given the ethical imperative explicit in the oath sworn by Members of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (MRCVS) "that, ABOVE ALL, my constant endeavour will be to ensure the health and welfare of the animals committed to my care" [14] , the authors argue that the role of the two human parties to the veterinary treatment decision should be for both to advocate for the animal patient, enabling a decision that is in the animal's best interests in its individual medical situation and practical circumstances. The legal liabilities incumbent on both owner and veterinary surgeon under Sections 3, 4 and 9 of the AWA act as constraints to decision-making, not least the fact that killing or euthanasia of the patient are legal options open to the animal's owner under Section 9, and that due to liabilities in Section 3, Coggon's issue relating to resource provision may have a significant impact on the practical outcome of where 'best interests' lie in a specific situation.	./cache/cord-294956-9o3utlfx.txt	./txt/cord-294956-9o3utlfx.txt