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ID12418982
AuthorsCatherine Tiplady (The University of Queensland, corresponding author), C M Tiplady (Centre for Animal Welfare and Ethics, School of Veterinary Science University of Queensland Gatton, QueenslandAustralia), Deborah Walsh (0000-0003-1791-838X, The University of Queensland), D B Walsh (School of Social Work and Human Services, University of Queensland Brisbane, QueenslandAustralia), Clive Phillips (0000-0002-1926-6357, Animal Welfare Institute), C J C Phillips (Centre for Animal Welfare and Ethics, School of Veterinary Science University of Queensland Gatton, QueenslandAustralia)
Year2017
Volume26
Issue5
Pages490-514
Publication date2017-06-26
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSociety and Animals (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1063-1119 • E-ISSN: 1568-5306
PublisherBrill (PUBLISHER • NL)
DOI10.1163/15685306-12341464
OpenAlexW2687922230
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited38

This article describes a study of thirteen women who had lived with companion animals during a domestic violence relationship. The women were interviewed in order to investigate how animals were affected by the violence, as well as how veterinarians were involved. Most women reported that companion animals had been abused or neglected by their partners, and they had delayed leaving due to concerns for animals left in the home. Affected animals most commonly demonstrated protection of the woman, and avoidance or aggression towards the partner. Only one woman confided to a veterinarian that she and her animals were living with domestic violence, and in four cases women’s partners had prevented them from accessing veterinary care. It is recommended that veterinarians are educated on issues regarding animal guardianship during domestic violence to enhance their ability to provide knowledgeable and compassionate support when confronted with these cases in practice

Aggression · Animal welfare · Animal-assisted therapy · Companion animal · Domestic violence · HUBzero · Legal guardian · Medical emergency · Pet therapy · Poison control · Political science · Psychiatry · Suicide prevention · Veterinary medicine · Geographies of human-animal interactions · Human-Animal Interaction Studies · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Veterinary Practice and Education Studies · Ecology

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Citations per year1.75
Citation span2022 - 2026 (5)
Highly citedNo

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