Evidence-based veterinary medicine at 20 – a commentary on historical, philosophical, practical and ethical aspects
Evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM) has pervaded the veterinary profession in the last two decades including academic and regulatory arenas as well as practising veterinary surgeons. EBVM grew from its older human sister, evidence-based medicine (EBM) and in doing so shares EBM’s central tenet...
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| description | Evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM) has pervaded the veterinary profession in the last two decades including academic and regulatory arenas as well as practising veterinary surgeons. EBVM grew from its older human sister, evidence-based medicine (EBM) and in doing so shares EBM’s central tenets of how best to do medicine. However, EBM has by no means been universally accepted; it has attracted fierce criticism and undergone several revisions since inception. In this article, we trace history of both movements and critically examine the philosophical basis of EBM/EBVM being better. We also assess the practicality of EBVM and examine ethical aspects of its use. With knowledge of EBM’s evolution, possible ways forward for EBVM are suggested that attempt to avoid EBM’s historical setbacks and improve individual veterinary patient care under EBVM. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ad51c091866a42e8a93ff0839ad5e6d92025-08-20T03:28:06ZengRCVS KnowledgeVeterinary Evidence2396-97762025-07-0110310.18849/ve.v10i3.710563Evidence-based veterinary medicine at 20 – a commentary on historical, philosophical, practical and ethical aspectsDavid Mills0https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3483-9799Michael Reisshttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1207-4229Madeleine CampbellThe Royal Veterinary CollegeEvidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM) has pervaded the veterinary profession in the last two decades including academic and regulatory arenas as well as practising veterinary surgeons. EBVM grew from its older human sister, evidence-based medicine (EBM) and in doing so shares EBM’s central tenets of how best to do medicine. However, EBM has by no means been universally accepted; it has attracted fierce criticism and undergone several revisions since inception. In this article, we trace history of both movements and critically examine the philosophical basis of EBM/EBVM being better. We also assess the practicality of EBVM and examine ethical aspects of its use. With knowledge of EBM’s evolution, possible ways forward for EBVM are suggested that attempt to avoid EBM’s historical setbacks and improve individual veterinary patient care under EBVM.https://veterinaryevidence.org/index.php/ve/article/view/710epistemologyethicsevidence-based veterinary medicineevolutionfuturehistory |
| spellingShingle | David Mills Michael Reiss Madeleine Campbell Evidence-based veterinary medicine at 20 – a commentary on historical, philosophical, practical and ethical aspects Veterinary Evidence epistemology ethics evidence-based veterinary medicine evolution future history |
| title | Evidence-based veterinary medicine at 20 – a commentary on historical, philosophical, practical and ethical aspects |
| title_full | Evidence-based veterinary medicine at 20 – a commentary on historical, philosophical, practical and ethical aspects |
| title_fullStr | Evidence-based veterinary medicine at 20 – a commentary on historical, philosophical, practical and ethical aspects |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evidence-based veterinary medicine at 20 – a commentary on historical, philosophical, practical and ethical aspects |
| title_short | Evidence-based veterinary medicine at 20 – a commentary on historical, philosophical, practical and ethical aspects |
| title_sort | evidence based veterinary medicine at 20 a commentary on historical philosophical practical and ethical aspects |
| topic | epistemology ethics evidence-based veterinary medicine evolution future history |
| url | https://veterinaryevidence.org/index.php/ve/article/view/710 |
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