Humane Talk features conversations with Thought Leaders in animal welfare, whose books or scientific studies focus on practical and philosophical issues regarding society's attitudes and interactions with various non-human species. Discussions with members of the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association (HSVMA) are about applying humane and ethical principles to the way veterinary medicine is practiced in America and around the world, on animals used in research, food production, and pharmacology as well as companion animals.Interviews with social scientists and authors focus on the emotional and social lives of creatures other than human.
Hosted by Tracie Hotchner
Humane Talk (4-28-2014) #8017: Dr. Barry Kipperman is a veterinary internist who founded VetCare, a 24-hour emergency and referral clinic in Dublin California, yet as a member of the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association’s Leadership Council he feels that the vet oath “is schizophrenic — it’s a rose with a lot of thorns.” Hear Dr. Barry’s thoughts on acknowledging and examining inconsistencies in how we treat different species of animals.
