My brother in law is having a romantic relationship with a patient that he is treating. He continues to see the patient on a professional level.
Is he ethically obliged to stop matters now, or can love take its course?
By the way, he is a vet.
2006-12-01 10:20:36 · 9 answers · asked by Pastor Sauce 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Does you brotherinlaw have an office near the Okefenokee?
Is he named Danforth?
OMG, I feel so ashamed.
2006-12-04 06:11:02 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
A vet, humm, that a tough one. I know he would be investigated if he was a real doctor looking after humans and has a intimate relationship and could lose his license as a doctor and practice again. Try convincing him to tell the patient to find another vet for the sake of the relationship, and he should provide a list of vets, if he dose wants to continue the relationship with the lady.
2006-12-01 18:32:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I believe that this is completely acceptable in this time and place. The only prohibition in the Bible is in Leviticus and the original Aramaic phrase used should actually be translated as "Thou shalt not with beasts of the field that are not comely" That and the old abomination thing about same or similar sex relationships, which was intended to protect the purity of male beasts destined for sacrifice, would be about it. So if your brotherinlaw has had the good sense to restrict himself to household pets, animals not earmarked for sacrifice and the good looking ones, he is OK as far as maintaining your family's born again clarity of heart.
Local legal restrictions apply where applicable. Void in Canada.
2006-12-01 20:45:46 · answer #3 · answered by Gaspode 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Since it is not a professional relationship on a human-human level then it would depend on the policies and procedures of the office that he works at or his practice. This would definitely be discouraged and in many ways unethical if it were a human-human relationship but since your brother-in-law is treating the pet than I can't see any reason why it cannot take its course. Now if he is using the circumstance to take advantage and it is not mutual (such as he knows the person cannot afford care for the pet but it will be provided based on the relationship) than that would be very unethical.
2006-12-01 18:30:43 · answer #4 · answered by Dan 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
So he's having a relationship with a dog??
Seriously, he's NOT seeing a "patient", rather he's seeing the "owner"...there's no ethical problem there.
2006-12-01 18:22:34 · answer #5 · answered by vamedic4 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I don't think the ethics cover vets, Bestiality etc. I think the ethical standards only covers medical practitioners. You could contact the Vet Association and ask them.
2006-12-01 18:35:10 · answer #6 · answered by graeme1944 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
He is seeing an animal. Depends what state he's in-some have laws against beastiality and others don't. The Bible certainly does! However, if you mean he is seeing someone whose animal he treats-what is the issue?
2006-12-01 18:28:21 · answer #7 · answered by curiositycat 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
"By the way, he is a vet."
is this suppose to be a joke?
2006-12-01 18:29:29 · answer #8 · answered by I am so lost..... 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I think you are the sick puppy!! LOL
2006-12-01 21:41:00 · answer #9 · answered by ausblue 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋