Ethics in action: Medical error case study

By Barb Crabbe, DVM, MA Bioethics

As an educational resource for members, the AAEP’s Professional Conduct & Ethics Committee has compiled synopses of real-life ethical situations and issues addressed by the committee in recent years. Following is an example regarding a medical error committed by a recently graduated veterinarian while administering intravenous sedation to a horse for a dental procedure.