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27.11.2025

Ethische Werkzeuge für die Tiermedizin – Svenja Springer im Porträt

Der Umgang mit Tieren berührt nicht nur praktische, sondern auch moralische Fragen. Svenja Springer, neue Assistenzprofessorin für tiermedizinische Ethik am Messerli Forschungsinstitut für Mensch-Tier-Beziehung, untersucht Entscheidungsprozesse rund um die Palliativ- und Sterbebegleitung von Vierbeinern und die Erwartungshaltungen von Hunde- und Katzenhalter:innen gegenüber der modernen Kleintiermedizin.

Foto: Thomas Suchanek/Vetmeduni

Svenja Springers Forschungsfokus sind die empirische Analyse von Mensch-Tier-Beziehungen und die moralischen Herausforderungen, mit denen Tierärzt:innen konfrontiert sind.