Witnessing farm animal abuse during work experience. Issue 8 (31st August 2017) - Lutter, Henrietta
Abstract : In the dilemma discussed in the July/August issue of In Practice, a school student had just gained a place in veterinary school. Before she goes, she does a six‐week work placement on a local dairy farm. While there, she sees the farm manager strike a steer five times on its head. The steer collapses and the farm manager begs the student not to report it ( IP, July/August 2017, vol 39, pp 342‐343). Richard Brown says that the student has four options: to report the manager immediately; to tell the manager she won't report, but then report once she has left the premises; tell the manager she will say nothing, but not return to the farm; or tell the manager she will say nothing and return the next day as normal. Brown thinks reporting the manager after the student has left is the best option, as there is no telling how the manager will react.