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More than half of vets report that they likely see cases of animal abuse by falsification, analogous to Munchausen syndrome by proxy, in their practice, per small Dutch survey

04.08.26 | PLOS
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More than half of vets report that they likely see cases of animal abuse by falsification, analogous to Munchausen syndrome by proxy, in their practice, per small Dutch survey

Article URL : https://plos.io/4rXUuxH

Article title: Animal abuse by falsification–Recognition amongst the veterinary profession in The Netherlands

Author countries: The Netherlands

Funding: The author(s) received no specific funding for this work.

PLOS One

10.1371/journal.pone.0345067

Survey

Not applicable

Competing interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Keywords

Animal Health Data Falsification Veterinary Medicine

Article Information

Journal
PLOS One
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0345067
Method of Research
Survey
Subject of Research
Not applicable
COI Statement
Competing interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Contact Information

Hanna Abdallah
PLOS
onepress@plos.org

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APA:
PLOS. (2026, April 8). More than half of vets report that they likely see cases of animal abuse by falsification, analogous to Munchausen syndrome by proxy, in their practice, per small Dutch survey. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/8OMZYEN1/more-than-half-of-vets-report-that-they-likely-see-cases-of-animal-abuse-by-falsification-analogous-to-munchausen-syndrome-by-proxy-in-their-practice-per-small-dutch-survey.html
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"More than half of vets report that they likely see cases of animal abuse by falsification, analogous to Munchausen syndrome by proxy, in their practice, per small Dutch survey." Brightsurf News, Apr. 8 2026, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/8OMZYEN1/more-than-half-of-vets-report-that-they-likely-see-cases-of-animal-abuse-by-falsification-analogous-to-munchausen-syndrome-by-proxy-in-their-practice-per-small-dutch-survey.html.