Bite Size CPD: Animal Welfare - What's it all about?

Date: Thursday 23rd February, 2012 - Thursday 23rd February, 2012
Start time: 7:00 PM
Duration: 2 hour(s)
Cost: £28

Provider: The College of Animal Welfare

Animal welfare is a very popular topic in the United Kingdom. With around 27 million pets, it\'s no surprise that nearly everyone has an opinion on how to keep an animal. But what exactly is animal welfare? Do you remember what the Five Freedoms actually mean?
This course takes a broad look at animal welfare, exploring what it means to animals and people and how veterinary nurses can improve the welfare of animals in their care.

The course aims to stimulate deeper thinking and debate about what is or isn’t good animal welfare

Delegates will consider:
• The ‘Five Freedoms’ and difficulties
• Explore the ethics, philosophy, and cultural beliefs and values
• The importance of veterinary nurses in particular when animals are hospitalised
• The legislative framework which safeguards animal welfare in the UK and Codes of Practice

Who is it for?

All veterinary nurses and veterinary surgeons who would like to expand their understanding of what is meant by good animal welfare. Any veterinary staff
who consider that good animal welfare is the ultimate goal of veterinary advice, care and treatment

The Speakers

Andrew Coe B.Vet.Med., M.Sc., MRCVS
Andrew Coe is a veterinary surgeon who graduated from the Royal Veterinary College, London in 1979 and obtained a Master of Science in Tropical Veterinary Medicine from the CTVM, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Edinburgh, in 1986. He has worked in large, mixed and small animal veterinary practices; in Brazil for three years in overseas development; and as head of the Falkland Islands Veterinary Service for three years.
He has also worked for DEFRA as a Veterinary Officer with particular responsibility for farm animal welfare and is now a lecturer at The College of Animal Welfare, Edinburgh.

The Venue

The College of Animal Welfare
9 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh EH12 9EB

Number of CPD hours this event can be recorded as

2 hours

Registration and Booking

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