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SPVS Launches Animal Welfare Group To Represent Vets Views

Author: SPVS
Posted: Tuesday 7th July, 2009. 00:00:00

THE Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS) has today announced the
launch of its new Animal Welfare Group in a bid to represent the łunique
views˛ of GP vets more effectively.

The Society has been working closely with organisations such as The
Companion Animal Welfare Council (CAWC) and has submitted evidence to the
Bateson Independent Inquiry into Dog Breeding.

The Society believes that the very deep concerns over the future of
pure-bred dogs, which have arguably been catalysed by the BBCąs Pedigree
Dogs Exposed programme, have not been properly addressed by the Kennel
Clubąs revision of its breed standards.

Two Parliamentary Acts - the Animal Welfare Act (2006) and Animal Health and
Welfare (Scotland) Acts (2007) ­ which for the first time extended
protection to companion animals have also seen concerns over animal welfare
move into the spotlight.

SPVS wants to represent the views of vets on such issues and is encouraging
practitioners to join the new group.

The SPVS Animal Welfare Group was conceived by two members of the Societyąs
Council ­ Journal Editor Harvey Carruthers and young vet James Yeates -
during discussions about how to best represent the real-life experiences and
opinions of ordinary veterinarians and was unanimously endorsed by the
Society.

The group will work directly with organisations such as CAWC, the Farm
Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), the Bateson group and the BVA EWG to improve
the welfare of all animals, while focusing on companion animals.

Vets via the SPVS Animal Welfare Group are in the ideal position to advise
the Kennel Club as on a daily basis they treat conditions that have resulted
directly from too small gene pools.

SPVS Members interested in joining the SPVS Welfare Group and having their
views represented should contact welfare@spvs.org.uk.

SPVS is run by practitioners for practitioners and if youąd like further
information on the many courses and membership benefits that SPVS offers,
please contact the secretariat on 01926 410454 or visit the web site at
www.spvs.org.uk.

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