BVA Animal Welfare Foundation 2007 Discussion Forum
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2nd May, 2007 00h00
The Role of the Vet in Animal Welfare, Animals in Racing and Is Organic Farming Welfare Friendly?
This year’s BVA Animal Welfare Foundation discussion forum takes place at the Royal Society of British Architects (RIBA) on Wednesday 9 May.
The morning sessions are devoted to the role of the veterinary profession in animal welfare, and include presentations from Professor John Webster of Bristol and Roger Gale MP on whether the veterinary profession needs animal welfare science and a politician’s view on the vet’s role in animal welfare advancement respectively, as well as a no doubt thought-provoking presentation of the results from a survey of perceptions of the role of the vet in animal welfare. The afternoon sessions have been split into two: the first will address welfare concerns relating to animals in racing and will include a presentation by Annette Crosbie OBE from the League Against Cruel Sports while the other will debate animal welfare in organic farming lead by Helen Browning of the Soil Association.
Aimed primarily at its network of representatives from each of the BVA’s specialist and territorial divisions a number of organisations and individuals with an animal welfare remit or interest have also been invited to participate in the discussion forum and the evening reception that will follow at the House of Commons, hosted by The Rt Hon Dr Gavin Strang MP.
The BVA AWF Discussion forum aims to bring together members of the veterinary profession, animal welfare and government in order to identify and debate important welfare-related topics with a view to influencing future BVA welfare policy.
The BVA AWF is the veterinary profession’s own charity, established in 1984 and committed to improving the welfare of all animals through veterinary science, education and debate. It aims to apply the knowledge, skills and compassion of veterinary surgeons in an effective way by identifying and funding a variety of research projects and educational activities targeted at improving animal welfare.More from
