Exotic Pets And Welfare Labelling Are Top Priorities For New Government
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At the annual British Veterinary Association Animal Welfare Foundation (BVA AWF) Discussion Forum (Monday 17th May) delegates voted for the most important animal welfare priorities, which the new Defra ministerial team should focus on.
Delegates were asked ‘What would you ask the new Defra Minister?’ and the top three welfare issues chosen were:3178 views
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18th May, 2010 00h00
- exotic pets – the lack of understanding about their care needs, the abandonment of fashionable pets, and the disease risk of importing exotics to the UK,
- welfare education and labelling information – the need for impartial expert information for consumers on farm animal welfare, as well as food and farming education in schools
- welfare surveillance and prioritisation – the need for a welfare surveillance system that will allow the Government to better prioritise welfare issues.
- Christopher Wathes, Chair of FAWC (the Farm Animal Welfare Council)
- James Kirkwood, Deputy Chair of CAWC (the Companion Animal Welfare Council)
- Peter Jinman, Chair of the BVA’s Ethics and Welfare Group (EWG)
- exotic pets 43%
- impartial information for consumers 41%
- welfare surveillance system 16%
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