Few laws have been so poorly named, yet have been so long awaited. Europe’s new Animal Health Law, which applies from today, may come with a misleading name, but it opens up new and exciting possibilities for fixing many of the EU’s animal welfare problems. The new Animal Health Law: a Toolbox for Powerful Solutions 21 April 2021
#Act4 FarmAnimals In a comprehensive new policy, leading vets and other experts have recommended no fewer than 67 ways to improve the welfare of animals at slaughter in order to provide them with a life worth living and a humane death. UK vets push for change on the welfare of animals at slaughter 7 September 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Staff shortages weakening controls on animal slaughter bolsters need for international staff and better wages for vets Food safety in Malta’s abattoir hampered by lack of Maltese-speaking staff 7 September 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe wants to oppose the use of veterinary anaesthetics in animals by lay people or without direct supervision of a veterinarian. FVE publishes position paper on anaesthesia as a veterinary act 21 August 2020
#Act4 Pets Designed for veterinarians and pet owners alike, the new web-based telehealth application is expanding access to science-based insights from certified behavior experts. New telehealth platform expands access to leading pet behavior expertise 12 May 2020
#Act4 Pets Veterinary scientists have recommended cat owners keep their pets indoors to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus among animals. COVID-19: 'Pets no risk to owners', stress vets 14 April 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals For the first time, African Swine Fever has also hopped onto a large domestic pig farm in Western Poland, affecting over 23,700 pigs. It is the largest affected pig farm since Poland has started reporting ASF outbreaks in 2014. African Swine Fever in Poland: first outbreak on a farm in the west of the country 23 March 2020
Bookings are now open and early-bird registration ends 31 May. Courses on Animal Welfare Science, Ethics & Law - Register before 31 May 4 March 2020
The aim of the study was to evaluate the job satisfaction of official veterinarians working in the field of animal welfare control and identify both positive features and challenges of their work. Finnish vets stressed by animal welfare control work, study says 24 February 2020
#Act4 Pets FeLV is a common retrovirus infection, with many different clinical presentations, which is fatal in progressively infected cats. Guidelines for better diagnosis, prevention and treatment of feline retrovirus infections 12 February 2020
#Act4 LabAnimals Animal issues are no longer socially invisible, and increasingly, greater attention is being devoted to understanding the moral significance of experiences of animals and to taking into consideration the welfare of animals. AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: 2020 Edition 29 January 2020
#Act4 Pets Although veterinarians are expected to have the main role in ensuring the welfare of all animals, it has been established that their perception of animal welfare may vary regarding animal species observed. Opinions towards companion animals and their welfare: a survey of Croatian veterinary students 29 January 2020
