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BCVA Congress 2019

AWF is excited to announce that we will be facilitating a debate at BCVA Congress to examine why lameness is still so prevalent, despite the availability of a large body of research and knowledge. This Discussion Forum style session will follow a debate format presenting the motion “Despite extensive scientific knowledge, cattle vets are still failing lame […]

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BVNA Fringe 2019

Join AWF at the BVNA Fringe on Saturday 12th October to hear different views on pet obesity and contribute to a discussion on how the profession can help curb this growing epidemic. Speakers: Josephine Oakden, Veterinary Nurse and BVNA Council Member Alex German, Professor of Small Animal Medicine at the University of Liverpool Chaired and facilitated […]

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Meet our student researchers – Charlotte, University of Liverpool

Thinking of applying for an AWF student research grant? Find out what it’s like to undertake a student research project and get advice from previous researchers in our mini Q&A series. Our first Q&A is with Charlotte Norman who was studying Veterinary Science at the University of Liverpool when she undertook her AWF research project. […]

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Meet the speakers – exotics in captivity

This year’s AWF Discussion Forum includes a debate on whether it’s possible to meet the welfare needs of exotic animals in captivity.  As well as inviting two leading exotics vets, we’ve also invited Chris Draper and Mark Jones from the Born Free Foundation.  They’ll be presenting their argument on why it is not possible to adequately provide […]

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Meet the speakers – is UK farming welfare good enough?

It is often said that the UK has the highest standards in farm animal welfare, and that they must be held as sacrosanct post-Brexit. But with significant investment occurring in livestock agriculture in many other parts of the world, accelerating the rate of adoption of new technology and improved husbandry practices, can we still claim […]

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Speaker Q&A – exotics vet Tariq Abou-Zahr

For this year’s AWF Discussion Forum, taking place on Wednesday 5th June, we have invited a number of exotic animal experts to debate and discuss whether we can really meet the welfare needs of exotic species in captivity. To give us an insight into the topic and what the debate will be covering, we talked […]

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Exotic animals in captivity – speaker Q&A

Exotic animals are being increasingly kept in captivity for a variety of reasons, and with growing numbers of animals involved, we thought it was time to consider if captivity is meeting their welfare requirements at the next AWF Discussion Forum. Zoo and Wildlife Medicine specialist, Romain Pizzi, who will be speaking during the debate at […]

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Why I used The Puppy Contract

AWF spoke to puppy buyer Hannah about her experience of using The Puppy Contract this year. I’ve had dogs all my life and would class myself as an experienced dog owner, so when a friend suggested that I use The Puppy Contract when we were looking to buy our most recent dog I was a little […]

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Clinical excellence or over-treatment? Q&A with Discussion Forum speaker Polly Taylor

At this year’s Discussion Forum, we’ve invited speakers from the veterinary and medical professions to explore how we can balance the pursuit of clinical excellence with the kind of over-treatment that leads to compromised welfare. To give us an insight into the topic and what will be covered during the session, we talked to speaker […]

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A thumbs-up to The Puppy Contract from both breeders and buyers

RSPCA senior scientific officer and dog welfare expert Lisa Hens worked with the Animal Welfare Foundation to develop The Puppy Contract in a bid to help responsible breeders and better inform buyers.   In this day and age, it’s easier to buy a puppy than ever before. But it’s never been more difficult to buy […]

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  1. Funding research for better welfare

    AWF funds five new research projects designed to move the dial on key animal welfare issues.
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  2. BVNA ‘This is Us 2020’

    RSPCA senior scientific officer and dog welfare expert Lisa Hens worked with the Animal Welfare Foundation to develop The Puppy Contract in a bid to help responsible breeders and better inform buyers.   In this day and age, it’s easier to buy a puppy than ever before. But it’s never been more difficult to buy […]
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  3. Completing research in a pandemic – a student’s experience

    RSPCA senior scientific officer and dog welfare expert Lisa Hens worked with the Animal Welfare Foundation to develop The Puppy Contract in a bid to help responsible breeders and better inform buyers.   In this day and age, it’s easier to buy a puppy than ever before. But it’s never been more difficult to buy […]
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  4. Meet the speakers – Q&A with Jimmy Turnbull

    RSPCA senior scientific officer and dog welfare expert Lisa Hens worked with the Animal Welfare Foundation to develop The Puppy Contract in a bid to help responsible breeders and better inform buyers.   In this day and age, it’s easier to buy a puppy than ever before. But it’s never been more difficult to buy […]
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  5. Meet the speakers – Q&A with Dan Brockman

    RSPCA senior scientific officer and dog welfare expert Lisa Hens worked with the Animal Welfare Foundation to develop The Puppy Contract in a bid to help responsible breeders and better inform buyers.   In this day and age, it’s easier to buy a puppy than ever before. But it’s never been more difficult to buy […]
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  6. Meet the speakers – Q&A with Mike Appleby

    RSPCA senior scientific officer and dog welfare expert Lisa Hens worked with the Animal Welfare Foundation to develop The Puppy Contract in a bid to help responsible breeders and better inform buyers.   In this day and age, it’s easier to buy a puppy than ever before. But it’s never been more difficult to buy […]
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  7. Despite extensive knowledge, cattle vets are still failing lame cows

    RSPCA senior scientific officer and dog welfare expert Lisa Hens worked with the Animal Welfare Foundation to develop The Puppy Contract in a bid to help responsible breeders and better inform buyers.   In this day and age, it’s easier to buy a puppy than ever before. But it’s never been more difficult to buy […]
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  8. Cattle vets are still failing lame cows – Post debate Q&A with speakers

    RSPCA senior scientific officer and dog welfare expert Lisa Hens worked with the Animal Welfare Foundation to develop The Puppy Contract in a bid to help responsible breeders and better inform buyers.   In this day and age, it’s easier to buy a puppy than ever before. But it’s never been more difficult to buy […]
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  9. The elephant in the consult room: we are failing obese pets

    RSPCA senior scientific officer and dog welfare expert Lisa Hens worked with the Animal Welfare Foundation to develop The Puppy Contract in a bid to help responsible breeders and better inform buyers.   In this day and age, it’s easier to buy a puppy than ever before. But it’s never been more difficult to buy […]
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  10. Meet our student researchers – Sophie, Royal Veterinary College

    RSPCA senior scientific officer and dog welfare expert Lisa Hens worked with the Animal Welfare Foundation to develop The Puppy Contract in a bid to help responsible breeders and better inform buyers.   In this day and age, it’s easier to buy a puppy than ever before. But it’s never been more difficult to buy […]
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