Tag: Responsible Pet Purchasing

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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’

   AWF urges vet professionals to use their influence to advise clients against buying pets as Christmas presents. Every year pets are bought at Christmas but many are discarded soon afterwards once the family realises how much time and cost is needed to fully meet their new pet’s needs.  In addition to this, the increase in […]
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3. Completing research in a pandemic – a student’s experience

   AWF urges vet professionals to use their influence to advise clients against buying pets as Christmas presents. Every year pets are bought at Christmas but many are discarded soon afterwards once the family realises how much time and cost is needed to fully meet their new pet’s needs.  In addition to this, the increase in […]
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4. Meet the speakers – Q&A with Jimmy Turnbull

   AWF urges vet professionals to use their influence to advise clients against buying pets as Christmas presents. Every year pets are bought at Christmas but many are discarded soon afterwards once the family realises how much time and cost is needed to fully meet their new pet’s needs.  In addition to this, the increase in […]
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5. Meet the speakers – Q&A with Dan Brockman

   AWF urges vet professionals to use their influence to advise clients against buying pets as Christmas presents. Every year pets are bought at Christmas but many are discarded soon afterwards once the family realises how much time and cost is needed to fully meet their new pet’s needs.  In addition to this, the increase in […]
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6. Meet the speakers – Q&A with Mike Appleby

   AWF urges vet professionals to use their influence to advise clients against buying pets as Christmas presents. Every year pets are bought at Christmas but many are discarded soon afterwards once the family realises how much time and cost is needed to fully meet their new pet’s needs.  In addition to this, the increase in […]
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7. Despite extensive knowledge, cattle vets are still failing lame cows

   AWF urges vet professionals to use their influence to advise clients against buying pets as Christmas presents. Every year pets are bought at Christmas but many are discarded soon afterwards once the family realises how much time and cost is needed to fully meet their new pet’s needs.  In addition to this, the increase in […]
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8. Cattle vets are still failing lame cows – Post debate Q&A with speakers

   AWF urges vet professionals to use their influence to advise clients against buying pets as Christmas presents. Every year pets are bought at Christmas but many are discarded soon afterwards once the family realises how much time and cost is needed to fully meet their new pet’s needs.  In addition to this, the increase in […]
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9. The elephant in the consult room: we are failing obese pets

   AWF urges vet professionals to use their influence to advise clients against buying pets as Christmas presents. Every year pets are bought at Christmas but many are discarded soon afterwards once the family realises how much time and cost is needed to fully meet their new pet’s needs.  In addition to this, the increase in […]
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10. Meet our student researchers – Sophie, Royal Veterinary College

    AWF urges vet professionals to use their influence to advise clients against buying pets as Christmas presents. Every year pets are bought at Christmas but many are discarded soon afterwards once the family realises how much time and cost is needed to fully meet their new pet’s needs.  In addition to this, the increase in […]
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