Veterinarians and animal welfare–A New Zealand perspective
Veterinarians are involved in, and contribute to, animal welfare policy and practice in New Zealand. Professional obligations for veterinarians in New Zealand are given in a Guide to Professional Conduct. Veterinary involvement in animal welfare is described. The New Zealand Veterinary Association has taken several initiatives and the contributions of the veterinary profession to various […]
Promoting quality of life discussions between the veterinary profession and the pet-owning public
Because it is the pet-owning public that normally provides the day-to-day care for companion animals, maintaining or improving standards in animal welfare is best achieved by engaging owners in the debate over an individual animal’s quality of life (QoL). Veterinary practice teams (including veterinary surgeons and nurses) are in an ideal position to promote discussion […]
Attitudes of Canadian citizens toward farm animal welfare: A qualitative study
As part of a larger project to determine if there are animal-welfare-related values shared by some commercial food–animal producers and non-producers in Canada, open-ended, semi-structured interviews were conducted to elicit opinions about animal welfare among 24 urban and rural residents not involved in commercial animal production. All participants possessed a self-described interest in food animal […]