The AVMA and Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges co-sponsored a unique educational event Nov. 8-11, 2009, at Michigan State University.
The symposium, titled “Swimming with the Tide,” focused on animal welfare in veterinary medical education and research.
For two-and-a-half days, an international slate of veterinarians and animal scientists explained how animal welfare decisions in the U.S. and around the world are informed by science, ethics, public perception, and even the words used to express why we treat animals the way we do.
Offering insights on how foreign and international regulating bodies handle animal welfare standards were Dr. David Bayvel, chair of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) animal welfare working group; Dr. Peter Thornber, manager of animal welfare strategy and communications for the Australian government; and Dr. Laurence Bonafos, an animal welfare policy adviser to the Directorate-General Health and Consumers of the European Commission.
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