News
24th August 2020
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.
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BVA
24th August 2020
New poll reveals 75% want lower standard imports banned - we're urging consumers to sign our petition pressing the government to protect farm animal welfare as UK leaves EU.
We're exposing the realities of American farm animal welfare in a new video...
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RSPCA
20th August 2020
A complimentary animal welfare policy toolkit – the first of its kind – has been launched to help travel companies rebound ethically to protect wild animals used for entertainment after the COVID-19 shutdown
Together with global tour operator...
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World Animal Protection
19th August 2020
An international research study involving researchers at the University of Liverpool has estimated that drug-resistant parasitic worms cost the European livestock industry more than €38 million per year in production losses and veterinary costs....
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University of Liverpool
17th August 2020
The most common cause of potentially-fatal heatstroke in dogs is being exercised by their owners, the largest study of its kind has found.
A team at Nottingham Trent University and the Royal Veterinary College found that exertion or exercise – which...
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RVC
10th August 2020
One in four people acquired their puppies before the advised age of eight weeks old, according to new findings from Dogs Trust's pioneering dog welfare study 'Generation Pup'.
The 'cohort' study follows a generation of puppies over the course of...
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University of Bristol
3rd August 2020
A new centre promoting animal welfare standards internationally is to be established in China, thanks to a University of Queensland-led project.
The International Animal Welfare Standards Project, led by Professor Clive Phillips and Michelle...
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The Dairy Site
3rd August 2020
The £100m Zoo Animals Fund, announced on 27 June, is now open for applications from zoos and aquariums.
The £100m Zoo Animals Fund, announced on 27 June , is now open for applications.
The new fund will provide funding for zoos and aquariums which...
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GOV.UK
29th July 2020
Yesterday's Agriculture Bill Committee debate in the House Lords once again failed to convince us that the UK's farm animal welfare standards will be protected as the Government starts to conclude trade agreements.
The debate focused on proposals to...
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RSPCA
28th July 2020
Our new bovine TB policy brings together veterinary expertise and applies new and emerging scientific evidence to set out a holistic roadmap for the control and eradication of this devastating disease
We have set out a comprehensive approach to...
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BVA