10 Oct 2023
The Animal Behaviour and Welfare research group, SRUC, in collaboration with the Jeanne Marchig International Centre for Animal Welfare Education (Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies), Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Systems, and the Roslin Institute (University of Edinburgh) will be hosting the ‘Animal Welfare Day’ on 10 October 2023.
The theme for this year’s event will be ‘Creating Cultures of Care in Animal Welfare’, and will showcase research, application and impacts in animal welfare science with a focus on the work done by the partners.
This event is restricted to students and staff at the University of Edinburgh, Roslin, SRUC, GAAFs.
Programme
| 9.30 | Introduction to Animal Welfare Day, 2023 | Cathy Dwyer (SRUC, Jeanne Marchig International Centre for Animal Welfare Education) |
| 9.45 | Animal Welfare, Human Behaviour & Behaviour Change | Lesley Jessiman (SRUC) |
| 10.15 | Culture of Care and the 3Rs: The human factor | Nacho Vinuela-Fernandez (BioResearch and Veterinary Services; University of Edinburgh) |
| 10.45 | Coffee break | |
| 11.00 | One Health/One Welfare | Lisa Boden (Head of School , R(D)SVS) |
| 11.30 | Gypsy, Roma &Traveller equine culture; acknowledging the past, exploring the present, and embracing for the future. | Malcolm Morley (BEVA) & Marie Rowland (SRUC) |
| 12.10 | Impacts of sterilisation on free-roaming dog populations in India | Helen Fielding, R(D)SVS |
| 12.30 | JMICAWE activities in animal welfare education | Cathy Dwyer (JMICAWE) |
| 13.00 | Lunch | |
| 14.30 | PANEL DISCUSSOIN: End the cage age – what are the options for eliminating the use of cages in agriculture in the EU and the UK? | Facilitated by Simon Turner (SRUC): Andrew Voas (SG -policy perspective) Laura Dixon (SRUC – science perspective) Catherine Jadav (CiWF – NGO perspective) Andy McGowan (Scottish Pig Producers – farmer perspective) Fiona Roberts (Foods Connected – retailer perspective) |
| 16.00 | Final discussions and conclusions | |
| 16.30 | Close |