IVSA Animal Welfare
Conference, Munich, Germany
JMICAWE Director, Cathy Dwyer, has just attended the 2nd
International Veterinary Student Association Animal Welfare Conference, hosted
by vet students from the Ludwig-Maximilian University in Munich. The conference
took place over the weekend with students travelling from as far afield as
Indonesia, Uruguay and the USA to attend, with some students then returning
home for lectures and even exams on Monday!
The conference covered some diverse
themes, including human behaviour change for equines in South East Asia, how
humanitarian aid can also be about animal welfare, brachycephaly in dogs and
welfare of reptiles.
Cathy gave a talk on how maternal care can influence the
stress responses and welfare of offspring, participated in a panel discussion
on vegetarian or vegan diets for companion animals, and led a workshop on
recognising and monitoring animal stress. But most of all she was inspired by
the interest, excitement and passion of the student delegates to learn more
about animal welfare and their commitment to making a difference in the world
and improving animal lives.
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