Dick Vet Animal Behaviour Society Conference 2019

A guest blog from the Conference organisers, EG & IK, both undergraduate vet students:-

On the 23^rd February 2019, animal behaviour enthusiasts from both Glasgow and Edinburgh vet schools, gathered at Easter Bush Campus to attend the annual Dick Vet Animal Behaviour Conference.

With over 80 delegates in attendance, the Veterinary Teaching Building buzzed with excitement, in anticipation of a day jam-packed with animal behaviour! Throughout the day, a dazzling line up of speakers took to the stage to deliver 6 fascinating talks:

Alasdair Bunyan: Rehabilitation and Training in the Rescue Environment.

Jenna Richardson: Rabbit Behaviour: A hop, thump, and a grunt – what does it all mean?

Samantha Lindley: Something’s got to give: The impact of pain on the behaviour of the dog and cat.

Francoise Wemelsfelder: Qualitative Behaviour Assessment: Assessing animals’ emotional expressivity.

Kevin McPeake: Medications and pheromones in the treatment of canine and feline behaviour problems.

Eva Bertilsson: Cooperative Care with Voluntary Handling.

Having received much positive feedback from this year’s delegates, it is fair to say that the 2019 conference was a resounding success! And with delicious food and drink provided throughout the day, a raffle with some fantastic prizes, and a brownies and beverage reception to close, the crowds left content and satisfied at the end of the day, their mind’s brimming with new animal behaviour knowledge!

For making this fantastic day possible, the Dick Vet Animal Behaviour Society extend their sincerest thanks to their sponsors. The DVABS are incredibly grateful to the Jeanne Marchig International Centre for Animal Welfare Education; for their kind donation of raffle prizes; for providing some wonderful goodies for our delegate bags; and for their extremely generous financial contribution towards conference costs. Thank you, once again, JMICAWE, for helping us to help animals, through animal behaviour education!