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December 9, 2013
Animal welfare is a national responsibility
The Federal Government’s decision to end its involvement with the Australian Animal Welfare Strategy (AAWS) is short-sighted and a great disappointment says Australia’s peak veterinary organisation, the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA). Australian Veterinary Assoc – Media Release “The AAWS is the only place where all the organisations involved with animals in our country can work …
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December 9, 2013
RSPCA calls on supporters to back clearer labelling on meat products
By: Andreas Exarheas, FoodBev.com UK animal welfare charity, the RSPCA, is calling for its supporters to back clearer labelling of welfare standards on meat. This development follows the submission of a Written Declaration (WD) to the European Parliament, which demands compulsory method of slaughter labelling on meat and poultry products. “We believe all meat produced from …
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December 9, 2013
Dehorning Daisy? Better make it painless.
A UBC researcher finds that calves experience emotions like depression and anxiety University British Columbia’s Dairy Research Centre Calves can experience depression and anxiety, suggests new research from the University of British Columbia, raising ethical concerns over cattle dehorning procedures. A study led by Heather Neave, the first to use a cognitive test to address the emotional …
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December 6, 2013
Make Us An Ally: RSPCA
By Matthew Cawood – The Land THE agriculture sector should adopt the RSPCA as an ally that can help it short-circuit future community concerns about animal welfare, RSPCA chairperson Lynne Bradshaw believes. The RSPCA is one of Australia’s most powerful brands, Mrs Bradshaw told Fairfax Agricultural Media, and is the face of community aspirations concerning …