19th November 2011
University of Edinburgh Easter Bush Campus Edinburgh EH25 9RG United Kingdom
Leading international speakers, including Professor Peter Sandoe (University of Copenhagen), considered the ethics of animal welfare research and updated on current projects aiming to improve the lives of companion, farmed and other animals around the world.
Schedule
| 9:30 - 10:00 | Coffee and registration |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | The ethics of animal welfare research, Peter Sandoe |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | International animal welfare - an evidence-based approach, Heather Bacon |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Tea and coffee |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Aggression in pigs, Rick D'Eath |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Transport of pigs, Malcolm Mitchell |
| 12:30 - 12:45 | What is the Jeanne Marchig Centre? Natalie Waran |
| 12:45 - 13:45 | Lunch |
| 13:45 - 14:15 | Are the UK's companion animals healthy and happy? Sean Wensley |
| 14:15 - 14:45 | Promoting a duty of care to young people, Jo Williams |
| 14:45 - 15:15 | Tea and coffee |
| 15:15 - 15:45 | Whole house gassing of poultry, Nick Sparks |
| 15:45 - 16:15 | Assessing welfare on farm using behavioural measures, Marie Haskell |
| 16:15 | Panel discussion. Chair: Ed Varley |