Professor Gibbens reminded delegates that the need to ensure animal welfare underpins the majority of the work they undertake and suggested that, in the light of global challenges associated with rising populations and climate change, the balance between food production, animal disease and animal welfare was an increasingly important issue for all stakeholders with veterinary surgeons having a vital role to play.
Professor Gibbens made the remarks as part of his keynote address at the 2016 Official Veterinarian Conference which, this year, took animal welfare and the role of the OV as its overall theme. Attended by more than 200 OVs, it featured lectures and discussions on large animal and small animal topics, including the threat from exotic ticks; pitfalls around certification and current thinking on Bovine Tuberculosis.
A collaboration between Improve International, which handles OV registration and training in England, Scotland and Wales; 5m Publishing and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), the annual conference aims to provide a forum to discuss the latest developments in OV work and to offer an opportunity for OVs to network and share experiences and ideas.
Professor Gibbens made the remarks as part of his keynote address at the 2016 Official Veterinarian Conference which, this year, took animal welfare and the role of the OV as its overall theme. Attended by more than 200 OVs, it featured lectures and discussions on large animal and small animal topics, including the threat from exotic ticks; pitfalls around certification and current thinking on Bovine Tuberculosis.
A collaboration between Improve International, which handles OV registration and training in England, Scotland and Wales; 5m Publishing and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), the annual conference aims to provide a forum to discuss the latest developments in OV work and to offer an opportunity for OVs to network and share experiences and ideas.