UFAW announce details of Vacation Scholars' Meeting

Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW)

Science in the Service of Animal Welfare

VACATION SCHOLARS' MEETING

Thursday 12th December 2007
at Pitsford Centre, Moulton College, Northampton.

Featuring talks by students who undertook UFAW & HSA* (Dorothy Sidley) Vacation Scholarships in 2007, investigating animal welfare issues.

Topics of talks include:

• Welfare issues in fish: the interplay of pain, fear and stress
• Feral ponies perception of, and response to, human interactions and handling
• Effect on cow and calf welfare of analgesic use post-calving
• A novel approach to assessment of affected states in animals
• Investigating the schechita slaughter method and its implications for animal welfare
• Assessing the practicalities and welfare implications of training laboratory animals

Attendance is free but places are limited.

Each talk will last approx 15 minutes and finish around 5.30pm.

^{*UFAW's sister charity the Humance Slaugher Association}

For further information about the meeting, please contact:

Stephen Wickens (Development Officer)
UFAW
The Old School
Brewhouse Hill
Wheatampstead
Herts
AL4 8AN

(t)  01582 831 818
(f)  01582 831 414
wickens@ufaw.org.uk

^{Registered Charity No. 207996}