Welcome to the temporary website of : Behaviour and Welfare: The Science behind the Art

23-24th of September 2006, Gent Belgium

Additional info will be online from January 17^th on.                                              

The VDWE (The Flemish Veterinary Working Group on Ethology), in association with the European Society for Clinical Ethology and the Gent University, will be hosting its first conference in Gent on the 23 Th. and 24 Th. September 2006.
The conference is particularly relevant for veterinarians, scientists and representatives from welfare and other related organisations. It will provide an excellent opportunity to meet colleagues with similar interests and to gain insights into cutting edge animal welfare research.

Primary goals of this conference
- to highlight the background and rationale for the scientific approach of animal welfare in this field

- to facilitate a dialogue between key stakeholders and to collaborate on the development of recommendations

Topics to be covered
- Methods to objectively measure welfare using behavioural and non- behavioural parameters
- Ethical questions pertaining to the use, husbandry, and management of companion animals
- Developing objective measures to assess animal welfare in animal shelters and working companion animal applications
- Tools for applying research results to improve animal welfare in the field.Fout! De hyperlinkverwijzing is ongeldig.[81]
- Current opinions on companion animal welfare policy, welfare monitoring and information systems.

Language:

English

Conference type:

Invited speakers, short oral communications, poster sessions.