| Animal welfare: a complex domestic and international public-policy issue--who are the key players? | |
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PMID: 20378871 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Animal-welfare issues are usually portrayed in the media in a black-and-white fashion, with simple, single-perspective solutions proposed for what are often, in fact, complex policy issues. In this article, we argue that animal welfare is a multifaceted international and domestic public-policy issue that must take account of not only scientific, ethical, and economic issues but also religious, cultural, and international trade policy considerations. Management of animal welfare at a government policy level also requires an approach based on incremental change. Such change must be both science based and ethically principled, and the rate of change must recognize both the expectations of society and the constraints on the animal user. Ideally, such change should involve full ownership and buy-in from the affected animal user group. The range of stakeholders involved in the animal-welfare debate includes industry and producer groups, science bodies, and animal-welfare non-governmental organizations and professional groups, including the veterinary and legal professions. The veterinary profession, in particular, is expected to play an animal-welfare leadership role, and we discuss expectation versus reality at both a national and an international level. This latter discussion includes specific reference to the role of the World Organisation for Animal Health (the OIE) as an intergovernmental organization representing 175 countries and details some of the major achievements since the OIE assumed its international animal-welfare standard-setting role in 2002. We also address the role of the veterinary profession at national, regional, and international levels. |
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Authors:
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A C David Bayvel; Nicki Cross |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of veterinary medical education Volume: 37 ISSN: 0748-321X ISO Abbreviation: J Vet Med Educ Publication Date: 2010 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-04-09 Completed Date: 2010-08-20 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7610519 Medline TA: J Vet Med Educ Country: Canada |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 3-12 Citation Subset: IM |
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Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Biosecurity New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand. david.bayvel@maf.govt.nz |
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Agriculture
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legislation & jurisprudence,
standards,
trends Animal Feed / standards Animal Husbandry Animal Rights / legislation & jurisprudence, standards Animal Technicians Animal Welfare* Animals Animals, Domestic Decision Making Education, Veterinary / standards Europe Humans International Cooperation New Zealand Public Policy* |
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