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Animal Welfare
20 Jan 2023
WVA Position Statement on Pain Management in Farmed Animals
Appropriate pain recognition and management is critical for improving the welfare of farmed animals. The WVA calls on its members to advocate for better protections for farmed animal welfare in their country or region.
Animal Welfare
20 Jan 2023
WVA Position Statement on the Humane Care of Animals in Biomedical Research
Humane Care of Animal Used in Biomedical Reserarch
Animal Welfare
14 Apr 2022
WVA Position Statement on Depopulation of Animals in Disasters and Emergencies
Recent events have shown that pandemics, disasters, notifiable disease outbreaks, and other emergencies, which are capable of disrupting supply chains, may require animal depopulation. Planning for situations that necessitate depopulation of animals should be part of disaster preparedness at local, regional, national, and international levels.
Animal Welfare
14 Apr 2022
WVA Position Statement on the Use of Horses for Production of Biologics and Therapeutics
Horses are often used in the production of biologics and therapeutics to treat or prevent various conditions in humans and other animals. The welfare of all animals under human care should have the highest priority. For that reason, the WVA calls for updated and transparent management of the overall field, in which ethical and welfare […]
Animal Welfare
17 Dec 2021
WVA Factsheet on Brachycephaly in Dogs
Flat faced’ dogs such as English Bulldogs, French Bulldogs and Pugs have become very fashionable in recent years. Many people buy these dogs because they think they look cute.
Animal Welfare
12 Sep 2019
WVA Factsheet on Animal Welfare in Farmed Fish Production – Rev 1
Promote development and enforcement of appropriate national welfare standards and regulations for farmed fish as well as veterinary training in aquatic medicine.
Animal Welfare
15 Nov 2018
The Role of Veterinarians in Aquatic Animal Health
The growth of aquaculture in the global food chain as well as increasing concerns of environmental contamination by medicines used in aquaculture, makes it imperative that the highest possible quality of animal health services should be provided.
Animal Welfare
26 Feb 2018
WVA Factsheet on Donkey Skin Trade and Donkey Welfare
Donkeys are poorly suited to intensive breeding practices due to long gestation periods, low fecundity, low success rates of artificial insemination and high propensity to abortion and mortality caused by stress
Animal Welfare
4 Apr 2017
WVA Factsheet on Food Animals during Transportation
Promote development and enforcement of appropriate national animal welfare standards and regulations for transportation of food animals.
Animal Welfare
29 Mar 2017
WVA Factsheet on Working Equids
Promote the development and enforcement of equine welfare standards and regulations that are consistent with international expectations.