Animal welfare scientist. Currently studying for a PhD in international animal welfare @RoyalVetCollege
West Sussex
Joined May 2014
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Great to have my paper finally published in this issue: 'Contemplating the Five Domains model of animal welfare assessment: UK horse owner perceptions of equine well-being' with my awesome co-authors @ljcequine and @freefauna 🙌 #AnimalWelfare
In this stifling heat why not fan yourself with a copy of the August issue of Animal Welfare? ufaw.org.uk/the-ufaw-journal…
Copies get posted out next week and the issue is now available online at ingentaconnect.com/content/u…
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The importance of including donkeys in slaughter legislation and regulations.
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Join @TheBrooke and AUIBAR to tackle the #SDGs #BuildBackBetter for a fantastic event examining the role of working #Livestock in #FoodSecurity and making recommendations to improve #AnimalWelfare and #Livelihoods #OneHealth #OneWelfare
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Excited to facilitate this webinar next week: fao.zoom.us/webinar/register… on behalf of @awan_gasl @TheBrooke @FAO Join us for a fantastic lineup of expert speakers including Professor Linda Keeling, Professor Ulf Magnusson, Danilo Rodrigue @HorseCharity @andreagavinelli @RobynAlders
We are only as strong as our weakest health system, highlighting the importance of investing in #AnimalHealth and #AnimalWelfare to prevent another #pandemic, something @TheBrooke prioritizes through our call for #ActionForAnimalHealth @KlaraSaville
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Amazing news for #AnimalWelfare and a long time coming!
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My favourite topic - animal affective state - being discussed at today's #PLFworkshop specifically in relation to recognising stress and negative emotions in pigs to allow earlier interventions by farmers @AnimalWelfareRN
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Attending the #PLFworkshop 'What we can measure we can manage' today run by @AnimalWelfareRN and discussing how to engage farmers and animal owners in regular monitoring of #AnimalWelfare
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In an industry where punishment, bullying and shaming is arguably rife, how amazing to see #PositiverReinforcement being used for the #NextGeneration of equestrians #BeingTheChange #PositiveChange #HorseHumanPartnership
We also recently introduced three new values-based awards to make sure we positively reinforce extraordinary work on welfare by our members
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Why we simply must start showing more consideration towards animal health and welfare #OneHealth #OneWelfare
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In line with discussions around equine #mentalhealth at today's @HorseCharity conference, @PonyClubAus and @DrKirrilly has extended the #RUOK campaign to horses. I love this SO much!
"#WorkingEquids are sentient animals" - we need to drive #HumanBehaviourChange in this area to raise awareness and help communities to make progress. @PeterThornber @CommVetAssoc @HorseCharity Annual Conference 2020 #HorseHumanPartnership
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What @matthaig1 said! See my article for @TheBrooke on this exact topic here: euronews.com/2020/04/16/need… #OneHealth #OneWelfare #AnimalWelfare
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My latest blog, for #StressAwarenessWeek explores why the #MentalHealth of #animals should be considered alongside that of humans, if all living species are to thrive in a post #COVID19 world.
affectiveequine.com/2020/11/…
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Interdisciplinary working 🙌#OneHealthDay #WOHC2020
At #WOHC2020 @WHO showcase an impressive simulation exercise in Kenya and Tanzania. "When you work as a team with members from different sectors you will be successful in dealing with outbreaks." #OneHealthDay
Brilliant!🤣
Thanks for the great idea of asking the students to produce memes based on lecture topics @sebyosiere @mimsybg I’m loving their creativity - here’s one of my favourites (with permission from the very talented Grace Headley) #bristolvets #clinicalanimalbehaviour
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Good #animalwelfare is not just good health, yet poor welfare, such as suboptimal management and inhumane handling, negatively impacts health, hence why
@TheBrooke takes a holistic and multifaceted approach to programmatic interventions
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#WOHC2020 #OneHealth
Our #OneHealth webpage is now live, highlighting the approach @TheBrooke takes to programmatic and advocacy work, just in time for the #WOHC2020 at which my esteemed colleagues from @TheBrookeEA and Brooke Pakistan are presenting! thebrooke.org/our-work/one-h…
Our aim is for our equids to be thriving not just surviving...
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