Long distance transports of farm animals

Bavaria and Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, have temporarily banned live exports. This decision was triggered by the transport of a pregnant cow due to travel from Bavaria to Uzbekistan, a 5000-km journey. The veterinary officer in charge refused to issue a health certificate, thus making it legally impossible to transport the animal. The reason: the long journeys to countries where regulations […]

Het misverstand dier – The misconception of animals

Een film van de faculteit Diergeneeskunde te Utrecht (2012) /  A film produced by the faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Utrecht (2012) * scroll down for English text and filmversion with English subtitles. Dierenartsen uit alle sectoren lopen tegen welzijnsproblemen bij dieren op. Er is enorm veel maatschappelijke en politieke aandacht voor dierenwelzijn en dier-ethische kwesties. De discussies […]

The role of veterinarians in farmed animal welfare and advocacy

How can we “care for the carers” and help influence the next generation of veterinary practitioners towards more empathy for farmed animals? Author: Elena Nalon, published on Faunalytics (reproduced with permission). The general public identifies veterinarians as the most credible source of information regarding animal welfare, and, consequently, they trust their judgment and decisions. However, studies from different […]

Caring Vets supports UK initiative vetsagainstbrachycephalism.com

It is the opinion of the vets, nurses, related professionals and organisations from all over the world listed on this website that the breeding of extremely brachycephalic animals is fundamentally wrong on welfare grounds and should be stopped. We would urge policy-makers and veterinary organisations from far and wide to use the strength of opinion […]

Brachycephalic dogs and cats

The short nose in flat-faced dog and cat breeds is unacceptable and negatively affects animal welfare. Veterinarians call for action! The French Bulldog, the Pug and the Persian are examples of flat-faced (brachycephalic) dog and cat breeds that are currently very popular. Caring Vets is very concerned about the welfare of these animals. Brachycephalic dogs […]

AVATMA: Killing without prior stunning

AVATMA report: Killing or slaughter of animals without prior stunning. Exceptions to European legislation on animal welfare. Herewith the Caring Vets from The Netherlands declare that we fully support the report on “Killing or slaughter of animals without prior stunning. Exceptions to European legislation on Animal Welfare“ as Avatma has produced. We support the position of the Federation of […]

Vets called to play lead role against factory farming

 Vets have a key part to play in bringing about a food farming revolution that could end the suffering of billions of factory farm animals globally. Compassion In World Farming (CIWF) chief executive Philip Lymbery wants to see a “systemic change“ in the way farm animals are kept and believes the veterinary community has a vital […]

FVE European Code of Conduct: Veterinarians and Animals

1.2 Veterinarians and Animals  Veterinarians shall respect animals as sentient beings. Veterinarians shall have knowledge of animal health and welfare science, ethics and law. Veterinarians shall ensure/restore the welfare of the animals under their care in whichever section of the veterinary profession they work, bearing in mind the five freedoms and promoting positive welfare. Animals […]