Details have been announced for the 11th annual ‘Animal Welfare in Practice’ conference, which will take place on September 18 and 19 at the Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island.
The conference will tackle applied equine behaviour and will explore how horses learn, and how can we use that understanding to the mutual benefit of horses and those who work with them.
The keynote speaker will be Dr. Gemma Pearson, Equine Behaviour Service, Dick Vet
Equine Hospital, University of Edinburgh. Dr. Pearson has been working with behaviour cases for over 15 years. In her current research she is investigating horse-veterinarian interactions.
Dr. Laurie McDuffee (AVC Large Animal Surgery) will also speak. Dr. McDuffee is currently studying equine learning theory and its incorporation to promote humane handling of horses.
For further information, contact Dr. Alice Crook at [email protected] or 902-628-4360.
Please visit upei.ca/awc for full program details and registration information.
The conference is co-hosted by the SJDAWC and the AVC Animal Welfare Club, with generous additional support from the Animal Welfare Foundation of Canada.