World
Association for Transport Animal Welfare and StudiesRegistered Charity Number 1070042
World
Association for Transport Animal Welfare and Studies
Registered Charity Number 1070042
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Contents 2003 |
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| Introduction | Projects and funding | Travel Scholarships | Annual Seminar |
| Future Activities | Other comments | Abbreviations | Contact information |
In
2002 and 2003 the Association continued towards its objective of improving the
management, health and welfare of draught and pack animals in the developing
nations, through projects in Central America and Africa in partnership with
governments, universities and other United Kingdom (UK) based charities.
Funds
have been allocated to TAWS by other based charities and the RCVS Trust Fund.
As may be appreciated in Table No.1.
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Table No. 1. Project Funding |
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| Institution | Use of Funds |
£
(Sterling) |
| ILPH | Equine Parasitology Study El Salvador | 2000.00 |
| ILPH | Expenses for Experts to provide Training |
2000.00 |
| SPANA | Translation into Spanish of a Guide for Animal Care |
19500.00 |
| SPANA | Farriery Training 2002 & 2003 - Sudan | 14000.00 |
| RCVS | Equine Parasitology Study El Salvador. 2003 | 1770.00
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| RCVS | Equine Dentistry El Salvador 2003 |
1100.00 |
| C Boyde | Equine Dentistry Equipment |
2500.00 |
| Mr & Mrs Stamp | BVA/TAWS students travel Overseas Scholarship | 1000.00 |
| F O’Neill | TAWS Scholarship | 100.00 |
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TOTAL |
43970.00 |
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The
specialist knowledge of TAWS veterinary surgeons has also helped to promote more
It
was with considerable regret that the Board of TAWS decided in May 2003 to
reduce active participation in the project. This decision was partially based
upon the increasing difficulty of funding as well as the shortage of young
graduates able to participate in the activities of the charity.
An
evaluation of the results of the El Salvador project (Veterinary Component)
between 1998 and 2003 is available on the TAWS Website http:www.taws.org.
This document describes the success in improving the knowledge of
Salvadoran Veterinary Surgeons in equine management, medicine and surgery.
All
other activities including the annual newsletter are published on our website.
Mr
& Mrs Mike Stamp have very kindly continued to support the BVA/TAWS Overseas
Travel Grants (click
here for further information)
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Table No.
2. Scholarship
Programme |
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| Year | Name |
University |
Project/Study |
| 2002 | Rebecca Cannon John Perrott |
Bristol |
Welfare Assessment in Working
Horses - Egypt. (Brooke Hospital) |
| 2003 | Andrew Wallace |
Liverpool |
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| 2003 | Claire Fairclout |
Cambridge |
Natural Regeneration of Rain Forests Indonesia: Working animals |
Annual Seminar
A
successful workshop was held on the 24th April 2003 at the Silsoe
Research Institute, UK. The topic “The challenge of improving transport animal
welfare in the world: ways forward” attracted 40 delegates and stimulated some
lively discussion. The proceeding
will be found on our website http://www.taws.org and they will be
published in hard copy. It is clear
that much work is required to promulgate effective welfare legislation in the
developing nations and to design new methodologies for sustainable animal
welfare interventions. It was most disappointing to hear that in 2003 there are
few permanent veterinary posts in developing nations for UK veterinary graduates.
Visits of TAWS experts to developing nations where the charity has projects
clearly underlines the continuing
i) reduction
of budgets to operate efficiently official veterinary resources.
ii) failure
to train veterinary specialists in those countries.
With
these restraints official veterinary personnel in the developing nations can
have little idea of livestock disease in their countries.
Hopefully the International Technical Assistance Agencies will identify
means to improve this situation and hence reduce the risk of transmission of
disease.
2002
and 2003 have been successful years for TAWS and this report records the results
of our efforts. However they have
also been increasingly difficult years. It
may reflect the climate in which our profession finds itself at present.
One of our major problems is that of finding young veterinary graduates
to support the Association. It is
disappointing that membership has declined.
Within this context TAWS urgently requires a new voluntary veterinary
secretary to help in meetings, project development and fund raising.
The Board of TAWS wishes to thank Betty for her continued support and
assistance in the administration of the charity.
10th November 2003 Winter Meeting including AGM, The Crown Chertsey (Click for details)
5th April 2004 Annual Seminar, Silsoe Research Institute. (Click for details)
Clive
B Woodham
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